LYCOMING MEN’S LACROSSE SNAPS LOSING SKID

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s lacrosse team hosted DeSales University, Thursday afternoon, for a Middle Atlantic Conference contest. The Warriors outscored the Bulldogs 8-1 in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak with a 15-6 victory. Lycoming is now 8-5 overall and 7-2 in the MAC. DeSales falls to 3-11 and 1-8.

The game was close in the early going with the Warriors claiming a 3-2 lead after one period and a 4-2 advantage minutes into the second period. The Bulldogs, however, ran off three unanswered goals to take their only lead of the game at 5-4 with seven minutes to play in the half. Lycoming responded with three goals of their own prior to the half to reclaim a 7-5 lead. The second half was all Warriors, as the home team outscored DeSales 3-1 in the third period and 5-0 in the fourth quarter.

Chris McQuade (Sr./Lower Gwynedd, Pa.; Wissahickon) led Lycoming’s attack with four goals and three assists in the game. James Cusick (Fr./Aston, Pa.; Sun Valley) added four goals and two assists, while Dave Kirschner (Sr./Newtown Square, Pa.; Marple Newtown) chipped in three goals and three assists. Thomas Nairn (So./Fairport, N.Y.; Fairport) contributed two goals and one assist; Tyler Fitzgibbons (Sr./Doylestown, Pa.; Archbishop Wood) scored one goal and assisted on another; Mike Reilly (Fr./Aston, Pa.; Sun Valley) recorded one goal; and Chris Jordan (Sr./Doylestown, Pa.; Germantown Academy) tallied one assist.

Matt Lyons (So./Radnor, Pa.; Conestoga) started in net for the Warriors and made eight saves versus six goals-allowed in 45 minutes. Erik Shepski (Sr./West Chester, Pa.; Unionville) played in goal for the final 15 minutes, making three saves without allowing a goal.

The Bulldogs were led by Andrew Stamatelos with two goals and Brian Kuttler with one goal and a pair of assists. Ben Conroy went the distance between the pipes, making 12 saves.

Lycoming will play their final regular season game on Saturday, April 30, when they host Drew University at 3 p.m.