ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's lacrosse team stumbled in non-conference action Saturday afternoon (Mar. 8). St. Mary's College (3-3) dropped a 14-6 decision to Elizabethtown College (2-2) in its first game at the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium since Feb. 9.
 
How It Happened

• Eight goals were scored in the first quarter as the Seahawks opened the game with a 4-1 lead at 10:16 behind two goals from sophomore attackman Blane Dail (Forest Hill, Md./C. Milton Wright) and two assists from senior attackman Keegan Preis (Upper Falls, Md./Loyola Blakefield).
• The Blue Jays responded with an 8-0 run, including three in a span of 1:27 to end the first period, to stake their first lead of the game, a 9-4 margin with 7:48 remaining in the third quarter. The Etown defense kept the hosts off the scoreboard for nearly 28 minutes before senior attackman Aiden Doyle (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) ended the scoreless drought 36 seconds after Elizabethtown's ninth goal of the game.
• The visitors closed out the game with a 5-1 run to secure their second win of the season.

Inside the Box Score

• St. Mary's College edged the Blue Jays in shots, 38-37 and notched a +1-turnover margin (18-19).
• The Seahawks also earned a 29-22 advantage in ground balls while junior Matteo Ciccarello (Crofton, Md./Arundel) went 13-for-19 at X to give SMCM a 15-for-22 margin in face-offs.
• Elizabethtown converted two of its three extra-man opportunities (EMOs) while the Blue Jay defense posted a man-down defense of .750, holding SMCM to just one goal in four EMOs.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• Dail finished the game with his second brace of the season while Preis contributed a goal and two assists.
• Ciccarello scooped up a game-best nine ground balls while junior defenseman Joe Szymanski (Easton, Md./Easton) picked up six loose balls and caused a career-best five turnovers.
• Senior Cullen McKay (Urbana, Md./Urbana) tallied four saves in 45:53 of action while sophomore Ty Grove (Finksburg, Md./Saint John's Catholic) made three stops and scooped up two ground balls in relief.

 
Elizabethtown Game Notes

• Tristan Coleman had himself a game with three goals and three assists while Finn Kristan scored three times.
• Brayden Franey was a force in goal, coming up with 19 saves.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Mar. 12 at Messiah (1-4) – Grantham, Pa. (Lacrosse Turf) – 6 pm
• Mar. 15 vs. Vassar (3-1) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 1 pm

 
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