April 25, 2026
Greyhounds Rally Before Falling in Final Minutes to Susquehanna in Landmark Conference Tournament First Round
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The fourth seeded Moravian University men’s lacrosse team rallied from a five-goal halftime deficit to take a fourth quarter lead before falling to fifth seed Susquehanna University, 13-12, on a goal with 1:31 remaining in the Landmark Conference Tournament First Round on a rainy John Makuvek Field Saturday afternoon.
Susquehanna University
9-9
13
Moravian University
10-7
12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
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2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Susquehanna University
G:
Pat McDermott
- 3
A:
Reese Ackerman
- 4
Sv:
Will Harcourt
- 11
GB:
Brandon Cash
- 12
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Susquehanna University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 44 | 38 |
| Ground Balls | 47 | 32 |
| Saves | 11 | 14 |
| Clears | 19-23 | 15-23 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 15 |
| Face Offs Won | 19 | 9 |
| Man Up | 0-2 | 4-6 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The fourth seeded Moravian University men's lacrosse team rallied from a five-goal halftime deficit to take a fourth quarter lead before falling to fifth seed Susquehanna University, 13-12, on a goal with 1:31 remaining in the Landmark Conference Tournament First Round on a rainy John Makuvek Field Saturday afternoon.
How It Happened
- The River Hawks took a quick 2-0 lead on a pair of goals 40 seconds apart in the fourth minute of action. Freshman long stick midfielder Christian Hantson got the Greyhounds on the scoreboard with a man-up goal off a pass from freshman attack Jack Minetti with 9:39 on the clock. Susquehanna netted two more goals while junior midfielder Adam Twist scored a man-up goal in the final minute of the quarter to make it 4-2 for the River Hawks after 15 minutes of action
- Susquehanna opened the second quarter with three straight goals to stretch the edge to 7-2 before junior short stick defensive midfielder Finn McGovern hit the net for the Blue & Grey. The River Hawks answered just six seconds later while junior midfielder Hunter Klapmuts made it 8-4 with a goal at the 6:39 mark. Susquehanna scored once more to take an 9-4 advantage into the intermission\
- Klapmuts found the net again just a minute into the second half while senior attack Ryan Kokoszka and Minetti tallied goals to make it 9-7 with 7:21 still to play in the third quarter. After the River Hawks netted a goal, Twist and Kokoszka netted man-up goals to pull Moravian within a goal at 10-9 after 45 minutes of play
- Sophomore midfielder Robert Celona scored a minute and a half into the fourth quarter to knot the score at 10-10 while junior attack Nick Coffaro found the net four minutes later to give the Greyhounds an 11-10 edge. The River Hawks scored twice in a span of 22 seconds to go back on top, 12-11, with 8:09 remaining. McGovern would tie the match again at 12-12 with 3:01 to play before Susquehanna netted the winning goal with 1:31 left. The Hounds did get a final shot off that was saved as the horn sounded to end the contest
- Moravian was playing its first-ever home postseason match, and the Blue & Grey finished the season at 10-7 overall, tying the program record for wins in a season
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had nine different student-athletes register a point in the contest with Kokoszka posting two goals, an assist and three ground balls
- Twist has had two goals, an assist and two ground balls while McGovern and Klapmuts both netted two goals
- Celona contributed a goal and two assists while Minetti added a goal and an assist
- Coffaro had a goal and three ground balls while Hantson had a goal and junior attack Kyle Gann posted an assist
- Senior short stick defensive midfielder RJ Toogood had five ground balls and three caused turnovers while junior long stick midfielder Andrew Cassese went 2-for-4 on face-offs with four ground balls and four caused turnovers
- Sophomore face-off specialist Owen Deady was 7-for-24 on face-offs with four ground balls while sophomore long stick midfielder Dylan DeNaples had three ground balls and senior defender James Panico added two ground balls
- Junior goalie Liam Kelly registered 14 saves, four ground balls and two caused turnovers
- The Hounds were 4-for-6 in extra-man opportunities and went 15-for-17 on clearing attempts
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Season Complete
