Multiple school records fall as Men's Lacrosse routs Franciscan

Multiple school records fall as Men's Lacrosse routs Franciscan

Multiple school records fell on Wednesday evening as the Muskingum men's lacrosse team routed Franciscan, 24-5.

  • Records: Muskingum (3-3 overall), Franciscan (0-6)
  • Location: Steubenville, Ohio
  • Game Length: 2:00

  • Muskingum scored a school record 24 goals against the Barons to break the previous mark of 18 goals set versus Franciscan in 2017.
  • The Muskies dished out a school record 15 assists. The former record of 11 assists was set against Calvin in 2015.
  • The Muskie scoring outburst helped the team set the new record for assists in a season. The Muskies now have 43 assists on the year - eclipsing the old mark of 41 set in 2018.
  • Muskingum also set new school records for caused turnovers with 24 and face-offs with 19. The previous record of 21 caused turnovers was set against La Roche in 2018 while the former record of 15 face-offs occurred against Mount Union in 2016. 
  • Senior Tucker Haas tied the record for assists in a game with five. Tucker now shares the record with Andrew Buchbinder, who tallied five assists versus Calvin in 2015.
  • Haas also scored his 100th career point, becoming the first player in program history to do so. 

  • Muskingum took control early on, scoring nine goals while allowing one in the first quarter.
  • The Muskies added seven scores in the second quarter to go up 16-2 at the break.
  • In the third quarter, Muskingum stayed hot and increased its lead to 20-3.
  • The Barons were able to score two goals in the fourth quarter, but Muskingum continued to manage the game and rode its momentum to a record-breaking victory.

  • Muskingum next hosts John Carroll on Saturday, March 23. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m.