Jeff Wilson

Box Score

Molloy MOLM 5-7, 2-1

St. Thomas Aquinas STTHOM 1-8, 0-1

Molloy MOLM

5-7, 2-1

Final

Apr. 02, 2022

St. Thomas Aquinas STTHOM

1-8, 0-1

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Molloy MOLM	3	4	2	2	11
St. Thomas Aquinas STTHOM	1	1	0	3	5

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 4/2/2022 2:22:00 PM | Robert Goldberg, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Downing and Egan Net Hat Tricks in Men's Lacrosse Win over STAC

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Sparkill, N.Y. – The Molloy men's lacrosse team won its second consecutive contest Saturday afternoon, defeating Saint Thomas Aquinas, 11-5. The Lions improve to 5-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while the Spartans fell to 1-8 and 0-2 in league play.

How it Happened

The Lions wasted no time scoring, graduate student Nick Del Giorno scored 1:14 into the contest to put Molloy ahead, 1-0.
STAC knotted the contest at one following a goal from Jack Margetson with 8:06 left in the first quarter.
Back-to-back goals from junior Ryan Downing and Del Giorno gave Molloy a, 3-1, advantage heading into the second quarter.
The maroon and white continued its scoring run in the second, graduate student Jack Egan and junior Sean Plasencia netted goals three minutes apart to extend the lead to four, 5-1, with over nine minutes remaining in the first half.
The home team snapped its scoring drought, scoring a goal with 7:33 left to close the deficit to three, 5-2.
Egan and Downing closed the half with a goal apiece. Molloy led, 7-2, going into the half.
With 7:05 remaining in the third quarter, Downing found the back of the net for his third goal of the contest. Molloy held a, 8-2, advantage.
Egan joined Downing, scoring his third goal of the game to propel Molloy ahead, 9-2, with under three minutes to go in the third.
Freshman Mike D'Amato netted the first goal of his career to begin the fourth quarter. Molloy led, 10-2, with 12:47 remaining.
The Spartans scored with a man-up to close the deficit to seven, 10-3, with over 11 minutes to play.
A minute later, Molloy reclaimed its eight-goal lead, 11-3, following a goal from freshman Robert Gazzano.
STAC scored the final two goals of the afternoon, with Molloy finishing the contest with an 11-5 victory.

Top Performances

Downing and Egan netted three goals each.
Del Giorno (two goals and one assist) totaled three points.
Sophomore Adam Hyman dished out three assists.
Freshman Bryan Diliberto and sophomore Chris Delaney collected two assists apiece.
In goal, freshman Christian Michaels made eight saves.