Molloy Men's Lacrosse Downed at Adelphi in NCAA Quarterfinal

Recap courtesy of Molloy University Sports Information GARDEN CITY, NY – The men's lacrosse season came to an end this afternoon in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal. The fifth-seeded Lions fell to the top-seeded Panthers of Adelphi University, 21-7. Molloy had a historic 2025, winning a program-record 16 games and the program's first-ever East Coast Conference Tournament. Adelphi will move on to the Semifinal round against second-seeded Saint Anselm with a 17-1 record. BOX SCORE How it Happened The Panthers started the game with three-straight goals before senior Jack Herzlinger broke the streak to get Molloy on the board and end the first quarter. AU scored twice to open the second frame before junior Tommy Corcoron brought the Lions back within three. Kyle Lewis scored back-to-back goals for Adelphi before the team added another on man-up to lead 8-2 at the half. Junior Brian Green scored first for the Lions in the second half with a man-up goal. The Panthers put up 10 goals in the third quarter to lead, 18-3. Junior Justin Palulis kicked off the fourth frame with a goal. Green added two more before senior Luke Hickam rounded out Molloy's scoring. Top Performances Green led with four points on three goals and an assist. Corcoron and Hickam each tallied a goal and an assist. Junior Thomas Kofod added an assist for the Lions. Freshman Zachary Maligres went 10-of-19 on face-offs and had a team-leading seven ground balls. Freshman Liam Taylor and junior Jake Taylor each had three ground balls. Junior Shawn McCabe led with three caused turnovers while freshman Aiden Dinnigan added two. Senior Christian Michaels made five saves in net.
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