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Members of the Canisius men's lacrosse team celebrate after scoring a goal against Iona at the Demske Sports Complex on March 7, 2026
Lindy Feider
5
Iona IONA 0-9, 0-1
10
Winner Canisius CANISIUS 2-4, 1-0
Iona IONA
0-9, 0-1
5
Final
10
Canisius CANISIUS
2-4, 1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Iona IONA 0 4 1 0 5
Canisius CANISIUS 4 1 2 3 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Opens MAAC Play with Win Versus Iona

Canisius scored the final five goals of the game to break a 5-5 tie and defeat Iona, 10-5, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's lacrosse action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo.
 
Redshirt sophomore Quinn Huber tallied four goals while sophomore Carson Christy notched a goal and three assists for the Golden Griffins (2-4, 1-0 MAAC). Redshirt sophomore Jordan Meech pitched in a goal and an assist while senior Micah Hanson won 13-of-18 draws, scooped up a season-high matching 11 ground balls and pitched in a goal.
 
Redshirt freshman Sam Kosloski picked up his first career win between the pipes for Canisius as he recorded nine saves.  
 
Cullen Lawry and Luke Neary notched two goals each for the Gaels (0-9, 0-1 MAAC). Jimmy Kennedy dished out two assists while Noah Perea made 15 saves in goal.
 
With the score tied at 5-5 midway through the third quarter, graduate attackman TJ Buono notched an even-strength tally with 4:50 to play in the frame to put the Griffs back in front.
 
Christy struck in the final two minutes of the third to give Canisius a two-goal edge heading into the fourth before a man-up goal from freshman Justin Relosky less than three minutes into the final frame stretched the Griffs cushion to 8-5.
 
Meech and Huber capped the decisive surge, striking a little more than a minute apart from each other midway through the frame to put Canisius up 10-5. The Griffs were able to secure the win, keeping the Gaels off the board over the final 23-plus minutes of the contest to start league play in the win column.
 
Earlier in the contest, Canisius jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, using a pair of tallies from Huber and individual strikes from Hanson and Martin to grab the early lead.
 
Iona answered back in the second quarter, scoring the first three goals of the frame to spark a 5-1 surge that tied the game at 5-5, setting the scent for the Griffs' late-game run.
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS


GAME NOTES
• Saturday's game served as the second all-time meeting between Canisius and Iona and the first at the Demske Sports Complex. The Griffs have won both meetings.
• The Griffs outshot the Gaels by a 40-32 margin for the game, highlighted by a 17-2 edge in the first quarter.
• Iona was 1-for-2 in man-up situations while Canisius was 2-for-8 with the extra attacker.
• Huber notched his first career hat trick with his four-goal performance on Saturday.
• Christy matched his career high in points with his four-point effort against the Gaels (Feb. 18, 2025 versus Le Moyne).
• Hanson won double-digit draws for the sixth time this season with his 13 face-off wins.
• Hanson also scooped up double-digit ground balls for the second straight contest and the 16th time in his collegiate career.
• Senior Alexis Simard posted a career-high five caused turnovers, suprassing his previous career high of four, set against Merrimack last March.
• Freshman Cooper Anderson notched his first career point with an assist on Huber's fourth-quarter tally.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule Tuesday when it travels to Little Three rival St. Bonaventure.
 
Opening faceoff between the Griffs and Bonnies is slated for 5 p.m. at the Marra Athletics Complex in Olean, N.Y.
 
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