GRANTHAM, Pa. – On Saturday afternoon, the Messiah University men's lacrosse dropped a tight defensive battle to the tenth-ranked Ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology, 13-7. The Falcons opened the game strong with a 3-2 lead after the first quarter. The Ducks outscored the Falcons, 4-0 in the second to take a 6-3 lead at the half. Each team scored two goals in the third to set up an exciting fourth with the Ducks up by three. After the Falcons opened the fourth with two straight goals, the Ducks ended the game with five straight goals to earn the 13-7 win. Bobby Berg led the Falcons with four points on three goals and an assist. Chad Teresky and Michael Cook each added two points. Jourdain Algarin made 19 saves in the cage for the Falcons.
 
Up next, the Falcons host the United States Coast Guard Academy of Saturday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m.
 
First Quarter
The Falcons opened the game strong with a goal from Owen Hammel in the first minute of the game to give the Falcons an early lead. The Ducks tied the game just two minutes later, but a goal by Jesse Lynch from Chad Teresky with eight minutes remaining in the first gave the Falcons back the lead. The Ducks once again answered in two minutes, but Bobby Berg added a goal with seven seconds remaining in the first to give the Falcons a 3-2 lead headed into the second.
 
Second Quarter
After seven and half minutes of scoreless play, the Ducks ended the half with a 5-0 run to take a 6-3 lead into the half.
 
Third Quarter
The Ducks scored the first goal of the third, but the Falcons scored two straight goals, both from Bobby Berg, to reduce the Ducks lead to 7-5 with 9:36 remaining in the third. After seven minutes of great defense from both teams, the Ducks extended their lead with another man-up goal to put the score at 8-5 headed into the fourth.
 
Fourth Quarter
The Falcons opened the fourth strong with two straight goals from Michael Cook to put the Falcons within one with 12:32 remaining in the game. The Ducks though closed out the game strong, scoring five straight goals to earn the 13-7 win.
 
Stats
Bobby Berg led the Falcons with four points on three goals and an assist. Chad Teresky and Michael Cook each added two points. Owen Hammel and Jesse Lynch each added a goal. Jed Davis led the Falcons with three caused turnovers and added three ground balls. David Gross also added two caused turnovers and three ground balls. Ben Antel won nine face offs and scooped up six ground balls. Jourdain Algarin earned the start in the cage for the Falcons and made 19 saves.
 
Next
The Falcons host the United States Coast Guard Academy of Saturday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m.