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Canisius midfielder Devin Collins is shown passing the ball during game action against Le Moyne at Sahlen's Sports Park in Elma, N.Y. on Feb. 24, 2026
Tom Wolf
13
Winner Cleveland St. CSU 1-4
9
Canisius CANISIUS 1-4
Winner
Cleveland St. CSU
1-4
13
Final
9
Canisius CANISIUS
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cleveland St. CSU 2 5 3 3 13
Canisius CANISIUS 2 2 3 2 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse Drops Non-Conference Contest Versus Cleveland State

Brennen Hickey tallied a game-high seven points to spark Cleveland State to a 13-9 victory over Canisius in collegiate men's lacrosse action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex.
 
Hickey notched a game-high five goals and added two assists for the Vikings (1-4). Creed McDonald and Landon Whalen both finished with hat tricks while Xander Johnson recorded four points on two goals and two assists. Oliver Vanyo finished with eight saves between the pipes for CSU.
 
Senior Devin Collins tallied four goals for the Golden Griffins (1-4). Sophomore Peter Biglin (1g-2a) and freshman Justin Relosky (2g-1a) finished with three points apiece while Senior Micah Hanson won 16-of-22 faceoffs and scooped up a game-high 11 ground balls. Hanson also dished out a pair of assists.
 
Redshirt freshman Sam Kosloski got the start in goal and made seven saves. Redshirt sophomore Brady Robinson replaced Kosloski at the half and posted four stops.  
 
Canisius jumped out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Collins and junior Quinn Huber before consecutive tallies from Johnson ignited a 9-2 spurt for the Vikings that lasted nearly 30 minutes and gave CSU a five-goal cushion early in the third quarter. Whalen tallied all three of his goals during the run while Hickey, Johnson, and McDonald pitched in two goals apiece.
 
The Griffs looked to get back into the contest, closing the third quarter with a 3-1 spurt to make it a 10-7 game heading into the fourth.
 
McDonald restored CSU's four-goal lead with his third goal of the game to open the four-quarter scoring before the teams went nearly 11 minutes without a goal. The teams exchanged tallies over the final 85 seconds of regulation to determine the 13-9 final score.
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS


GAME NOTES
• CSU outshot Canisius by a 33-28 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 9-5 edge in the fourth quarter.
• The Vikings were 4-for-5 in man-up situations while the Griffs were 0-for-1 with the extra attacker.
• CSU was 20-for-25 in clear attempts while Canisius was 11-for-18 in clears.
• Collins tallied multiple goals in a game for the first time in his career with his four-goal performance on Saturday.
• Relosky finished with multiple points in a game for the third time this season as he matched his season high with three points.
• Biglin recorded three-or-more points in a game for the second time this season with his three-point effort on Saturday.
• Hanson established season highs with his 16 face-off wins and his 11 ground balls on Saturday.
• Hanson's 16 victories at the "X" marked the 12th time in his collegiate career he has recorded 15-or-more face-off wins in a game.
• Hanson also scooped up double-digit ground balls for the 15th time in his collegiate career.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius closes out its four-game homestand March 7 as it welcomes Iona to the Demske Sports Complex for their Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener.
 
Opening faceoff between the Griffs and Gaels is slated for noon.
 
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