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Members of the Canisius men's lacrosse team swarm junior defenseman Ashton Burian after his goal during the Griffs contest against Merrimack at the Demske Sports Complex on March 15, 2025
Lindy Feider
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Merrimack MCMLAX 1-6, 0-2 MAAC
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Winner Canisius CAN 2-7, 2-0 MAAC
Merrimack MCMLAX
1-6, 0-2 MAAC
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Final
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Canisius CAN
2-7, 2-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Merrimack MCMLAX 0 5 2 2 9
Canisius CAN 4 4 2 0 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Beats Merrimack to Remain Undefeated in MAAC Play

Sophomore Jordan Reed tallied four goals to lead Canisius to a 10-9 victory over Merrimack in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's lacrosse action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, N.Y.
 
Senior TJ Buono finished with a goal and two assists while sophomore Mason Wolford pitched in two goals for the Golden Griffins (2-7, 2-0 MAAC), who remained undefeated in league play. Freshman Peter Biglin dished out two assists and junior Ashton Burian notched his first career goal on a buzzer-beater to end the third quarter in what proved to be the game winner.
 
John Savino finished with two goals and four assists for the Warriors (1-6, 0-2 MAAC). Brian Bouwman (1g, 2a) and Casey Herod (2g, 1a) tallied three points each while Anthony Kulturides finished with 12 saves between the pipes.
 
Holding a 4-0 lead after the first quarter, Merrimack got on the board to open the second quarter scoring before Canisius used tallies from Wolford and Reed to build a 6-1 cushion.
 
The Warriors answered back, rattling off four straight goals during a nearly five-minute stretch to pull within one, 6-5, with just over three minutes remaining in the first half. Wolford and Reed teamed up once again for a pair of goals just before the break to give the Griffs an 8-5 advantage at the break.
 
Merrimack notched the first two goals of the second half to pull within one, 8-7, with less than two minutes to play in the third quarter.
 
Canisius regained its two-goal cushion before the end of the frame, as junior Devin Collins struck with 39 seconds remaining before Burian hurled a shot from deep in the Canisius end of the field that deflected off the stick of Kulturides and into the Merrmick cage as time expired to put the Griffs up three, 10-7. The Warriors did not go away, posting a pair of goals to start the fourth-quarter scoring to once again make it a one-goal game, 10-9. Canisius and senior goalie Tommy Kunz kept Merrimack from netting the equalizer, limiting the Warriors to just one shot on goal and three turnovers in its last five possessions to secure the one-goal victory.  
 
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS GAME NOTES
• Saturday's game served as the first meeting between Canisius and Merrimack.
• Canisius outshot Merrimack by a 42-25 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 18-3 edge in the first quarter.
• Merrimack was 1-for-2 in man-up situations while Canisius was 0-for-2 with the extra attacker.
• The Warriors were 17-of-24 in clear attempts while Canisius was 20-of-22.
• Canisius played its third straight game and fifth contest this season that was decided by two goals or fewer. The Griffs moved to 2-3 in those games with Saturday's victory. 
• Reed recorded his second hat trick in as many games as he established a career high for both goals and points on Saturday.
• Buono tallied multiple assists in a game for the first time in his career with his two-assist effort on Saturday. Buono also matched his career high in points with his three-point performance on Saturday.
• Junior Micah Hanson went 11-of-19 at the face-off "X" and scooped up a game-high seven ground balls.
• Biglin notched multiple assists for the first time in his career with his two-assist performance on Saturday.
• Junior Alexis Simard posted career highs with four caused turnovers and six ground balls.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius returns to the road March 22 as it travels to Quinnipiac for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest.
 
Opening faceoff for the matchup between the Griffs and Bobcats is slated for noon at the Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium.
 
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