New Castle, Del. - With 10 stops in this afternoon's contest against the University of Wilmington, junior goalie Christian Michaels became the men's lacrosse program's all-time leading saves leader with 644 career saves to date. The Lions fell in the regular season finale, 18-15, entering the postseason with an 8-9 record. Wilmington improved to 10-3 with the win.

How it Happened

• Sophomore Konrad Maciejny found the back of the net just 10 seconds into the contest, giving Molloy a lead.
• The two teams would exchange scoring in the following two possessions, with seniors Chris Delaney and Jack Herzlinger helping the Lions to a 3-2 lead.
• The Wildcats would net the next two goals before goals from Herzlinger, Delaney, and junior Dre Alexis gave the visitors a 6-4 lead after 15 minutes of play.
• Scoring in the second quarter belonged nearly entirely to the home team, with a string of six-straight goals giving Wilmington a 10-6 lead. 
• Delaney and Herzlinger each tallied their third of the contest in the final minutes of the opening half to bring Molloy back within two.
• Back-to-back goals from junior Noah Taylor tied the score for the Lions in the first three minutes of the third quarter.
• Each side would respond with back-to-back goals before another lengthy stretch, three-straight, for the home team put WU ahead, 15-12, after 45 minutes of play.
• Maciejny scored his second of the game in the fourth quarter. Two goals from redshirt freshman Brian Green kept the Lions within two, 17-15, but the home team rounded out the scoring in the final minute of play for the 18-15 victory.

Up Next

• Green and Taylor each topped the squad with four points on two goals and two assists. 
• Herzlinger's hat trick gave him three points.
• Two goals from Maciejny, two assists from sophomore Justin Palulis, and a goal and an assist from junior Tommy Corcoron accounted for two points each.
• Alexis tallied one goal with sophomore Thomas Kofod adding an assist.
• Sophomore Brandon Pazienza went 24-of-37 at the face-off dot, picking up a team-leading 14 ground balls.
• Kofod scooped up five with Maciejny and Palulis each adding three.
• Delaney and sophomore Shawn McCabe each forced two turnovers.
• Michaels added two ground balls to his 10 save afternoon.

Up Next
The Lions have qualified for the East Coast Conference Championship and will take on the first-seeded Mavericks of Mercy University on Wednesday, May 1. The time of the contest from Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. is to be determined.