The Muskingum men's lacrosse team beat host Ferrum at the Blue Ridge Classic on Sunday afternoon, 11-7.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-1 Overall), Ferrum (1-4 Overall)
• Location: W.B. Adams Stadium – Ferrum, Virginia
• Attendance: 82

Notables

• Muskingum secured 20 faceoff wins for the second time this season, ranking second all-time for a game's faceoff wins.
• Muskingum is off to a 3-1 start for the second straight year.

How it Happened

• Muskingum led 5-4 after the opening frame of play.
• Ferrum outscored the Muskies 2-1 in the second quarter. The Muskies and Panthers entered the break knotted at 6-6.
• Muskingum seized control in the second half with five unanswered goals to take an 11-6 advantage with less than nine minutes to play.

Inside the Numbers

• Junior Spencer Zecchini led Muskingum with three goals and four ground balls.
• Senior Maxwell Pezzot added two goals and one assist to the Muskie attack.
• Junior Grant Webster had one goal and two assists.
• Sophomore Drew Schneider was 17-of-18 on faceoffs and registered 10 ground balls.
• Senior Spencer Durso was 3-of-4 on faceoffs and had three ground balls.
• Muskingum was led by junior Trevor Connolly in the net with eight saves in 56 minutes of work.
• Tommy Jackson paced the Ferrum attack with two goals and one assist.
• Joe Presinzano made 14 saves in 45 minutes of work for the Panthers.
• Muskingum ended the outing with a 55-33 advantage in shots and a 40-29 edge in ground balls.
• Muskingum held a 36-31 edge in ground balls and was 20-of-25 in clear attempts.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts Oberlin on Saturday, March 11. The game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.