CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's lacrosse team defeated Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) opponent DeSales University 12-10 on Saturday afternoon to clinch a home playoff game for the first round of the MAC Freedom playoffs.
 
Dylan Garber had five goals in this contest.
 
FOR THE RECORD
- Arcadia improved to 12-5, 6-1 (MAC). 

- DeSales fell to 8-9, 5-2 (MAC). 
 
ARCADIA 12, DESALES 10
HOW IT HAPPENED
- DeSales opened the scoring of the game with a quick goal only 49 seconds in. 

- Less then a minute later, Dylan Garber put the Knights on the board. 

- Arcadia went on to score six unanswered goals from Garber, Nick Mormando, Andrew Borum, Sean Perkinson, and Reilly Robichaud (2) to close out the first quarter. 

- 50 seconds into the second quarter, Garber extended Arcadia's lead. 

- The Knights put up two more goals to the Bulldogs one going into halftime.

- In the last two quarters, DeSales mounted a comeback, outscoring the Knights 8-2, however they fell short. 

- A.J. Dominguez went 17-24 in faceoffs.

- Nathaniel Hudgins improved to 9-3 with 13 saves and one assist on the day. 

 
KNIGHT LEADERS
Goals: Garber (5), Mormando (2), Robichaud (2), Borum (2)
Assists: McLaughlin (3), Mormando (2), Anthony Mangini (2)
Points: Garber (6), Mormando (4), McLaughlin (3)
Ground Balls: Dominguez (13), Hudgins (4), Gavin Lenart (3), Will Kazmierski (2)
Caused Turnovers: Lenart (2), Aidan Higgins (2)
Saves: Hudgins (13)
 
UP NEXT
The Knights return to action on Wednesday when they host DeSales University for the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) semifinals match at Jean Lenox West Field. The game will start at 7:00 p.m.