March 20, 2024
Moravian Drops Non-Conference Match to DeSales
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s lacrosse squad fell behind early before dropping a 14-9 decision to visiting DeSales University in non-conference action on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening.
DeSales University
4-4
14
Moravian University
3-4
9
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
DeSales University
G:
2 Players
(#4,
#19)
- 3
A:
Pat Schuett
- 4
Sv:
Tj Lowe
- 11
GB:
2 Players
(#25,
#29)
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | DeSales University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 46 | 31 |
| Ground Balls | 48 | 33 |
| Saves | 11 | 12 |
| Clears | 21-24 | 22-24 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 23 |
| Face Offs Won | 19 | 8 |
| Man Up | 0-2 | 1-4 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's lacrosse squad fell behind early before dropping a 14-9 decision to visiting DeSales University in non-conference action on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Bulldogs raced out to a 6-0 lead before the Greyhounds got on the scoreboard with a goal from sophomore attack Vincent Devito at the 3:33 mark. Senior Brennan Fluehr added a goal in the final minute as the Blue & Grey cut the DeSales edge to 6-2 after 15 minutes of action
- Moravian netted the first two goals of the second quarter with tallies from junior midfielder Steven Salica and sophomore attack Ryan Kokoszka to pull within a pair of goals at the 5:10 mark. However, the Bulldogs scored twice including a goal with just 3.8 seconds left in the first half to head to the intermission with an 8-4 edge
- Junior midfielder Aaron Judge opened the second half with a goal, and after DeSales scored once, Judge found the net with a man-up goal to make it 9-5 with 7:57 left in the quarter. The Bulldogs countered with two goals to hold an 11-6 advantage after 45 minutes of play
- DeSales scored the first three goals of the fourth quarter for a 14-6 lead before Moravian tallied three goals in the final 1:53 with markers from junior midfielder Kyle Weiss, Devito and graduate student attack Connor James
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had nine players earn a point with Devito and Judge each netting two goals
- Kokoszka added a goal, two assists and a pair of ground balls while Weiss contributed a goal, and assist and two ground balls
- Fluehr, Salica and James each netted one goal while senior attack Trevor Dzama (Livingston, N.J./Livingston HS) added a pair of assists and junior midfielder Dan Kelly had an assist
- Junior defender Jason Levy recorded six ground balls and two caused turnovers while sophomore defender Mike Sickler added five ground balls and two caused turnovers
- Senior long stick midfielder Matt Baer (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah HS) had three ground balls and two caused turnovers while junior Gannon Mesko was 7-for-22 on face-offs with three ground balls
- Junior goalie Thomas Lee posted eight saves in 41 minutes of action while freshman goalie Liam Kelly added four saves and two ground balls in 19 minutes of play
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, March 23 vs. Wilkes University, 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 27 vs. University of Mount Saint Vincent, 7:00 p.m.
