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Canisius attackman Jordan Reed runs with the ball during game action versus Sacred Heart on March 8, 2025
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Winner St. Bonaventure SBU 5-4
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Canisius CAN 1-7
Winner
St. Bonaventure SBU
5-4
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Final
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Canisius CAN
1-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Bonaventure SBU 1 0 3 3 7
Canisius CAN 2 2 1 1 6

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Drops Heartbreaker to Little Three Rival St. Bonaventure

Patrick Shanahan scored with one second to play in the fourth quarter to break a 6-6 tie and lift St. Bonaventure to a 7-6 victory over Canisius in collegiate men's lacrosse action Tuesday at the Demske Sports Complex.
 
Conor Murphy recorded a hat trick to highlight a balanced Bonnies (5-4) attack that saw four other players record a goal. Anthony Cimino pitched in two assists while Jaxon Dillon notched a goal and an assist. Isaac Farmer finished with nine saves between the pipes for the visitors.
 
Sophomore Jordan Reed posted his first career hat trick for the Golden Griffins (1-7). Freshman Peter Biglin notched his first collegiate goal and added an assist for a two-point outing. Senior goal Tommy Kunz recorded 12 saves between the pipes for Canisius.
 
Shanahan's game-winning goal came just 11 seconds after senior Patrick Mitchell tied the game at 6-6 with his first goal of the contest.
 
After winning the ensuing faceoff, the Bonnies raced up field before Blayze Becker feed an unmarked Shanahan, who stepped into a shot from 10 yards out that beat Kunz to the right side to give the Bonnies the victory.
 
St. Bonaventure trailed 5-1 midway through the third quarter before a man-up goal from Murphy at the 5:01 mark of the frame ignited a five-goal spurt lasted more than 16 minutes and gave the Bonnies their first lead of the game, 6-5, with 3:41 on the clock.
 
St. Bonaventure maintained the one-goal cushion until Mitchell struck for the equalizer in the final minute, setting the stage for Shanahan's buzzer-beater.
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS GAME NOTES
• St. Bonaventure held a 34-27 shot advantage for the contest, highlighted by an 8-5 edge in the fourth quarter.
• The Bonnies were 2-for-3 with the man advantage while Canisius was 1-for-2 with the extra attacker.
• St. Bonaventure was 18-of-23 in clear attempts while Canisius was 16-of-18.
• Canisius played its fourth contest of the season to be decided by two goals or fewer. The Griffs now stand at 1-3 in those games this season.
• The hat trick by Reed also represented a career high in points for the Coquitlam, British Columbia product.  
• The two-point performance by Biglin on Tuesday marked the first multiple-point performance of his career.
• Junior Micah Hanson surpassed the 300-ground ball milestone as he finished Tuesday's contest with six ground balls. He is just one of four active players at the Division I level with 300-or-more ground balls to his credit.
• Kunz recorded double-digit saves for the sixth time this season with his 12-save performance on Tuesday.
• With his 12 saves, Kunz passed Tom Kucharczak (2003-06) for second place on the program's career saves chart. Kunz now has 477 career saves to his credit.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius completes its three-game homestand Saturday as it welcomes conference newcomer Merrimack to the Demske Sports Complex for a noon Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest.
 
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