Garden City, N.Y.- The #14 men's lacrosse team fell 10-9 in a tightly contested NCAA Quarterfinal rematch against Long Island rival #1 Adelphi. The Lions held the Panthers to just one goal for nearly 26 minutes of play in the first half, while scoring five unanswered goals during the stretch. With the result, the Lions move to 10-3 on the season, while the Panthers improve to 11-0.

How it Happened

• An early opening tally from Vincent McDermott put the Panthers on the board first.
• A shot from midfield by senior Tommy Corcoran evened the score at one.
• Corcoran struck again just one minute later, coming around from behind the net on a man-up opportunity.
• Senior Jake Taylor and Corcoran each found redshirt senior Noah Hammon to give the Lions a 4-1 advantage.
• Senior goaltender John Basile made a huge save on the doorstep to keep the lead at three goals at the end of the first quarter
• The Lions opened the second quarter with a goal from graduate student Timothy Morrow midway through the frame.
• Ryan Bauco broke Molloy's five-goal run, cutting the score to 5-2.
• Senior long-stick midfielder Thomas Kofod netted his second goal of the season, giving the Lions a four-goal lead heading into halftime.
• The Panthers capitalized on a turnover early in the third, with Bauco scoring again before Kyle Lewis followed just 36 seconds later to make it a 6-4 game.
• Braden Donnellan scored from the left wing to bring Adelphi within one. Danny Fisenne then cut to the crease to tie the game with just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter.
• Taylor ended the Panthers' run, finishing off a pass from senior Brian Green to regain a 7-6 lead.
• Bauco completed his hat trick to open the fourth quarter before McDermott scored his second, giving the Panthers its first lead since the opening frame.
• Noah Gibson added another tally for the home team to make it a 10-8 contest.
• Corcorcan completed his hat trick with one second remaining to cap the scoring 10-9 in favor of the Panthers.

Top Performances

• Corcoran and Hammon each totaled three goals and one assist for a four point evening.
• Green recorded three assists.
• Taylor added a goal and an assist, while Morrow and Kofod each contributed a goal.
• Senior Brandon Pazienza collected eight ground balls and went 11-for-18 at the face-off X.
• Basile finished with 13 saves in net.

Up Next
The Lions host the Mavericks of Mercy University in an East Coast Conference Finals rematch on Saturday (Apr. 11) at the RVC Sports Complex. Prior to the 12:00 p.m. start, the team will honor its seniors in a pregame ceremony.