The Misericordia University men's lacrosse team dropped a 17-8 decision to Stockton in the season opener, on a snowy afternoon, Saturday at Mangelsdorf Field.
 
Connor Gundersen and Connor Bevan had three goals each to lead the Cougars while Brendan Stanley and Seamus Bauer both added goals.
 
Bevan and Bauer both scored early in the first quarter to give MU a 2-1 lead, but stocked answered with two goals late in the period to take a 3-2 lead.
 
The Ospreys scored five unanswered goals in the second period and opened the second half with two goals to stretch their lead to 10-4.
 
MU scored three straight goals, including a short-handed tally by Stanley, to get within 10-5.