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.
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Connor Gundersen and
Connor Bevan had three goals each to lead the Cougars while
Brendan Stanley and
Seamus Bauer both added goals.
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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.
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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.
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MU scored three straight goals, including a short-handed tally by Stanley, to get within 10-5.
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