Greensburg, Pa. - The men's lacrosse team was downed by #18 Seton Hill University, 11-4, this afternoon at DSG Field. Molloy fell to 6-4 on the season while Seton Hill improved to 5-3. The contest was one of the determinng games for the annual ECC/GMAC Cup, a competition in men's lacrosse between the East Coast Conference and Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
How it Happened
- Molloy was kept off the board in the first half, recording two shots on goal in the first 30 minutes of play and trailed 5-0 at the break.
- Sophomore goalie Christian Michaels made five saves in the second quarter to keep the squad within five.
- The Lions snapped a six goal streak when senior Ryan Downing put Molloy on the scoreboard off a pass from senior Chris Delaney.
- The visitors would add a second goal in the third frame from the stick of senior Scott Capicchioni to make it 7-2.
- Molloy netted the first two goals of the fourth quarter from Delaney and junior Mikey Rodin to come within five, 9-4, but the Griffins would score twice in the final six minutes to take the 11-4 victory.
Top Performances
- Downing and Delaney each tallied two points on one goal and one assist.
- Junior Bryan Diliberto added an assist.
- Junior Brendan McDonough topped the Lions with four ground balls while Michaels, senior Sean Plasencia, and freshman Thomas Kofod each added two.
- Kofod, Plasencia, and graduate student Jordan Arbouet each forced two turnovers.
- Michaels made 11 stops in net in 45 minutes of work. Junior James Kahn made two in the final quarter of relief.
Up Next
The Lions return to the RVC Sports Complex on Saturday (Apr. 1) as they take on Saint Thomas Aquinas College at 12:00 p.m
