CALDWELL, N.J. -- Seven home dates and eight CACC contests highlight the 2024 Caldwell University men's lacrosse schedule, announced today by first-year Head Coach Blase Mantineo. The slate opens Friday, February 14, at 4 p.m. against St. Michael's College at Essex Valley Field in West Caldwell, home field for the Cougars again this season.

The non-conference schedule also includes home games with American International (Feb. 24) and St. Thomas Aquinas (March 27). The Cougars will also step out of league play for away games at Franklin Pierce (March 2), Assumption (March 9) and College of Saint Rose (March 13).

CACC play gets underway with a home matchup vs. Holy Family on March 16, with home conference tilts also scheduled with Dominican (April 2, 4 p.m.), Wilmington (April 10, 4 p.m.) and Post (April 24, 4 p.m.). The team visits Georgian Court (March 23), Chestnut Hill (April 6), Bridgeport (April 13) and Felician (April 20).

Senior Jason Staudte (Sound Beach, N.Y.) and soph Gavin Starr (Montgomery, N.Y.) are the team's returning leading scorers with 34 and 19 points, respectively.