When and Where:
March 21, 2026 - Patchogue, NY
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.), 2-3
MCLA, 4-2
Results:
The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) men's lacrosse team falls short to MCLA, 8-6, at home on Saturday afternoon.
Top performers:
- Junior Caden Stubba led the Golden Eagles with three goals, one assist, five ground balls, and one caused turnover.
- Junior Najee Henderson tallied one goal, two assists, six ground balls, and one caused turnover.
- Junior Matt Cioffi finished with one goal and one assist.
- Senior Nick Morales scored one goal and collected one ground ball.
- Freshman Ryan Schildt collected two assists and five ground balls.
How it happened:
- MCLA opened the game by scoring four goals within the first quarter.
- St. Joseph's came back to open the first goal of the second quarter by Cioffi from Stubba.
- Morales netted a second goal from Henderson to end the half 4-2.
- The Trailblazers scored two goals tp make their comeback in the third quarter, but a Stubba goal at the end of the quarter closed the gap slightly 6-3.
- MCLA and St. Joseph's would score back-to-back goals in the fourth quarter to keep competition close.
- With 16 seconds left in the fourth, Henderson would score a man-up goal, but it wasn't enough for the Golden Eagles to be victorious, falling short 8-6 at the end.
Notes:
- Freshman John Marino recorded 11 saves while allowing eight goals and collected four ground balls.
- The Trailblazers held a 43-39 ground ball advantage.
- SJLI caused 16 turnovers to MCLA's 14.
Next up:
The Golden Eagles host Anna Maria on Wednesday, Mar. 25 at 6:00 PM to close out non-conference play.
