MERCYHURST (0-2, 0-0 NEC) vs UMASS-LOWELL (0-1, 0-0 America East)
Saturday, February 14 – 12:00 p.m. EST
Saxon Stadium, Erie, Pa.
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The Mercyhurst men's lacrosse team will hit the turf of Saxon Stadium for the first time in 2026 as they host UMass-Lowell for a non-conference matchup. Face off is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
Previously from the Lakers
The Lakers most recently met Bellarmine for the third time in program history. The matchup, which was set to be the Lakers' home opener, was moved to Thiel College due to weather. The Lakers fell to the Knights 17-9.
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Nine goals were scored last week for the Lakers. Senior
Mason Blakeman scored three goals for the Lakers and picked up two groundballs.
Robert Madden,
Chase Petschke,
Liam Manion,
Tanner Harrison, and
Josh Mills each netted a goal for the Lakers.
Petschke also dished four assists for the Lakers, while
Darrin Santos had two assists and
Josh Mills grabbed one.
Tyler Moritzen stood in net for the Lakers, he made seven saves and had a team high four ground balls.
Griffin Stevens went 7-16 on faceoffs, while
Boden Clark went 3-7 and
Lincoln Norfolk went 2-5.
Mercyhurst put up 34 shots, 22 of them being on goal. The Lakers were successful on 21-25 clears and matched Bellarmine with 32 ground balls. They were 2-5 on extra man opportunities and won 12 faceoffs.
A Closer Look: UMass-Lowell
UMass-Lowell is 0-1 overall. They most recently faced Quinnipiac where they fell 12-15.
- Alex Lafreniere tallied three goals and an assist in their last matchup.
- Danny Burke also notched three goals and an assist against Quinnipiac.
- Johnny Soi grabbed two goals.
- Griffin Sumwalt, Brennan Brady, Ryan Cho, and Ryan Proctor also grabbed a goal each.
- James Donelly tallied two assists for the River Hawks.
- Justin Alexander picked up a team high 10 ground balls and went 17-28 from the faceoff circle.
The Lakers and River Hawks met once in history on February 14, 2025. Tomorrow's matchup will be exactly one year since the first matchup between the two teams. The Lakers are 0-1 overall.
