Men's Lacrosse Gives Up Second-half Lead to Marywood, Falls, 11-5

SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's freshman midfielder Marcus Cheatham (Reisterstown, Md./Loyola HS) picked up a game-high eight ground balls, but Susquehanna lost to visiting Marywood University, 11-5, in a non-conference men's lacrosse game at Sassafras Fields on April 21.

Cheatham now has 61 ground balls this season to lead SU. The Crusaders scooped up 26 ground balls as a team in this day's game.

SU (6-7 overall) jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Marywood (10-3 overall) after the first quarter and took a 4-2 advantage into halftime. The Crusaders increased the difference to 5-2 just 4 minutes, 41 seconds into the second half, but Marywood netted the last nine goals of the contest (four in the third quarter and five in the fourth).

SU's sophomore attack Dustin Breakey (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) tallied a team-high two goals. Breakey scored the final SU goal of the first half with 4:02 left on a pass from freshman midfielder Tylere Fritts (Chatham, N.J./Chatham HS). Breakey then netted the final Crusaders goal of the game off an assist from sophomore midfielder Luke Delavan (Madison, N.J./Madison) in the third quarter.

Fritts also scored a goal halfway through the second quarter to break a 2-2 tie.

Crusaders sophomore attack Tim Pastore (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) began the scoring for both teams, registering his 15th goal of the year just 1:17 into the game. Pastore also scooped up a ground ball in the contest.

Freshman midfielder Jon Horbert (Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley) recorded his fourth goal of the season, unassisted with 7:42 left in the first quarter. Teammate and junior midfielder Ryan Oakes (North Yarmouth, Maine/Cheverus) won a team-high seven faceoffs and picked up five ground balls.

Crusaders sophomore Anthony Maiorella (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes) suffered the loss, stopping three shots in the first 42:07 of the game before being replaced by sophomore Jordan Daney (Wynnewood, Pa./Lower Merion). Daney made two saves in the final 17:53.

Next Game: Saturday, April 24, vs. Drew (Landmark Conference game - Senior Day), 12 p.m.