BRADFORD, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's lacrosse team picked up its third consecutive victory and wrapped up the non-conference portion of the 2025 schedule by dismantling the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 19-4.

Saturday's contest marked the eighth of the season in which the Allegheny (7-8) defense held an opponent to single-digit goals and the third game in a row allowing four or less. The best defense is often a good offense, and the Gators' 19 goals were tied for the second-most scored in a game in 2025.

Allegheny's star attack duo of JP Rakis (Kensington, Md./Walter Johnson) and Jack Cushwa (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) led the way on the offensive end of the turf. Both logged a team-high eight points. Cushwa cashed in for a team-leading five goals, while Rakis continued to hand out assists at a rapid pace with a game-best five.

Seniors Jason Spindel (Medina, Ohio/University Prep) and CT Graniel (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Preparatory) each had a hat trick, and classmate Tyler Rippole (Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland) rounded out Allegheny's multi-goal scorers with two of his own.

The Gators wasted little time before lighting up the scoreboard. Allegheny's first goal came less than 20 seconds after the opening faceoff, and the lead quickly grew to 4-0 in the first two-and-a-half minutes. After the Panthers (4-7) scored their second goal at the 3:02 mark of the second quarter, the Gators held Pitt-Bradford scoreless for the next 24:42, blanking the hosts for the entire third quarter.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny scored five four times in the first two-and-a-half minutes to take a lead it would never relinquish.
• The Gators led 10-2 at halftime and 16-2 after outsourcing the Panthers 6-0 in the third quarter.
• Allegheny put more shots on goal (42) than Pitt-Bradford's total shot attempts (23).
• Allegheny also won the faceoff battle (22-to-5) and collected more ground balls (43-to-16).
• Six different Gators ended with multiple points, and five had multiple goals.
• Rakis (3g-5a) and Cushwa (5g-3a) had a game-best eight points.
• Graniel (3g-1a) and Spindel (3g) both tickled the twine three times for hat tricks.
• Tomi Horsley (Salt Lake City, Utah/Brighton) scored once with two assists, and Rippole added two goals.
• Anthony DeMarco (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) won 16 of his 21 faceoff attempts, while Mikko Horsley (Salt Lake City, Utah/Utah Military Academy) was a perfect 6-for-6 at the dot.
• Starting goalie Garin Stearns (Hudson, Ohio/Revere) made three saves in the first half, while Isaac Michalek (Buffalo, N.Y./East Aurora) recorded seven stops in the last 30 minutes.

News and Notes

• After winning its first-ever meeting with Pitt-Bradford, Allegheny improved to 1-0 in the all-time series.
• The Gators have won their last three games by a combined score of 55-9.
• Rakis added to his record for points in a season and now has 87 (31g-56) in 14 games.
• Likewise, Cushwa added to his single-season record for goals, which stands at 45 in 15 games played this spring.
• Tomi Horsley has produced at least three points in four consecutive games.
• Graniel's hat trick was the second of his career and the first since netting three goals in a 21-6 win over Thiel College as a freshman on April 6, 2022.

Up Next
Allegheny hosts Bethany College in its regular-season home finale on Frank B. Fuhrer Field on Wednesday, April 23, at 7:00 p.m.