The Muskingum men's lacrosse team dropped a home OAC matchup against Mount Union on Wednesday night, 14-7.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum 8-7 Overall, 2-5 OAC), Mount Union (8-5 Overall, 4-3 OAC)
• Location: North Athletic Turf Field – New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 114

How it Happened

• Using early offense, Mount Union built a quick 5-2 lead after the first quarter of play.
• The Purple Raiders added two more goals in the second quarter to push their lead to 7-2 heading into halftime.
• Out of the break, Mount Union outscore the Muskies in the third quarter 4-1 to take an 11-3 lead into the final frame.
• Showing resilience until the end, the Muskies outscored Mount Union 4-3 in the fourth quarter, but it was the Purple Raiders who secured the 14-7 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by junior Nathan Robey who registered two goals on the night.
• Junior Maxwell Pezzot, junior Michael Honeycutt, sophomore Spencer Zecchini, sophomore Grant Webster, and sophomore Travis Geyer each registered one goal apiece for the Muskies as well.
• Sophomore Trevor Connolly tallied 12 saves in net for the Muskies, while freshman Drew Schneider tallied a team-high five ground balls.
• The Purple Raiders were led by Alek Kungle who finished with six goals and one assist on the night.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, April 23, when they host John Carroll for senior day. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. with senior day festivities taking place prior to the contest.