SAINT LEO, Fla. – Senior
Joseph Michalski scored three goals as the Lynn University men's lacrosse team endured a 20-10 loss at Saint Leo, Saturday. The loss ends the season for the Fighting Knights at 7-9 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Saint Leo jumped out a 10-3 halftime cushion and outscored Lynn 10-7 in the second half
- The Lions connected on two goals early in the third quarter as they extended their lead to 12-3
- The Fighting Knights then snared the momentum by using a 6-1 scoring run that pulled them to within four at 13-9
- Senior
Thomas Murray started the run with an unassisted goal at 7:49 in the third
- Michalksi scored back-to-back goals at 7:16 and 4:32
- Graduate student
Stephen Becker then scored twice and junior
Connor Koppelman scored once as Lynn pulled to within four late in the third
- Saint Leo rebounded with the final goal of the third quarter and outscored Lynn 6-1 in the fourth to set the final at 20-10
- Senior
Ethan Yorio scored the Fighting Knights' only goal in the fourth with 5:25 remaining
- The Lions outshot the Fighting Knights 59-36 and held a 43-32 lead in ground balls
- Saint Leo won 22-of-33 faceoffs
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Michalski finished with three goals and two ground balls
- Becker scored twice with four ground balls
- Murray (two goals), Koppelman (one goal, one assist) and sophomore
Dylan Colon (one goal, one assist) each finished with two points
- Sophomore
Camren Santos won six faceoffs and scooped up five ground balls
- Graduate student
Colin Casey stopped 16 saves, his eighth game this season with 10 or more