CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy men's lacrosse is thrilled to announce its 2026 season schedule.

The Mariners will open the season with six non-conference matchups, beginning with a road trip to Biddeford, Maine, to face the University of New England on Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. Maine Maritime will then return home for its home opener against Saint Joseph's College of Maine on Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. before hosting Gordon College on Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. The Mariners will head back on the road on March 3, for their second-ever meeting with Dean College, with faceoff set for 3 p.m.

Maine Maritime will return to Castine for a four-game homestand, starting with a first-ever matchup against Roger Williams University on Mar. 7 at 1 p.m. The Mariners will then host Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Mar. 14 at 11 a.m. in the annual Admiral's Cup. A midweek non-conference contest against the University of Southern Maine on Mar. 18, at 5:30 p.m. will close out the early-season slate before conference play begins.

The Mariners will open North Atlantic Conference play at home on Mar. 21, against SUNY Cobleskill at noon.

Maine Maritime will then hit the road for a weekend conference swing, traveling to SUNY Delhi on Mar. 28, before facing Anna Maria College on  Mar. 29. The Mariners will wrap up their regular-season home schedule with a pair of midweek matchups, starting with Colby College on Apr. 1 at 7:00 p.m. and then Thomas College on Apr. 8 at 5:30 p.m.

The regular season will conclude with a three-game road stretch, beginning at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Apr. 11, at noon, followed by a final non-conference matchup at Lasell University on Apr. 18 at 2 p.m. The Mariners will close the regular season at Husson University on Apr. 25 at noon.

Head men's lacrosse coach Brandon Melville is excited about the challenge the 2026 schedule presents.

"If you want to continue to progress as a program, you have to seek out elite programs in your region every year," Melville said. "We've built a schedule that will allow this group to grow as the season goes on while also building confidence along the way. We have some elite non-conference opponents with winning pedigrees who consistently compete for conference titles."

Melville highlighted key strengths heading into the season.

"We'll lean on our proven faceoff play and elite goaltending while our defensive unit continues to build chemistry and our offense develops cohesion," Melville added. "We have great athletes and playmakers across the field, which allows us to play a variety of styles."

Despite graduating key contributors from recent conference championship and NCAA tournament teams, Melville is confident in the group returning.

"We have young players who stepped into important roles last season and first-year players who had strong falls and are ready to contribute," Melville concluded. "There won't be any nights off with this schedule, especially with conference teams continuing to improve each year. We're hoping to make our final season in the North Atlantic Conference a memorable one."

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