Clearwater, FL (March 9, 2017) - The DeSales University men's lacrosse team fell to St. John Fisher, 11-5, in the second of two games down south in Florida on Thursday afternoon.

After SJF (2-0) scored the first two goals of the game, DSU (1-3) roared back with two straight to tie the game at two late in the first quarter.

St. John Fisher took control from there scoring seven straight gotals to end the half taking a 9-2 lead into the locker rooms.  DeSales scored the lone goal of the third quarter but the two teams each scored twice in the fourth quarter posting the final margin.

Seniors Tyler Newman and Justin Wilson each had two goals in the loss.  Junior Bryan Weber also scored once and freshman Kevin Monaghan, freshman Justin Monaghan, senior Sean Palen, and sophomore John Ramos all had one assist.

Freshman Frank Krug picked up a team-high five ground balls and senior Jake McNamara won 7-of-18 face-offs.  Sophomore Matt Barry finished with nine saves.

The Bulldogs return home and have 10 days off before returning to action on March 18th when they host Gwynedd-Mercy University in the first home game of the season.