KINGSTON, NY (3/13/04) - Saint Joseph's, who reached the MAAC Championship last season, opened its conference slate with a 10-5 loss at Marist on Saturday. The Red Foxes are now 2-1 on the year and 1-0 in conference action, while the Hawks fall to 1-5 overall and 0-1 in MAAC play. SJU fell behind early, 6-1, with a senior Matt Mueller goal being the only tally within the first 27 minutes of action. Junior Kevin McGrann helped the Hawks cut the lead to 7-5, sandwiching a sophomore Keegan Wilkinson tally with two goals of his own early in the second half. Marist, however, outscored SJU 3-1 in the fourth quarter to seal the 10-5 victory. McGrann led the Hawks with two goals, while Mueller added a goal and an assist. Sophomore Travis McDonnell made 13 stops in between the pipes for Saint Joseph's. The teams ended up even on face-offs, both winning nine, but Marist earned its stripes in man-down situations. The Hawks ended the game 0-7 in situations in which they had an extra player on the field due to penalty. The Red Foxes return to action on Thursday, March 18th at 4:00 pm, when they host Canisius in a MAAC Lacrosse League matchup.