WORCESTER, Mass. - After being down 7-2 at the end of the first quarter, the Holy Cross men's lacrosse team rallied back to a 13-9 win over UMass Lowell on Tuesday night at Kuzniewski Field.

The Riverhawks (0-11, 0-5 America East) got out to a quick 7-0 lead in the first 12 minutes of the contest, before senior Connor Boyle and junior Matt Major rounded out the quarter with a goal each. The next three quarters would be all Holy Cross (1-12, 0-7 Patriot League), as the Crusaders outscored the Riverhawks 11-2.

Boyle netted two more goals in the second quarter to complete his first half hat trick, his first of the season, and recorded a fourth quarter goal to give himself his first collegiate game with 4+ goals. Senior Dean DiNanno recorded a career single game-high six points, on three goals and three assists, to extend his point streak to nine games.

Freshman Michael Rincon had a career day on defense, causing six turnovers, while picking up four ground balls. Junior Connor DePiero went a nearly-perfect 13-15 at the 'X', picking up five ground balls on the way. Despite the rocky start, junior goalkeeper Dawson Friers finished the night with 12 saves and the win.

The Riverhawks were led by Riley Lawhorn, who had team-highs in goals (3), points (4), and caused turnovers (2). Goalkeeper Luke Renaud picked up a team-high five groundballs and recorded 24 saves.

The Crusaders will close out their regular seaon schedule on Friday, April 28, when they head to Hamilton, N.Y. to face Patriot League opponent Colgate University. Opening faceoff is set for 5 p.m. at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium.

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