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Cullen Lawry
Nick Gualtiere - IonaGaels.com
16
Winner Lehigh LEH 1-1
7
Iona ION 0-3
Winner
Lehigh LEH
1-1
16
Final
7
Iona ION
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lehigh LEH 6 2 3 5 16
Iona ION 2 2 1 2 7

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Brian Beyrer / Sr. Associate AD / Athletic Communications

Iona MLAX Drops Home Contest to Lehigh on Tuesday Afternoon

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Iona University men's lacrosse team fell to Lehigh, 16-7, in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon at Mazzella Field. The Mountain Hawks used a four-goal stretch in the opening half and a decisive six-goal run after halftime to pull away. Sophomore Cullen Lawry paced the Maroon & Gold with four goals and an assist, while rookie Carson Turissini added a goal and a helper.

THE RUNDOWN

Lehigh set the tone early, scoring the first two goals within the opening six-plus minutes. Iona responded with two of the next three, as rookie Franco Caputo opened the scoring at 6:49 before Lawry brought the hosts within one with 5:14 remaining. The visitors closed the quarter with three straight goals, including two on the man-up, to take a 6-2 lead after one.
 
The teams traded goals in the second quarter. Lawry accounted for both tallies for the Gaels, finding the net at 7:53 and again in the final 18 seconds as the deficit remained four at the break.
 
That margin held midway through the third following sophomore Jimmy Kennedy's man-up goal. Lehigh answered with a six-goal surge beginning at the 7:10 mark, building a 15-5 advantage with just under 12 minutes to play. The Gaels closed the contest by scoring two of the final three, as Turissini struck with 8:19 remaining and Lawry capped his four-goal day in the final 90 seconds.

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Lawry finished with 11 shot attempts, placing six on goal, and continues to lead the squad with five goals through three games.
  • Turissini recorded his fourth goal of the season and added an assist, sitting one point behind the team leader.
  • Kennedy converted on the man-up for his third goal of the year, while Caputo added his second of the season.
  • Cooper Metz, Matthew Dyszkiewicz, and Cale Stielau each chipped in with an assist.
  • Sophomore Denny Piekutowski turned aside 14 shots in goal.

THE OPPONENT

  • Luke Breslin led all players with four goals and seven assists in a dominant offensive performance.
  • Finn Morgan added four goals and an assist, while Andrew Kelly contributed two goals and three helpers.
  • Grant Rodny rounded out the multiple-point efforts with a two-goal outing.
  • Kasey Heath made seven saves while allowing five goals before giving way to Bryce Pang, who recorded two stops on four shots faced.

TEAM STATS

  • Lehigh held a 44-35 edge in shots and controlled the ground ball battle by a 41-19 margin.
  • The Mountain Hawks committed 25 turnovers, while Iona finished with 22.
  • Faceoffs favored the visitors, 17-10.

UP NEXT

The Gaels travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for a matchup with No. 6 North Carolina on Sunday at noon. The game will stream live on ACCNX and can be viewed through the ESPN App.

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