The Muskingum men's lacrosse team picked up their season-opening win 16-8 over Thiel on Wednesday night. Muskingum was led by junior Spencer Zecchini who netted six goals and dished out two assists.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-0 Overall), Thiel (0-2 Overall)
• Location: Stoeber Field – Greenville, Pa.
• Attendance: 678

Notables

• The contest marked Muskingum's 2023 season-opener.
• Muskingum has now won two straight season-opening games for the first time in program history.
• Junior Spencer Zecchini led the Muskies with six goals and two assists.
• Junior Trevor Connolly started the seasons strong with 17 saves.

How it Happened

• Muskingum jumped on the Tomcats early, jumping out to a 4-1 lead after the first quarter.
• The second quarter saw Muskingum outscore Thiel 4-3 to carry an 8-4 lead into the halftime break.
• In quarter three both teams tallied three goals each, as Muskingum led 11-7 heading into the final frame.
• Muskingum sealed the game in the fourth quarter, outscoring Thiel 5-1 in the final 10 minutes to secure the 16-8 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Leading the charge for Muskingum was junior Spencer Zecchini who registered six goals and two assists.
• Junior Grant Webster knocked in three goals and tallied five ground balls, while senior Michael Honeycutt finished with two goals,
• Junior Travis Geyer also scored two goals for Muskingum, while sophomore Drew Schneider tallied a game-high 10 ground balls.
• Freshman Nick Cannon caused a team-high three turnovers in his first collegiate contest; while senior Maxwell Pezzot, freshman Tyler Workman, and sophomore Drew Davis each tallied one goal for the Muskies.
• Junior Trevor Connolly tallied 17 saves in net for Muskingum.
• Senior Walker Litke and junior Blake Turano also tallied three ground balls each for Muskingum.
• Thiel was led by Zach Melin who tallied five goals and two ground balls.

Up Next

• Muskingum will be back in action on Saturday, February 25, when they travel to take on Washington & Jefferson. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. from Washington, Pa.