SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Holy Cross men's lacrosse team fell to Le Moyne, 10-9, in its season finale Thursday afternoon at Ted Grant Field.

With the win, Le Moyne finishes their season 3-8, while the Crusaders finish 2-11.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Freshman Jude Lynch opened the scoring with his eighth goal of the season, before sophomore Will Messineo gave the Crusaders a 2-1 lead going into the quarter break with a man-up goal.
• Le Moyne book-ended a three-goal run by the Crusaders in the second quarter that saw goals from sophomore William Stahl, freshman Bo Webster, and Messineo.
• Lynch opened the second half with his second goal of the game, before Le Moyne picked up two goals. The Crusaders closed the third frame with a three-goal run that saw goals from senior Matt Major, junior John Mitchell, and freshman Luca Ward.
• Le Moyne held the Crusaders scoreless in the final quarter of play, scoring five goals to mount the comeback win.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Senior Connor DePiero finished the day 11-23 (47.8%) at the faceoff X, picking up a team-leading four ground balls along the way.
• Senior Dawson Friers recorded five saves in his 60 minutes work.

UP NEXT:

• The Holy Cross men's lacrosse team will return to the field in spring 2025.

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