Center Valley, PA (April 9, 2025) - Senior Anthony Gash won 14-of-18 faceoffs and had eight ground balls leading the DeSales University men's lacrosse team past FDU-Florham, 10-6, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 10, FDU-Florham - 6
• Records: DeSales (5-7; 2-0 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (7-4; 0-2 MAC Freedom)
• DeSales wins its fifth straight in the series and improves to 9-17 all-time vs. the Devils.
• Gash now has 102 ground balls on the season giving 367 in his career surpassing Brendan Guerrier for the all-time lead.

How it Happened

• DeSales was in control of this one early opening up a 4-1 lead four minutes into the second quarter.
• Penalties began to hurt the Bulldogs as the Devils scored two man-up goals to end the half pulling within a goal (4-3) at the break.
• Each team scored once in the third quarter and FDU scored first in the fourth quarter to tie the game at five.
• Senior Pat Schuett and junior Jake Hurd answered the Devils tying the game with two goals in the span of six seconds to give DSU a 7-5.
• DeSales scored two more goals to take a 9-5 lead and never looked back from that point.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Gash finished the game with 14 faceoff wins, eight ground balls, and an assist.
• Senior Nate Perry had three goals and two assists.
• Schuett and Hurd each scored twice.
• Senior Hunter Waldron made eight saves in between the pipes.
• Junior Taylor Wikert had three caused turnovers.  

For the Foes

• Anthony DiGiacomo had two goals to lead the Devils.
• Brenden Fabin had a goal and an assist.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales out shot FDU, 46-29, and had a 31-21 advantage in ground balls.
• DSU won 16-of-20 faceoffs.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday when they host King's College in a MAC Freedom game beginning at 1:00 pm.