Box ScoreSenior
Steven Casella and sophomore
Niko Del Moro both recorded hat tricks, but the Muhlenberg men's lacrosse team fell to Stockton, 11-8, in its final non-conference game of the season.
The Mules (3-5) led 3-1 before the Ospreys (6-1) reeled off the next six goals to open up a 7-3 lead. Muhlenberg fought hard but could not get closer than three goals the rest of the way.
Del Moro's second goal of the game came on a long shot just as time ran out in the first half and made the score 7-4. The teams traded goals through the third quarter and the early part of the fourth quarter.
Casella added an assist to his three goals, and senior
Peter Zipf and sophomore
Joey Hess netted a goal apiece.
Senior
Kyle Larkin made 15 saves in goal. The defense forced 23 turnovers, with sophomore
Kevin Bergenty causing four and picking up five ground balls. Senior
Jashon DeSenna (pictured above) also scooped up five ground balls, and freshman
Nolan Robbins caused a pair of turnovers to go along with three ground balls.
Freshman
Brandon Miller led the team with six ground balls, and sophomore
Dylan Moyer was 5-for-9 on faceoffs against a Stockton player who came in seventh in Division III in faceoff winning percentage.
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