Center Valley, PA (April 18, 2015) – The DeSales University men's lacrosse team fell to Eastern University, 18-6, on senior day in Freedom Conference action on a picture perfect Saturday afternoon.
 
Eastern (12-3, 5-0 Freedom) stayed undefeated in the Freedom Conference with the win while the Bulldogs (4-7, 1-3 Freedom) suffer their third conference loss of the season.
 
EU out-shot the Bulldogs, 53-32, while both teams had 31 ground balls.  The Eagles also dominated face-offs winning 18-of-27 for the game.
 
EU scored four goals in each of the first two quarters to take an 8-2 halftime lead and added five goals in both the third and fourth quarters to close out the win.
 
Senior Ryan Loughlin led DSU with two goals, while senior Andrew Cox, senior Ryan Rowse, junior Tim Barry, and freshman Josh Harman also scored.  Senior Lance Bracale added two assists and sophomore Tyler Newman had one assist in the loss.
 
Senior Dylan Baxter picked up six ground balls and won nine face-offs and junior Matt Warnken made 10 saves in between the pipes.
 
The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Manhattanville College for a must-win Freedom Conference game beginning at 4:00 pm.