GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College men's lacrosse team lost to two-time defending national champion Adelphi University, 18-2, on Sunday during its Northeast 10 Conference opener at Motamed Field. The Purple Knights were ranked 20th in this week's USA Lacrosse national poll while receiving a vote toward the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) rankings. The Panthers topped both polls.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (4-1, 0-1 NE10), Adelphi (5-0, 1-0 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Ethan Drake (Greenfield Park, Quebec/Champlain Lennoxville), 1 goal, 2 ground balls
• First-year Chris Davis (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park), 1 goal
• Sophomore Nate Gulachenski (Southboro, Mass./Algonquin Regional), 5 saves in 30 minutes, loss
• Senior Mike Nelson (Worcester, Mass./Auburn), 7 saves, 2 ground balls in 30 minutes of relief
• Junior Paul Mannke (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham), 4 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers
• Sophomore Noah Poirier (Dalton, Mass./Wahconah Regional), 10-for-19 faceoffs, 4 ground balls
• First-year Drew McCarthy (Franklin, Mass./Franklin), 2 caused turnovers

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Danny Fisenne, 2 goals, 3 assists
• Senior Kyle Lewis, 2 goals, 2 assists
• Junior Christian Tomei, 7 saves in 45 minutes, win

GAME FACTS

• The contest featured two of the final six undefeated teams in NCAA Division II. Four hailed from the NE10.

THE ACTION

• Adelphi scored the first 10 goals by the six-minute mark of the second quarter.
• Davis struck 45 seconds later, and Drake found the net with one second left in the game.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday at Dominican (N.Y.) University, 1 p.m.