SCRANTON, Pa. – Although the Susquehanna University men's lacrosse team did not avenge their early season 19-goal loss to the University of Scranton, Susquehanna had a better showing Saturday afternoon at Scranton. The River Hawks (2-6, 2-4 LC) held an early lead before succumbing to an 11-6 Landmark Conference loss. This was the second defeat at the hands of the Royals this season as Scranton beat SU, 25-6, in Selinsgrove on March 31.
 
How It Happened
Sophomore midfielder Charles Braught IV (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) gave Susquehanna an early 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal with 11:06 to go in the first period. The Royals tied it up a little over six minutes later and the game went into the second quarter knotted at 1-1.
 
Scranton broke the draw with junior attacker Mike Bouhall's second straight goal less than five minutes into the start of the second stanza. The River Hawks evened up the score 90 seconds later off the stick of first-year midfielder Dominic Contella (Nutley, N.J./Nutley). The hosts sandwiched a pair of goals around another unassisted Braught goal to head into halftime with a 5-3 advantage.
 
The Royals used a 4-0 third quarter to distance themselves from Susquehanna. Four different players scored for Scranton in the third while the River Hawks were limited to six shots, including just two on target.
 
SU outscored the Royals, 3-2, in the fourth but it wasn't enough to dig out of the six-goal hole the River Hawks found themselves after three quarters of play.
 
Top Performers
Braught recorded his first career hat trick, leading the River Hawks with three goals, and two caused turnovers while senior captain Colton Dick (Owings, Md./Northern) added a goal and an assist. Sophomore Ryan Prum (Secane, Pa./Ridley) won 9-of-17 face-offs with a team-best five ground balls.
 
Senior captain Tyler Gross (Magnolia, Del./Caesar Rodney) put up 14 saves and two ground balls in SU's second consecutive loss.
 
Sophomore midfielder Christopher Crapanzano led the way for Scranton with three goals while Bouhall finished with two goals and an assist. Senior midfielder Collin Purdy went 8-of-17 at the X with a game-best seven ground balls. In goal, senior Shayne Fallon made 11 stops.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Shots – Susquehanna 31, Scranton 40
• Saves – Susquehanna 14, Scranton 11
• Turnovers – Susquehanna 20, Scranton 13
• Clears – Susquehanna 10-20, Scranton 15-of-16
• Ground Balls – Susquehanna 22, Scranton 34
• Face Offs – Susquehanna 9-19, Scranton 10-19
• Extra Man Opportunities – Susquehanna 1-3, Scranton 0-3

 
Up Next for the River Hawks
Apr. 21 at Elizabethtown (3-1, 3-1 Landmark) – Elizabethtown, Pa. / Wolf Field – 4:00 p.m.
 
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