Rockville Centre, N.Y. - Trailing by three goals headed into the final 10 minutes of play, the men's lacrosse team knotted the score in the final 70 seconds to force what would become nearly 16 minutes of overtime to determine a winner. The Griffins of Chestnut Hill College found the back of the net in the final minute of the fourth overtime period to improve to 2-2 on the season, the team's second overtime victory of the year. Molloy fell to 4-3 with the loss.

How it Happened

• The Griffins led from the opening goal, as Sam Slater scored three minutes into the contest.
• Junior Chris Delaney scored on a pass from junior Adam Hyman to tie the contest, but Chestnut Hill finished the first quarter with three goals in six minutes to lead, 4-1.
• Sophomore Bryan Diliberto and junior Jack Herzlinger would score in the first three minutes of the second frame to bring Molloy within one, 4-3, before Noah Hammon netted his second of the contest to regain the multi-goal lead for CHC.
• Delaney brought the Lions back within one with an unassisted goal in the final 45 seconds of the first half.
• A goal from Cade Johnson put the visitors up, 6-4, but Molloy was able to convert on a man-up opportunity thanks to a goal from junior Mikey Rodin.
• Delaney tallied his second hat trick of the season to tie the game up at six apiece.
• Hammon also created a successful extra-man opportunity for the Griffins to put the road team in front, 7-6, headed into the final 15 minutes of regulation.
• The first two goals of the fourth quarter were scored off of sticks belonging to the Griffins, but Delaney found the back of the net for the fourth time in the contest with 8:53 on the clock.
• Molloy capitalized on a CHC turnover and came within one with just over 90 seconds to play thanks to a second  goal from Herzlinger.
• Freshman Thomas Kofod forced another Griffin turnover that was picked up by junior Brendan McDonough, who found an open senior Scott Capicchioni, who tied the contest with 1:10 remaining in regulation.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Christian Michaels made a save on Johnson in the resulting face-off to keep the game tied. Molloy had two shots in the final 30 seconds, but failed to put them on target.
• In the four overtime periods, the Lions put just one shot on goal and the visitors eventually took advantage of a timely turnover that resulted in the game-winning goal from Zach Jastrzebski.

Top Performances

• Delaney's four goals and one assist gave the attacker a game-high five points to go with three ground balls and caused turnover.
• Herzlinger added an assist to his two goals for a three-point performance.
• Freshman Konrad Maciejny dished out two helpers.
• Capicchioni, Diliberto, and Rodin accounted for Molloy's remaining goals with Hyman and McDonough picking up assists.
• Kofod led the team with a career-high eight ground balls and five caused turnovers.
• Senior Sean Plasencia picked up six ground balls while senior Edward McCann IV and freshman James Franz each added four. Franz won six of his 16 face-offs while freshman Brandon Pazienza went 3-of-10.
• Michaels made nine saves in the effort.

Up Next
Molloy will open East Coast Conference play on Saturday (Mar. 18) as they face D'Youville University at 12:00 p.m. from the RVC Sports Complex.