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Manhattan MLAX Win
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12
Manhattan MAN 2-5, 0-1 MAAC
16
Winner Iona ION 1-9, 1-1 MAAC
Manhattan MAN
2-5, 0-1 MAAC
12
Final
16
Iona ION
1-9, 1-1 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Manhattan MAN 2 4 4 2 12
Iona ION 4 2 5 5 16

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

Iona MLAX Pulls Away Late to Defeat Manhattan, 16-12, at Mazzella Field

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona University men's lacrosse team held off Manhattan for a 16-12 victory in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at Mazzella Field. The win marked the first of the season for the Gaels and the first home triumph in the one-plus seasons of the program's existence. Nursing a one-goal lead with four minutes remaining, the Maroon & Gold scored three times in the final 2:50 to seal the victory.
 

THE RUNDOWN

Iona trailed only once in the contest, and for just 43 seconds after Manhattan scored the game's opening goal at the 10:19 mark of the first quarter. Rookie Carson Turissini produced the first of four ties at 9:36, netting the first of his two goals on the afternoon. After the teams traded tallies to make it 2-2, the Gaels struck twice late in the period. Freshman Franco Caputo and sophomores Cooper Metz and Cullen Lawry fueled the closing push as the home side carried a 4-2 advantage into the second quarter.
 
Both teams exchanged goals to begin the second frame before sophomore Kolbe Curtin answered a Jasper score at 10:10 to restore a two-goal cushion. Rookie Lleyton Hall did the same nearly seven minutes later, scoring his first of three goals to give Iona a 6-4 lead with under three minutes left in the half. Manhattan responded with a pair of goals, including one in the final minute, to send the game into halftime even at 6-6.
 
The third quarter produced the most offense of the day with nine combined goals. Turissini and Lawry opened the scoring in the period as the teams again traded strikes. When the flurry ended, the Gaels held a narrow 11-10 edge entering the fourth. Manhattan tied the game for the fourth and final time with 5:29 to play. Less than a minute later, Kyle Hardie delivered the go-ahead goal with 4:41 remaining to put the Maroon & Gold back in front. Hall and Caputo followed to extend the run and build a three-goal margin before the visitors scored twice in the final 71 seconds of the quarter to pull within one.
 
Iona answered early in the fourth as freshman Luke Neary and sophomore Jimmy Kennedy found the net to stretch the advantage to 13-10 with 12:31 to play. After more than seven minutes without a goal from either side, Manhattan broke through with back-to-back tallies to trim the deficit to 13-12 with under five minutes remaining. Hall, Neary and Hardie then closed the door. The trio scored three goals in a 1:47 span to cap the scoring and secure the Gaels' first win of the season.
 

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Redshirt freshman Luke Neary delivered a five-point afternoon with two goals and three assists. The total matched the Iona season-high for both points and assists and marked a career best for the rookie.
  • Freshman Carson Turissini recorded a season-high four points on two goals and two assists, matching his top goal output while posting his sixth multi-point game of the year.
  • Redshirt freshman Lleyton Hall scored three goals in his Iona debut.
  • Sophomore Cullen Lawry added two goals and an assist for his sixth multi-point performance of the season.
  • Sophomore Kyle Hardie and freshman Franco Caputo each scored twice, while sophomore Jimmy Kennedy posted a goal and an assist and sophomore Jake Riglietti handed out two assists.
  • Sophomores Kolbe Curtin and Cooper Metz each scored once, and classmate Vincent Pititto contributed an assist.
  • Kevin Sheehy led the Gaels with six ground balls, while Lawry and Metz each collected five. Sheehy and Metz also forced three turnovers apiece.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Noah Perea made 18 saves to earn his first collegiate victory.
 

THE OPPONENT

  • Manhattan was paced by Nick Henry, who finished with three goals and three assists.
  • Thomas White recorded a hat trick, while Liam Peabody added two goals and an assist as the other Jasper with a multi-point effort.
  • Casey Klossner controlled the faceoff circle with 22 wins and gathered 18 ground balls.
 

TEAM STATS

  • Manhattan outshot Iona 43-39 and held a narrow 41-36 edge in ground balls despite winning 15 more faceoffs.
  • The Gaels committed 15 turnovers compared to 17 by the Jaspers.
  • Iona converted twice on three extra-man opportunities while holding Manhattan scoreless in four chances.
 

UP NEXT

The Gaels continue MAAC play next weekend when they travel to Marist for a 7 p.m. contest in Poughkeepsie on Saturday (Mar. 21). The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 

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