Dobbs Ferry N.Y. - The fourth-seeded men's lacrosse team fell to the topped-ranked Mavericks of Mercy College in the East Coast Conference Semifinal this afternoon from Mercy Field, 19-9. The Lions conclude the 2023 season with a record of 9-9.

How it Happened

• The home team kicked off the contest with three-straight goals, including two from Brady Kearnan.
• Senior Sean Plasencia put Molloy on the board to conclude the opening quarter of play.
• The Mavericks would make it 4-1 before junior Jack Herzlinger scored to cut the deficit in half.
• Mercy would put together a string of five-straight goals en route to an insurmountable lead in the second quarter. 
• Junior Chris Delaney and senior Ryan Downing would find the back of the net for Molloy to send the teams to the halftime break with Mercy in front, 10-4.
• Jack Gibbons struck first for the Mavericks to start the second half but back-to-back goals from freshman Konrad Maciejny and sophomore Patrick Dempsey brought the Lions within six, 12-6. 
• Plasencia and junior Mikey Rodin would conclude Molloy's third quarter goals before Plasencia notched a hat trick with the lone marker for the Lions in the fourth frame.

Top Performances

• Delaney (one goal, two assists) and Plasencia (three goals) led the way offensively. 
• Herzlinger added two points on a goal and an assist.
• Freshman Brandon Pazienza went 13-for-31 on face-offs and led with eight ground balls. 
• Maciejny, senior Edward McCann IV, senior Jordan Arbouet and freshman Thomas Kofod each picked up three. 
• Six members of the cardinal and white forced a turnover.
• Sophomore goalie Christian Michaels made 14 saves in net.

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