Rockville Centre, N.Y. - A history making season for the men's lacrosse team continued with a definitive 19-9 victory over Frostburg State University this afternoon in the East Coast Conference Tournament Semifinal. Molloy improved to a record-best 14-4 record with the win and will play for the ECC Championship on Saturday while Frostburg's season ends with a record of 7-9.

How it Happened

• FSU came out strong, taking a 3-0 lead after just five minutes of play.
• Senior Luke Hickam and junior Jake Taylor responded with goals to close the first quarter with the Lions trailing by one.
• Hickam would score two more goals within three minutes of one another to open the second frame and put Molloy in front. A goal from senior Noah Taylor increased the lead to 5-3 just 30 seconds later.
• The teams would exchange scores over the next eight minutes until FSU came within one, 6-5.
• Freshman Liam Taylor and junior Tommy Corcoron would both score in the final two minutes of the half to put the Lions ahead 8-5 at the break.
• Frostburg would come within two goals twice in the second half, but Molloy exploded for seven goals in the fourth quarter, allowing just one from the Bobcats, to earn the victory.

Top Performances

• Hickam topped all players with six points on four goals and two assists.
• Corcoron set a career-high five goals.
• Junior Brian Green and senior Bryan Diliberto both had three assists with Green adding a goal for four points.
• Noah Taylor (two goals, one assist), and Jake Taylor (three goals) each tallied three points.
• Junior Justin Palulis netted two goals while sophomore Michael McClain and Liam Taylor each had one.
• Freshman Aiden Dinnigan, junior Thomas Kofod, and seniors Dre Alexis and Mike D'Amato each had assists in the victory.
• Kofod picked up a game-leading seven ground balls while junior Brandon Pazienza and freshman Jack Dankenbrink each had four.
• Liam Taylor, freshman Zachary Maligres, and junior Shawn McCabe added three ground balls.
• Junior Jaden McLeod led with three caused turnovers while Dinnigan forced two.
• Pazienza went 12-of-24 on face-offs.
• Senior Christian Michaels made 11 stops in net.

Up Next
The second-seeded Lions will head to Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. for a date with top-seeded Mercy with the ECC Championship on the line on Saturday (May 3). The game time is still to be determined. Continue to visit www.molloylions.com or www.eccsports.org for all ECC Men's Lacrosse Tournament updates.