MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Cleveland State lacrosse team fell at the hands of the Colonials from Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, Cleveland State drops to 2-5 overall on the season.
QUOTE TO NOTE
"Tough one today and credit to Robert Morris for making the plays and capitalizing on seemingly every opportunity. I loved the way our guys battled and we had some really quality performances - Sobey with 17 saves, Moskwa with his first college goal and Harris with 3GBs and a CT. We'll regroup and get ready to head back to Louisville next week. Another awesome opportunity ahead of us." - Head Coach Andy German
THE GAME
Cleveland State jumped on the board first with an early score as Stephen Masi found the back of the net for the fifth time this season only 34 seconds into Saturday's contest. Robert Morris responded by scoring three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead with 2:36 left on the clock in the first period.
Masi notched his second goal of the game with only 11 second remaining in the opening quarter.
After 15 minutes of action, the Colonials held a slim 3-2 lead.
Robert Morris tallied the first goal of the second period before Chase Baker scored for the Vikes at the 10:40 mark.
The Colonials tacked on three more goals in the second period to extend their lead, 7-3, heading into the intermission of Saturday's contest.
The scoring was even in the third quarter, as each team found the back of the net four times.
Baker recorded his second score of the day at the 8:23 mark of the period, assisted by Tristan Hanna. Evan Moskwa recorded a score 29 seconds later for his first goal on the season, narrowing the Vikes' deficit, 8-5, with 8:14 on the clock.
Baker recorded his third goal of the game, 14th on the season, with 6:59 left to play in the third quarter, bringing Cleveland State within to two goals of Robert Morris.
Nick Polydoras notched the team's fourth score of the quarter at the 2:28 mark, assisted by Jason Sullivan.
Heading into the final 15 minutes of the contest, Cleveland State trailed 11-7.
Robert Morris held the Vikes scoreless in the final quarter of play, while extending its lead.
Goalkeeper Kevin Sobey recorded 17 saves on the day, while the Vikings tallied 31 shots on the day.
UP NEXT
Cleveland State's road trip continues next weekend, as the Green and White head to Bellarmine on Saturday at 12 p.m. CSU took down Bellarmine, 8-1, in its first win of the season on March 13.