Men's Lacrosse beats Alma en route to best start in program history

The Muskingum men's lacrosse team beat Alma on Saturday afternoon, 8-5. With the win, the Muskies improved to 4-1 on the season and are off to their best start in program history.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-1 Overall), Alma (2-3 Overall)
• Location: Bahlke Field – Alma, Mich.
• Game Duration: 1:50

Notables

• Muskingum is off to its best start in program history at 4-1.
• The Muskies are averaging 54 shots and 15 goals per game.

How it Happened

• Muskingum led 2-0 through the game's opening eight minutes before Alma scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 edge after the opening quarter.
• The Muskies scored the lone strike in the second frame on freshman Alec Terbovich's goal to tie the game at 3-3.
• Muskingum took the lead for good in the third quarter on a pair of goals by sophomore Spencer Zecchini and Terbovich to take a 5-4 advantage into the final quarter.
• The Muskies closed out the game outscoring the hosts 3-1 to capture the 8-5 road victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest with 29 shots, 20 ground balls, and 15 caused turnovers.
• Spencer Zecchini led the Muskies with three goals and one assist. 
• Terbovich added a pair of goals for the Muskies and led the squad with 10 shots.
• Sophomore Jack Watts logged one goal and two assists, while sophomore Grant Webster chipped in one goal and one assist.
• Junior Griffin Holiga rounded out the Muskie attack with one goal.
• Sophomore Trevor Connolly played all 60 minutes in goal and made 15 saves. 
• Erza Leppanen led Alma with two goals
• Thomas Burns played in the net and recorded eight saves.

Up Next

• Muskingum will next travel to Saint Vincent on Wednesday, March 9. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m