Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at Holy Cross on January 31, 2026 , Win , 15, to, 10
Men's Lacrosse
at Holy Cross
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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Providence, R.I.
12:00 p.m.
Providence College
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Fairfield
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Fairfield
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Men’s Lacrosse Defeated by Fairfield, 8-7
2/28/2026 2:46:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Jay Wilkerson recorded a hat-trick for the Friars.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by Fairfield University (3-2), 8-7, on Saturday, Feb. 28 in Providence, R.I. Providence moved to 2-3 on the season. Sophomore Jay Wilkerson (Baltimore, Md.) recorded a hat-trick for the Friars while junior Matt Lazzarro (Franklin, Mass.) tallied a team high four points on one goal and a career-best three assists. Cam Sterritt (Brampton, Ont.) recorded 12 saves on a .600 save percentage for the Friars.
1st Quarter:
• Fairfield opened the game by scoring an early goal that gave the Stags a 1-0 lead (12:47).
• Wilkerson (Baltimore, Md.) responded for the Friars with his first goal of the game and tied the score at 1-1 (11:56).
• Chris Esposito (Gloucester, Mass.) won all three face-off opportunities in the first quarter
2nd Quarter:
• Richie Joseph (Longmeadow, Mass.) scored his first goal of the game early in the second quarter and gave the Friars a 2-1 lead (13:27).
• Fairfield responded with an equalizing goal on the next possession. The Staggs scored another goal shortly after and took a 3-2 lead (10:57).
• Wilkerson scored back-to-back goals to mark a first-half hat-trick as the Friars took a 4-3 lead (8:54).
• Joseph scored his second goal of the game and extended the Friars' scoring run to 3-0 as Providence held a 5-3 lead (5:30).
• Fairfield scored with 1:02 left in the first half and cut the Friars' lead to 5-4 at the break.
• Providence went 7-11 from the face-off 'X' in the first half.
• Fairfield held an advantage in caused turnovers by a margin of 6-2 in the first half.
• Cam Sterritt (Brampton, Ont.) tallied seven first-half saves for a .636 save percentage.
3rd Quarter:
• The Stags opened the second half by killing a Providence man-up opportunity and scored on the ensuing possession to tie the game at five (9:07).
• Chris Matia (Alexandria, Va.) responded with a quick goal on an assist from Matt Lazzaro (Franklin, Mass.). It marked Lazzaro's third assist of the game as the Friars took a 6-5 lead (8:12).
• The Stags continued to respond as they scored again and tied the game at six (6:53).
4th Quarter
• Fairfield scored early in the final quarter and took a one-goal lead (13:34).
• Lazzaro scored an equalizing goal with 5:17 remaining in the game that tied the score at seven.
• The Stags broke the tie as Will Consoli scored the game-winning goal with 1:38 remaining in the regulation.
• The Friars failed to convert on multiple opportunities with under 30 seconds to play as Fairfield held onto an 8-7 lead as time expired.
Notes:
• Lazzaro registered a team-high four points on one goal and three assists. Lazzaro's three assists mark a career-high.
• Wilkerson scored a game-high three goals. It marks his second hat-trick of the season.
• Sterritt recorded 12 saves on a .600 save percentage.
• Joseph scored two goals and added one assist. He is currently 17th on the Friars' all-time scoring list and seventh on the all-time career goals list with 134 career points on 99 goals and 35 assists.
• Ian Olenik (Windham, N.H.) tallied a game-high three caused turnovers and added three ground balls.
• Esposito finished the game with a 7-13 mark from the face-off 'X' and picked up four ground balls.
• Fairfield recorded 11 caused turnovers to the Friars' six.
• The Stags outscored Providence 4-2 in the final two quarters.
WHAT'S NEXT... Providence College will host Merrimack on Monday, March 2, on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
1st Quarter:
• Fairfield opened the game by scoring an early goal that gave the Stags a 1-0 lead (12:47).
• Wilkerson (Baltimore, Md.) responded for the Friars with his first goal of the game and tied the score at 1-1 (11:56).
• Chris Esposito (Gloucester, Mass.) won all three face-off opportunities in the first quarter
2nd Quarter:
• Richie Joseph (Longmeadow, Mass.) scored his first goal of the game early in the second quarter and gave the Friars a 2-1 lead (13:27).
• Fairfield responded with an equalizing goal on the next possession. The Staggs scored another goal shortly after and took a 3-2 lead (10:57).
• Wilkerson scored back-to-back goals to mark a first-half hat-trick as the Friars took a 4-3 lead (8:54).
• Joseph scored his second goal of the game and extended the Friars' scoring run to 3-0 as Providence held a 5-3 lead (5:30).
• Fairfield scored with 1:02 left in the first half and cut the Friars' lead to 5-4 at the break.
• Providence went 7-11 from the face-off 'X' in the first half.
• Fairfield held an advantage in caused turnovers by a margin of 6-2 in the first half.
• Cam Sterritt (Brampton, Ont.) tallied seven first-half saves for a .636 save percentage.
3rd Quarter:
• The Stags opened the second half by killing a Providence man-up opportunity and scored on the ensuing possession to tie the game at five (9:07).
• Chris Matia (Alexandria, Va.) responded with a quick goal on an assist from Matt Lazzaro (Franklin, Mass.). It marked Lazzaro's third assist of the game as the Friars took a 6-5 lead (8:12).
• The Stags continued to respond as they scored again and tied the game at six (6:53).
4th Quarter
• Fairfield scored early in the final quarter and took a one-goal lead (13:34).
• Lazzaro scored an equalizing goal with 5:17 remaining in the game that tied the score at seven.
• The Stags broke the tie as Will Consoli scored the game-winning goal with 1:38 remaining in the regulation.
• The Friars failed to convert on multiple opportunities with under 30 seconds to play as Fairfield held onto an 8-7 lead as time expired.
Notes:
• Lazzaro registered a team-high four points on one goal and three assists. Lazzaro's three assists mark a career-high.
• Wilkerson scored a game-high three goals. It marks his second hat-trick of the season.
• Sterritt recorded 12 saves on a .600 save percentage.
• Joseph scored two goals and added one assist. He is currently 17th on the Friars' all-time scoring list and seventh on the all-time career goals list with 134 career points on 99 goals and 35 assists.
• Ian Olenik (Windham, N.H.) tallied a game-high three caused turnovers and added three ground balls.
• Esposito finished the game with a 7-13 mark from the face-off 'X' and picked up four ground balls.
• Fairfield recorded 11 caused turnovers to the Friars' six.
• The Stags outscored Providence 4-2 in the final two quarters.
WHAT'S NEXT... Providence College will host Merrimack on Monday, March 2, on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
FAIRFIEL
PROVIDEN
Shots
44
37
Turnovers
15
24
Caused Turnovers
11
6
Faceoffs Won
8
10
Extra-Man Opps
2
2
Ground Balls
21
22
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
3
FO
-
Pen
1-30
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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