ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – It was a defensive battle between the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's lacrosse team and The Catholic University of America Wednesday night (Mar. 4). St. Mary's College (3-2) had its two-game win streak snapped with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Catholic (1-3).
 
How It Happened

• The first two goals of the game were scored in the final 15 seconds of the first quarter as junior attackman Gavin McKay (Urbana, Md./Urbana) gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead with 15 ticks on the clock. CUA knotted the game at 1-all behind Ryan Carickhoff's goal with two seconds remaining.
• The Cardinals did all the scoring in the second frame as Chris McCabe and Brady McMahon both found the back of the net to send Catholic into halftime with a 3-1 lead.
• The tables turned in the third period as all the scoring came off SMCM sticks. Sophomore attackman Owen Wynot (Kent Island, Md./Kent Island) and junior Braeden Colegrove (Lutherville Timonium, Md./Dulaney) each notched a goal for a 3-3 draw heading into the final 15 minutes.
• CUA struck first at 12:41 to stake a 4-3 advantage following a score by Steve Dezelic. McKay then added his second of the night four minutes later for another tied score. Alejandro Masferrer notched the eventual game-winner with 2:03 remaining in the game.
• St. Mary's College won the ensuing faceoff but turned the ball over; however, a Catholic penalty at 1:21 returned the possession to the Seahawks. Wynot fired off a shot at 1:14 which Colton Manorek handled. Following a successful clear, the Cardinals ran out the clock to lock up the win.

Inside the Box Score

• SMCM owned the margin in ground balls, 29-21, while edging the visitors, 7-6, in faceoff wins.
• Catholic posted a 42-31 shot advantage while turnovers were nearly equal with St. Mary's College losing the ball 26 times and the Cardinals turning it over 25 times.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• McKay was the only Seahawk with a multiple-goal performance as he finished with two goals and added an assist.
• Senior Matteo Ciccarello (Crofton, Md./Arundel) won 7-of-11 faceoffs while picking up four ground balls.
• Senior captain Adam Martin (Kent Island, Md./Kent Island) led the defense with career-highs of six ground balls and four caused turnovers.
• Sophomore goalie Ty Spencer (Hanover, Md./Indian Creek) collected 12 stops, scooped up two ground balls, and caused two turnovers.

 
Catholic Game Notes

• Dezelic and McCabe each tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Cardinals to their first win of the spring season.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Mar. 7 vs. Maritime College (2-1) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 1 pm

 
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