Men’s Lacrosse dominates in season-opening win
The Muskingum men's lacrosse team picked up their season-opening win 16-8 over Thiel on Wednesday night. Muskingum was led by junior Spencer Zecchini who netted six goals and dished out two assists.
February 22, 2023
The Muskingum men's lacrosse team picked up their season-opening win 16-8 over Thiel on Wednesday night. Muskingum was led by junior Spencer Zecchini who netted six goals and dished out two assists.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (1-0 Overall), Thiel (0-2 Overall)
- Location: Stoeber Field – Greenville, Pa.
- Attendance: 678
Notables
- The contest marked Muskingum's 2023 season-opener.
- Muskingum has now won two straight season-opening games for the first time in program history.
- Junior Spencer Zecchini led the Muskies with six goals and two assists.
- Junior Trevor Connolly started the seasons strong with 17 saves.
How it Happened
- Muskingum jumped on the Tomcats early, jumping out to a 4-1 lead after the first quarter.
- The second quarter saw Muskingum outscore Thiel 4-3 to carry an 8-4 lead into the halftime break.
- In quarter three both teams tallied three goals each, as Muskingum led 11-7 heading into the final frame.
- Muskingum sealed the game in the fourth quarter, outscoring Thiel 5-1 in the final 10 minutes to secure the 16-8 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Leading the charge for Muskingum was junior Spencer Zecchini who registered six goals and two assists.
- Junior Grant Webster knocked in three goals and tallied five ground balls, while senior Michael Honeycutt finished with two goals,
- Junior Travis Geyer also scored two goals for Muskingum, while sophomore Drew Schneider tallied a game-high 10 ground balls.
- Freshman Nick Cannon caused a team-high three turnovers in his first collegiate contest; while senior Maxwell Pezzot, freshman Tyler Workman, and sophomore Drew Davis each tallied one goal for the Muskies.
- Junior Trevor Connolly tallied 17 saves in net for Muskingum.
- Senior Walker Litke and junior Blake Turano also tallied three ground balls each for Muskingum.
- Thiel was led by Zach Melin who tallied five goals and two ground balls.
Up Next
- Muskingum will be back in action on Saturday, February 25, when they travel to take on Washington & Jefferson. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. from Washington, Pa.