ARLINGTON, Va. — Marymount men's lacrosse capped off an unbeaten conference slate on Wednesday with a 10–5 victory over Gwynedd Mercy at Long Bridge Park. The Saints move to 7-7 overall and a perfect 4-0 in Atlantic East play, securing the top seed and home-field advantage for the conference tournament. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Marymount struck first behind Ian Fructuoso, but Gwynedd Mercy answered with two quick goals to take an early 2-1 lead after the first quarter.

The Saints flipped the momentum in the second, using a late scoring burst to take a 4-2 advantage into halftime. From there, Marymount took full control in the third quarter, exploding for six goals. Fructuoso and Santino Rossitto led the charge as the Saints built a commanding lead, outpacing the Griffins on both ends of the field.

Despite being held scoreless in the fourth, the Saints' defensive effort and earlier offensive surge proved more than enough, closing out the 10–5 win and locking up the conference's top spot. 

NOTABLE

• Ian Fructuoso led the way with four goals and one assist (five points)
• Santino Rossitto added three goals in a strong offensive showing
• Braden Miller contributed one goal and two assists
• Goals also came from Austin Bergey and Matthew Kurczeski
• James Doss tallied an assist.
• Connor Howard made 16 saves in net to secure the win
• Marymount dominated possession with a 16-3 edge in faceoffs, led by Winston Horshaw II
• The Saints controlled the ground game, holding a 34-18 advantage in ground balls
• Marymount outshot Gwynedd Mercy 45-40 and went 25-for-26 on clears

UP NEXT
With the top seed secured, Marymount will host the Atlantic East Conference playoffs, opening postseason play at home on Saturday against Marywood Pacers men's lacrosse. Game time is set for Saturday at Long Bridge Park.

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