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Ryan Lynch in an action photo for men's lacrosse
Jim Stankiewicz
11
Winner Molloy MOL 1-1, 0-0
10
Southern N.H. SNHU 0-1, 0-0
Winner
Molloy MOL
1-1, 0-0
11
Final
10
Southern N.H. SNHU
0-1, 0-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT OT 1 F
Molloy MOL 1 2 2 5 0 1 11
Southern N.H. SNHU 6 2 0 2 0 0 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Penmen Fall in Double Overtime In Season Opener

Ryan Lynch Scores Four, but Molloy Hands SNHU 11-10 Setback

When and Where: February 17, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. – Mark A. Ouellette Stadium
Score: Molloy University 11, Southern New Hampshire University 10 (2 OT)
Records:  SNHU 0-1, Molloy (1-1)

Freshman Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.) scored four times in his first collegiate game, but SNHU felt heartbreak Saturday afternoon with an 11-10 double overtime loss to Molloy University.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Lynch  - 4 goals
  • Sophomore Aidan Robinson (Cranston, R.I.)  - 2 goals
  • Sophomore Matt Antonetti (North Attleboro, Mass.) – 2 goals
  • Graduate student Ryan Auger (Hampstead, N.H.) - 2 assists
  • Graduate student Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) – goal, 18-for-25 faceoffs, 9 ground balls
  • Senior Ronan DePaul (Elkton, Md.) – 19 saves, 4 ground balls
  • Graduate student Cam Cote (Saco, Maine) – 4 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers
  • Graduate student Eric Bua Jr. (Revere, Mass.) - 4 ground balls, 4 caused turnovers
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Penmen dominated the first quarter after Molloy's Justin Palulis had given the Lions a 1-0 lead.
  • Three goals by Lynch in the first period helped the Penmen take a 6-1 lead – and the lead was 7-1 after Robinson tallied early in the second quarter.
  • Molloy scored twice, but Antonetti tallied with less than one second to play in the half as the Penmen hit the locker room up 8-3.
  • Molloy opened the second half with four goals and trailed 8-7 with 10:02 to play in the contest on Chris Delaney's third score of the contest.
  • Goals by Antonetti and Lynch put the Penmen up 10-7, only to have Molloy score three goals in the final 3:11 to tie.
  • Mikey Rodin scored the game-winner with 26 seconds left in the second overtime after the Penmen were penalized for offsides.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Senior Jack Terrones (Anaheim, Calif.) scored a goal for the Penmen.
  • SNHU had a 51-47 shot advantage and a 28-21 edge on ground balls.
  • SNHU was successful on 18 of 22 clears.  Molloy was 20 for 22.
  • The Penmen had 18 turnovers to 9 for Molloy.
  • Three of the goals scored by the Lions were man-up goals.
NOTES
  • SNHU falls to 5-12 all-time against Molloy.  The Penmen had won two straight against the Lions including 11-10 at Rockville Centre last season.
  • With two assists, Auger reaches 100 career points.  Terrones is sitting on 99 career points.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • SNHU will host Felician University next Saturday (2/24) at Noon at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.
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