Gettysburg, PA (February 18, 2023) - The DeSales University men's lacrosse team opened up the 2023 season with a 22-5 loss at #16 Gettysburg College in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: #16 Gettysburg - 22, DeSales - 5
• Records: DeSales (0-1 Overall); Gettysburg (1-0 Overall)
• This was the first career meeting between the two teams.

How it Happened

• A scoreless game over the first six minutes saw the Bullets score the game's first five goals before DeSales got on the board at the 3:25 mark of the first quarter, trailing 5-1, after one quarter.
• Gettysburg extended its lead to 11-2 with six of the first seven goals in the second quarter and led 11-3 at the halftime break.
• The Bullets took command at the start of the third quarter scoring the first four goals and never looked back from there.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Junior TJ Herron led the Bulldogs with two goals.
• Senior Domenic Maria and sophomore Nate Perry each had a goal and an assist.
• First-year Joe Cieleski also had a goal.
• Senior Zach Broomall won 9-of-19 face-offs and had five ground balls.
• Junior Quinten Lyons totaled 20 saves in three quarters of action.

For the Foes

• Kyle Howard led the Bullets with five goals and two assists.
• George Raymond had two goals and four assists.
• Ryan Cernuto finished with two goals and three assists.

Inside the Box Score

• Gettysburg out-shot DeSales, 60-19.
• The Bullets won 22-of-27 face-offs and had a 45-31 edge in groundballs.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday when they host Stockton University beginning at 7:00 pm.