PURCHASE, N.Y. - After playing a combined six games over the past two seasons, the Purchase College men's lacrosse team is returning to the field with a vengeance in 2022.

The Panthers are set to begin their 14-game season tomorrow (March 5th), hosting SUNY Cobleskill at 12:30 p.m.

Following the Cobleskill game and five more March contests, Purchase travels to Mount Saint Vincent for the team's Skyline Conference opener on April 2nd. 

From there, the Panthers will closeout 2022 with seven of their final eight games being conference matchups, including the home finale on April 23rd against Maritime College. That date will likely serve as Senior Day as well.

Purchase will then wrap up the regular season at Farmingdale State College on April 29th. 

As for the individuals making up the Panthers' roster in 2022, Purchase is led by 12 returners, including four seniors - Ben Erkan (Bellport, NY), Bridger Carreau (Marietta, GA), Cristian Ishoo (Tarrytown, NY) and Connor Schwenker (Westhampton Beach, NY).

Erkan finished second in points last year with seven (5g, 2a), while Schwenker tallied four goals in four games.

Also returning is Niko Sfugaras (Florida, NY), Joe Ely (North Salem, NY), William Cavallo (Centereach, NY), Angus Goldman (Palisades, NY), Daegan Cronin (New Paltz, NY), Jayden Morrobel (Bronx, NY), Riley Donovan (Billerica, MA) and Jagger Warren (Mastic, NY).

On the defensive side of the ball, Carreau, Donovan and Warren are back to power the backline, after combining for 21 caused turnovers and 33 ground balls last year.

In goal, the Panthers have a pair of freshman protecting the cage in Will Boes (Pleasantville, NY) and Domenick Esposito (Mohegan Lake, NY).

Leading Purchase from the sideline is first-year head coach, Dan Lawrence, who arrived from Division I Monmouth University in February. Before Monmouth, Lawrence served as head coach at Maritime for over eight years. Aiding Lawrence is assistant coach Steve D'argenio. 

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