The Muskingum men's lacrosse team fell in a close battle with Mount Union on Wednesday night, 11-8.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-6, 2-3), Mount Union (4-3. 2-2)
• Location: North Athletic Turf Field - New Concord, Ohio
• Game Length: 1:50
• Attendance: 100

Inside The Numbers

• Leading the Muskie attack was freshman Hunter McGuire with three goals on seven shots.
• Freshman Spencer Zecchini added two goals and dished out one assist.
• Senior Josh Fletcher, sophomore Maxwell Pezzot, and freshman Travis Geyer each chipped in one goal for Muskingum.
• Freshman Trevor Connolly played all 60 minutes in frame for the Muskies and tallied nine saves.
• Alex Kungle led Mount Union with four goals and two assists.
• Clay Barkan added two goals during the contest.
• Kyle Reihner played all 60 minutes in goal for the Purple Raiders and notched 20 saves.

The Difference

• Muskingum held a slim 3-2 lead after the first quarter.
• Mount Union used a 4-2 run to grab the lead 6-4 at the half.
• Mount Union led 9-5 after the third quarter.
• Muskingum trimmed its gap to 9-8 in the fourth after a three-goal outburst to start the frame.
• Muskingum had a pair of shots that could have tied the contest but missed high on one, and Reihner saved the other.
• The Purple Raiders withstood the strong Muskie challenge and scored a pair of goals in the final four minutes to seal the road win.
• Muskingum outshot Mount Union, 56-42.
• The Muskies held a 51-44 advantage in ground balls.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Baldwin Wallace on Saturday, April 10. Game time is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.