ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The Marymount University men's lacrosse team dropped a non-conference contest on Tuesday night at St. Mary's College of Maryland, 15-9.

The first quarter featured a goal by each team within the first five minutes, as Saints' freshman Akibu Koroma tallied his first of the season at the 12-minute mark for a 1-0 lead.

The Seahawks tied the game less than a minute later, but after the remainder of the first quarter was a scoreless battle, the teams took the 1-1 tie into the second.

St. Mary's scored to start the quarter, but Marymount responded with three-straight goals. Freshman Jack Williams sparked the run, before scores from senior Jonah Mackiewicz and Koroma.

The Saints held their lead through much of the quarter, but the Seahawks fought back to tie the game, 6-6, before halftime.

At the break, MU held a slight 21-20 edge in shots and had won 11-of-14 faceoffs. The Seahawks led in ground-ball pickups, 17-16.

St. Mary's grabbed an 8-6 lead in the first five minutes of the second half, but goals from junior Kyle Johnson and Tangolics evened the game, 8-8, heading into the fourth quarter.

Tangolics put away his second goal in the final quarter, but the Seahawks outscored the Saints 7-1 in the frame to pull away in the game.

Tangolics and Koroma tied for the team lead with two goals, each, while Tangolics led with three points and two caused turnovers. Koroma paced the team with six ground balls.

Junior Anthony Olivo played all 60 minutes in goal, making 13 saves.

Marymount will return to action on Saturday, March 27 to open Atlantic East Conference play at Marywood University. The opening faceoff is set for 2 p.m.