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Canisius goalie Tommy Kunz is shown getting ready to face a shot in game action versus Sacred Heart at the Demske Sports Complex on March 8, 2025
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Manhattan MANMLAX 5-4, 3-1 MAAC
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Winner Canisius CAN 4-8, 4-1 MAAC
Manhattan MANMLAX
5-4, 3-1 MAAC
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Canisius CAN
4-8, 4-1 MAAC
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Manhattan MANMLAX 2 1 1 3 7
Canisius CAN 1 1 4 2 8

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Knocks Off MAAC Frontrunner Manhattan

Canisius took advantage of a 7-2 run over a nearly 25-minute span to grab the lead and defeat Manhattan, 8-7, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo.
 
Seniors Patrick Mitchell and Jaxon Fridge tallied three points each as Mitchell recorded a hat trick while Fridge finished with a goal and two assists to lead the Golden Griffins (4-8, 4-1 MAAC), who grab a share of first place in the league standings with the win.
 
Sophomore Mason Wolford pitched two goals while junior Micah Hanson went 13-for-18 at the face-off "X" and scooped up a game-high 10 ground balls. Senior goalie Tommy Kunz finished with 10 saves between the pipes.
 
Drew Hiner notched three points (2g, 1a) and Liam Peabody notched two goals for the Jaspers (5-4, 4-1 MAAC). Connor Hapward recorded 10 saves in goal for the visitors.
 
Trailing 3-1 with less than a minute to play in the first half, Mitchell tucked a shot under the crossbar to pull Canisius within one, 3-2, at the break.
 
The Griffs carried the momentum from Mitchell's late tally into the second half, scoring four of the five goals registered in the third to carry a 6-4 advantage into the fourth.
 
Manhattan opened the fourth-quarter scoring to trim the deficit to one, only to see Canisius use tallies from Fridge and Mitchell to grab their largest lead of the game, 8-5, with just over six minutes on the clock.
 
The Jaspers made one last push as Peabody struck twice in 2:09 span to make it a one-goal game with 41 seconds to play.
 
Manhattan had a chance at an equalizer in the final seconds as Hiner got a shot off with less than 20 seconds to play, but Kunz was up to the task, allowing the Griffs to hold on for the one-goal victory.
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS GAME NOTES
• Canisius outshot Manhattan by a 44-35 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 12-6 edge during the third quarter.
• The Griffs were 19-of-24 in clear attempts while Manhattan was 20-of-21.
• Canisius played its seventh game of the season to be decided by two goals or fewer. The Griffs are now 4-3 in those games, including a 3-2 mark in contests decided by a single goal.
• The Griffs held their opponent to single-digit goals for the sixth time this season and improved to 4-2 in those contests.
• With his 10 ground balls on Saturday, Hanson became the program's career leader in ground balls with 331. He surpassed head coach Mark Miyashita's career total of 329 during the contest.
• Hanson's ground ball total represented a season high and also marked the 12th time in his career he has finished with double-digit ground balls in a contest.
• With his first save of Saturday's contest, Kunz became only the second goalie in program history to reach the 500-save plateau for his career, joining Kevin Rozo (1995-1998) on the exclusive list.
• Mitchell recorded his second hat trick the season and the fifth of his career with his three-goal performance on Saturday.
• Fridge tallied three-or-more points for the third straight contest and fourth time this season with his three-point effort on Saturday.
• Graduate defenseman Jeff Douglas notched a team-high three caused turnovers and scooped up two ground balls.
• Wolford notched multiple goals in a game for the sixth time this season with his two-goal effort on Saturday.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius travels to Mount St. Mary's April 5 for a noon MAAC contest at Waldron Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md.
 
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