Jacksonville, FL (March 14, 2025) - The DeSales University men's lacrosse team scored a season-high 18 goals earning its first win of the season, 18-15, over Oneonta in the second game of its spring break trip to Jacksonville, FL on Friday morning.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 18, Oneonta - 15
• Records: DeSales (1-6 overall); Oneonta (2-4 overall)
• This was the first meeting between the two teams.

How it Happened

• Oneonta led 3-2 after one quarter of play after the teams traded goals over the first 15 minutes.
• DeSales dominated the second quarter out-scoring Oneonta, 7-1, to open up a 9-4 lead into the half.
• The Bulldogs scored the first two goals of the third quarter to lead 11-4 before the Red Dragons scored four straight to cut the margin down to three (11-8).
• First-year Matt Costigan quieted the rally with a goal but Oneonta kept the spurt going scoring four straight for a second time tying the game at 12 90 seconds into the fourth quarter.
• Senior Pat Schuett ignited a four goal rally by the Bulldogs that put DSU up 16-12 with 9:14 left to play.
• Oneonta scored two straight to get back within two goals but a goal from junior Jake Hurd and another from Schuett made it 18-14, icing away the win.

Top Bulldog Performers

• First-year Jason Reilly led the scoring attack with six goals.
• Schuett had seven points with four goals and three assists.
• Costigan fiinished with two goals and one assist and Hurd had two goals and two assists.
• Senior Nate Perry added four assists.
• Senior Anthony Gash scored one goal and had one assist while also winning 17-of-27 faceoffs and picking up 10 ground balls.
• Senior Hunter Waldron had nine saves in between the pipes.

For the Foes

• Jamie O'Neil totaled three goals and five assists.
• Thomas Hnis added three goals and an assist.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales out-shot Oneonta, 56-36, and had a 44-27 advantage in ground balls.
• The Bulldogs won 19-of-37 faceoffs and had just 15 turnovers.
• DSU was excellent on the clear (19-for-20).

Up Next

• DeSales returns to action on Wednesday when they return home to battle local rival Moravian University beginning at 7:00 pm.