Posted: Feb 27, 2021
The Muskingum men's lacrosse team fell to Ohio Athletic Conference rival Marietta in their season opener on Saturday afternoon, 11-7.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (0-1), Marietta (1-0)
- Location: Marietta Field - Marietta, OH
- Game Length: 2:02
Inside The Numbers
- Freshman Spencer Zecchini led the Muskie attack with two goals on seven shots and dished out a team-high two assists.
- Junior Hazen Powell added two goals on five shots for the Muskingum attack and handed out one assist.
- Freshman Travis Geyer registered two goals on four shots and snagged two ground balls.
- Freshman Grant Webster chipped in one goal for the Muskies.
- Freshman Trevor Connolly played all 60 minutes for Muskingum in net and earned nine saves on the day, while also grabbing a team-high eight ground balls.
- Connor Ficke and Zach Radcliffe led the Pioneers with both scoring four goals during the contest.
- Dane Barker played all 60 minutes in goal for Marietta and made 13 saves.
- Marietta ended the game with a 35-27 shot advantage.
How It Happened
- The Pioneers held a 3-1 advantage after the first 30 minutes of the contest.
- Marietta erupted with seven goals in the third quarter to take control of the game.
- The Muskies battled back with three goals in the fourth quarter but wasn't enough to pull ahead in the end.
Up Next
- The Muskies hit the road to take on Mount Union in OAC action on Saturday, March 6. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at Mount Union Stadium.