Lacrosse Game Notes vs. Fairfield

PROVIDENCE SET TO TRAVEL TO 18th-RANKED FAIRFIELD… The Providence men's lacrosse team will travel to #RV/18 Fairfield on Saturday, March 1. Opening faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m. in Fairfield, Conn.

LIVE STATS AND STREAM… The game will be livestreamed on Fairfield's YouTube channel. Links to the livestream, in addition to live stats, can be found on Friars.com by navigating to the men's lacrosse schedule.

SERIES BREAKDOWN… The Friars and Stags will meet for the 22nd time in program history. Fairfield leads the all-time series, 15-8. Fairfield defeated Providence, 14-12, on March 2, 2024 in Fairfield, Conn.

MOST RECENT MEETING... In last year's game against Fairfield, Richie Joseph paced the Friars' offense with five points on four goal and one assists.

FRIARS DEFEAT MERRIMACK... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Merrimack, 18-7, on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in North Andover, Mass. The Friars improved to 3-2 on the season. Ryan Bell and Jack Horrigan paced the Friars' offense. Bell recorded six points on two goals and four assists, followed by Horrigan with five points on four goals and one assist.

RYAN BELL IN THE RECORD BOOKS... Senior Ryan Bell set the all-time career scoring record on Saturday, Feb. 22 during the Friars' game at Brown. He now has recorded 196 career points (55 goals and 141 assists). Ken Leahy '00 held the record previously, scoring 188 points (112 goals / 76 assists) from 1997-00.

Bell is the program's all-time assists leader (141), having passed Matt Pymm '99, who closed his career with 102 assists. He also set the single-season assist record (45) and single-season point record (66) during the final game of 2024 season. Kyle Ojakian previously set both records with 42 assists and 63 points in 2002.

200-POINT MILESTONE... Through five games in 2025, Bell leads the Friars with 26 points on four goals and 22 assists. He is closing in on 200 career points and needs just four points to reach the mark. His enters the game with 196 points on 55 goals and 141 assists.

JACK HORRIGAN REACHES 100-POINT MILESTONE; MOVING UP ALL-TIME CAREER GOALS LIST... Senior Jack Horrigan is currently tied 13th all-time on the Friars' career goals list. He enters Saturday's game vs. Fairfield with 85 career goals. Horrigan recorded his 100th career point (81 goals / 19 assists) on Feb. 22 against Brown.

RICHIE JOSEPH NEARING 100-POINT MILESTONE... Junior Richie Joseph has recorded 70 career goals and now ranks 19th all-time at Providence in career goals. Joseph also owns 96 career points (70 goals / 26 assists) and needs just four points to reach the 100-point milestone.

DAN DONAHUE EARNS BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Dan Donahue earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Feb. 24. It marked his third appearance on the league's Weekly Honor Roll this season.

RYAN BELL LEADS THE NATION IN ASSISTS PER GAME... Through five games, Ryan Bell has recorded a team-best 26 assists. As of Feb. 24 he leads the nation (NCAA Division I) in assists per game (4.50 apg).

ON THE OFFENSIVE... Through five games, Ryan Bell leads the Friars in scoring with 26 points on a four goals and team-best 22 assists. Richie Jospeh is second on the team in scoring with 22 points on team-best 17 goals and five assists. Jack Horrigan is second in goals (12). As of Feb. 24, Joseph ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals per game (3.50) and fifth in points per game (4.50). Bell leads the BIG EAST in assists per game (4.50) and is second in points per game (5.00). Bell ranks first in the NCAA averaging 4.50 assists per game.

QUINN MCCONNAUGHEY AT THE 'X'... Quinn McConnaughey has been the primary face-off man through four games this season. He has has won 66-of-104 opportunities and has recorded a .635 face-off percentage. As of Feb. 24, McConnaughey leads the BIG EAST in ground balls per game (6.25) and ranks first in face-off percentage.

DAN DONAHUE SOLID IN FIRST SEASON WITH FRIARS... Grad student Dan Donahue has started each of the Friars' five games in between the pipes during his first season with the program. He has recorded 57 saves and a .588 save percentage. As of Feb. 24, Donahue ranks first in the BIG EAST in saves per game with 12.75 and third in save percentage.

FRIARS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS... Earlier this season, Providence was ranked 20th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Feb. 10, but dropped out of the rankings following its, 12-10, loss to No. 19/17 Harvard. The Friars are 0-1 vs. nationally-ranked opponents in 2025 and will face their second ranked foe when they travel to RV/18 Fairfield on Saturday.

RYAN BELL NAMED TO THE 2025 TEWAARATON WATCH LIST... Providence College senior Ryan Bell (Smithtown, N.Y.) has been named to the 2025 Tewaaraton Watch List. The Tewaaraton Foundation announced its first round of additions on February 6. Bell is the third Providence College player to be named to the Tewaaraton Watch List. He was named to the list last season and joins former Friar goaltenders Toby Burgdorf '21 and Tate Boyce '19. Bell, as a junior, led the Friars in scoring with 66 points on 21 goals and a team-best 45 assists.

QUINN MCCONNAUGHEY AND RICHIE JOSEPH EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Quinn McConnaughey and Richie Joseph each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Feb. 17. McConnaughey was named Specialist of the Week, while Joseph was earned a spot on the leagues Weekly Honor Roll.

RYAN BELL AND DAN DONAHUE EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL ... Ryan Bell and Dan Donahue each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition for the second-consecutive week on Monday, Feb. 10. The duo also earned Weekly Honor Roll recognition on Feb. 3 following Providence's season opener vs. Holy Cross.

RICHIE JOSEPH, RYAN BELL AND DAN DONAHUE EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Richie Joseph, Ryan Bell and Dan Donahue each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Feb. 3, following the Friars' season-opening victory over Holy Cross. Joseph was named Offensive Player of the Week, while Bell and Donahue earned spots the league's Weekly Honor Roll.

RICHIE JOSEPH NAMED USA LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK... Following his career-high eight-goal performance against Holy Cross (Feb. 1), Richie Joseph was named USA Lacrosse Player of the Week on Feb. 4.

FRIARS FALL TO BROWN... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by Brown, 7-6, on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Providence, R.I. The Friars dropped to 2-2 on the season. Ryan Bell and Jack Horrigan paced Providence with three points each. Bell became the Friars' all-time leading scorer during the game, while Horrigan reached the 100-point milestone.

PROVIDENCE DEFEATED BY NO. 19/17 HARVARD... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by No. 19/17 Harvard, 12-10, on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Providence, R.I. It marked the Friars' first loss of the season and moved to 2-1 on the year. Richie Joseph recorded a game-high six points on four goals and two assists. Jack Horrigan and Sam Brazell scored two goals each for the Friars. Quinn McConnaughey went 19-26 at the face-off 'X' and recorded 11 groundballs. Goalkeeper Dan Donahue recorded 12 saves and a .500 save percentage.

PROVIDENCE DEFEATS BRYANT... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Bryant, 15-8, on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Smithfield, R.I. It marked the Friars first win over Bryant since 2020. Parker Kennedy scored a career-high three goals and Ryan Bell added a game-high seven points on one goal and six assists. Dan Donahue recorded 15 saves for the Friars and recorded a save percentage of .556. Albert Paniccia led the defense with five groundballs and two caused turnovers.

PROVIDENCE DEFEATS HOLY CROSS IN HOME OPENER... Providence defeated Holy Cross in its season opener, 15-8, on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Providence, R.I. Richie Joseph led the way with a career-high eight goals, followed by Ryan Bell who recorded a career-high eight assists. Dan Donahue recorded nine saves in his Providence College debut and recorded a save percentage of .643. Quinn McConnaughey went 14-for-18 from the face-off 'X' and picked up seven ground balls.

RYAN BELL AND RICHIE JOSEPH EARN PRESEASON ALL-NEW ENGLAND RECOGNITION... Two members of the Providence College men's lacrosse team were featured on the 2025 Division I Preseason NEILA All-New England Teams. Senior Ryan Bell was named to the First Team, while junior Richie Joseph received Second Team honors.

RYAN BELL NAMED USA LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION... Senior Ryan Bell was recognized by the USA Lacrosse Association as a 2025 Division I Preseason All-America Third Team selection. Bell, as a junior, led the Friars in scoring last year with 66 points on 21 goals and a team-best 45 assists. He finished the regular season ranked third among NCAA Division I players in assists per game, averaging 3.00. He was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, All-BIG EAST First Team, NEILA All-New England Second Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American and USILA Honorable Mention All-American.

TWO FRIARS EARN PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST HONORS… Attackers Ryan Bell and Richie Joseph have been named to the 2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Bell also was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Bell and Joseph were two of eight unanimous selections. Last season, Bell was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and earned First-Team All-BIG EAST honors, while Joseph was named to the Second Team.

RYAN BELL NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR... Ryan Bell is the first player in program history to earn BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and fifth Friar to earn a major BIG EAST post-season award overall, joining 2017 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Jarrod Neumann and three players who earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year (Peter Badgley – 2015, Tate Boyce – 2017, 2019 and James Corasaniti – 2023).

MEET THE STAFF... Providence enters its third season under Head Coach Bobby Benson. In his first two season with the program, he helped the Friars claim a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament. Prior to Providence, Benson spent the two seasons at Maryland as the offensive coordinator during the Terps' run to the NCAA title in 2022. Maryland registered a 33-1 record during Benson's tenure, earned two Big Ten Championships and made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Championship game. Casey Brodersen, who spent 12 seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Bryant, was hired by Bobby Benson to serve as Associate Head Coach at Providence in 2023. He helped the Bulldogs to six NEC titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. Carroll Kennedy joined the Friars as an Assistant Coach in 2023. Kennedy worked alongside Benson at Maryland during the 2022 season and was previously named USILA Assistant Coach of the Year while at Limestone University in 2015. Shawn Ewert joined the staff for the 2024 season as an Assistant Coach. Before joining the Providence staff, Ewert spent the previous two seasons at Florida Southern, where he served as assistant coach and offensive coordinator. During his tenure, he helped guide Florida Southern to a 25-11 record.

KEY RETURNERS… The Friars are bringing back their top-three point scorers from last season. Ryan Bell returns for his senior season after finishing first on the team in assists (45). Bell was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, All-BIG EAST First Team, NEILA All-New England Second Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American and USILA Honorable Mention All-American. Junior, Richie Joseph will look to build off his success from 2024 after finishing the season ranked first on the team in goals (41) and second in points (53). He was recognized as an All-BIG EAST Second Team Selection and BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Jack Horrigan will return for his senior year after finishing his 2024 season fourth on the team in scoring with 32 points on 26 goals and six assists.

Senior Gregg Dennison will anchor the Providence defense. Dennison started all 15 games for the Friars last season and recorded 10 caused turnovers and 35 ground balls.

WELCOME TO FRIARTOWN… The Friars welcomed 18 freshmen to the men's lacrosse program in the fall of 2024. Newcomers include Randolph Campbell (Richmond, Va.), Stone Evans (Hartford, Conn.), Ben Dale (Wheaton, Ill.), Sam Brazell (DeWitt, N.Y.), Jack Cooper (Southampton, N.Y.), Chris Matia (Alexandria, Va.), Jay Wilkerson (Baltimore, Md.), Patrick Mullin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Max Maurillo (Westport, Conn.), Jack Nicolette (Waxhaw, N.C.), Chris Jaskiewicz (Winter Park, Fla.), Sean Walsh (Hull, Mass.), Cam Sterritt (Brampton, Ontario), Matt Hayes (East Greenwich, R.I.), Ned Marshall (St. Louis, Mo.), Andy Scott (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Jack Bourget (Edina, Minn.) and Luke Fliss (Pittsford, N.Y.). Additionally, one transfer joined the Friars roster in the fall of 2024. Dan Donahue (Weston, Mass.), is a graduate transfer from Union College.

FRIARS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL... Providence was picked to finish fourth in the 2025 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll (15 points). Georgetown was picked to win the league, having collected five first-place votes and 25 points overall. Denver (20 points) was second and Villanova (16 points) was selected third. Rounding out the conference standings was Marquette (seven points) and St. John's (seven points).

SCOUTING NO. RV/18 FAIRFIELD… The Stags have started their season 4-0 and are ranked 18th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and are receiving votes in the USILA Coaches Poll. Most recently, Fairfield defeated Manhattan, 8-7 (OT), on Feb. 22.

STAGS TO WATCH… The Stags' offense is led by Keegan Lynch who has recorded a team high 10 points on five goals and five assists. Devin Lampron leads the team with eight goals.

Julian Radossich leads Fairfield's defense with 11 groundballs and 13 caused turnovers.

Owen Hirsch has started all four games for Fairfield in net. He has recorded 40 saves with a .563 save percentage.

WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars will host Loyola (Md.) on Saturday, March 8. The game will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. Faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Bell

Jack Bourget

Sam Brazell

Randolph Campbell

Jack Cooper

James Corasaniti

Ben Dale

Gregg Dennison

Dan Donahue

Stone Evans

Luke Fliss

Matt Hayes

Jack Horrigan

Chris Jaskiewicz

Richie Joseph

Parker Kennedy

Ned Marshall

Chris Matia

Max Maurillo

Quinn McConnaughey

Patrick Mullin

Jack Nicolette

Albert Paniccia

Andy Scott

Cam Sterritt

Sean Walsh

Jay Wilkerson

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse at Holy Cross on January 31, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Bryant on February 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse at Harvard on February 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Brown on February 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Fairfield on February 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Merrimack on March 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse at Loyola (Md.) on March 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Duke on March 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Quinnipiac on March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Lacrosse versus Air Force on March 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

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