Center Valley, PA (February 26, 2023) - The DeSales University men's lacrosse team allowed six fourth quarter goals falling to RPI, 16-10, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: RPI - 16, DeSales - 10
• Records: DeSales (0-3 Overall); RPI (2-1 Overall)
• This was the first-ever meeting between these two teams.

How it Happened

• DeSales got off to a slow start as the Engineers scored the only three goals of the first quarter to take a 3-0 lead and led 5-0 after scoring the first two goals of the second quarter.
• The Bulldogs rallied four of the next five goals and entered the halftime locker room trailing by three (7-4).
• DSU got within two goals three different times including the start of the fourth quarter when junior TJ Herron scored 1:39 into the final quarter.
• RPI put the game away from there, scoring the next five goals to take a 15-8 lead before the final tally was posted.

Top Bulldog Performers

• First-year Angelo Luzzetti led the scoring with three goals and junior Colin Adams had two goals and two assists.
• Sophomore Jake Fratarcangeli scored twice, while Herron added a goal and two assists and senior Beau Neff totaled one goal and one assist.
• Senior Domenic Maria scored once and first-year Taylor Wikert had two helpers.
• Senior Zach Broomall won 12-of-28 face-offs and had nine ground balls.
• Junior Quinten Lyons made 21 saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

For the Foes

• Cooper Manzi had four goals and one assist and Luke Murphy scored once and added four assists.
• Zach Neely scored twice and Tyler Ruffini added three assists.
• Joseph Perry made six saves and scored a goal.

Inside the Box Score

• RPI outshot DeSales, 58-28, and had a 34-24 edge in ground balls.
• RPI won 17-of-29 face-offs.
• DeSales committed 31 turnovers.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they travel cross town to take on local rival Muhlenberg College beginning at 7:00 pm.