MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny men's lacrosse team fell at home to defending Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Champion Grove City, 25-4, Saturday (April 5) in Meadville.
The Wolverines gained a 9-1 lead in the first quarter.
Jack Cushwa (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) scored the Allegheny goal off a pass from
JP Rakis (Kensington, Md./Walter Johnson).
In the second quarter, Cushwa scored his second goal while
CT Graniel (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Preparatory) also found the back of the net. Rakis assisted on both goals, but Grove City led 13-3 at the halftime break.
Cushwa completed his hat trick with an unassisted goal in the third quarter after he picked off a pass on a clear attempt. However, the Wolverines outpaced the Gators 12-1 in the second half as Allegheny dropped the home PAC contest.
Inside the Box
- Cushwa led the team with a hat trick. He also had three groundballs.
- Rakis assisted on three goals.
- Graniel found the back of the net.
- Anthony DeMarco (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) won nine faceoffs and collected seven groundballs.
- Liam Kruck (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin) had five groundballs while causing a turnover.
- Konrad Homiak (Hampstead, N.C./Topsail) caused two turnovers and had two groundballs.
- Garin Stearns (Hudson, Ohio/Revere) made nine saves in net while Isaac Michalek (Buffalo, N.Y./East Aurora) made two.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 0-5 all-time against Grove City.
Up Next
The Gators are on the road Wednesday (April 9) as they travel to Pittsburgh to face Chatham.
