Waterville, Maine - The Colby Men's Lacrosse team looks to get their season started Saturday hosting the Wesleyan Cardinals for a conference matchup. The Mules topped the Cardinals 10-9 the last time they came to Waterville back in 2022. 

After completing the 2023 season with a 4-10 record and losing 16 seniors to graduation, the Mules will look to improve on their record this year while adding on 13 first-years. Seven seniors will lead the team this year consisting of Noah Brooks, Rafa Bru, Doug McCarthy, Erik Niit, Neguens Ovincy, Max Solmssen and Matt Suffredini. Colby returns two of its five top point scorers from a season ago in Bennett Goller '25 (18 goals, 16 assists) and Solmssen '24 (19 goals, eight assists). Will Rickards '25 and Suffredini '24 both return to the team who split the majority of the time in the net last season combining for 170 saves in 14 games started.

The Mules will be led by the Jack Sandler Memorial Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Jake Bernhardt in his first season with the Mules after previously coaching at the University of Maryland and the University of Vermont. Bernhardt will be assisted by Pape Lukk returning as the Defensive Coordinator for his second season and Dobson Cooper in his first year as an Assistant Coach who played under Bernhardt at UVM. 

Saturday's midday matchup is slated for 1:00pm on Seaverns Field at the Harold Alfond Stadium. Check the schedule tab to follow alongside the Mules this season and find out when they come to a location near you.