RADNOR, PA. – The nationally 12th-ranked Cabrini men's lacrosse team held Cortland scoreless for the first 21:10 of the game and earned a 7-4 victory over the Red Dragons Friday night in non-conference action. The Red Dragons dropped to 1-3 with the setback, while the Cavaliers improved to 3-2.

Graduate student Brandon Stiles (Mastic/Eastport-South Manor) led the Cortland offense with one goal and two assists. Senior Pat Doyen (Miller Place), junior Tyler Starrett (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) and sophomore Colton Smith (South Bristol/Penn Yan Academy) each netted a goal, and senior Troy Morris (Long Beach) added an assist.

Sophomore goalie Travis Wagner (Penfield) registered a season-high 17 saves for Cortland. Senior Dominick Natale (Homer) collected four ground balls and caused three turnovers, and junior Jake Smeader (Hamburg) finished with three ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Dillon McManus scored three goals to pace the Cabrini offense. Mikey Vanaman tallied one goal and one assist, and Austin Bolton, Bryan Rafferty and Tommy Vaughan each netted a goal.

Goalie Matt Nestler turned aside 13 shots, caused three turnovers and secured three ground balls. Jake Huey won 12-of-15 faceoffs and scooped up six ground balls, while Zack Kaut added three ground balls.

The Cavaliers led 2-0 after the opening quarter and pushed their advantage to 4-0 with a pair of goals just 20 seconds apart early in the second quarter. Smith eventually put Cortland on the scoreboard at 8:50, but Cabrini added a goal at 6:12 to take a 5-1 lead into intermission.

The Red Dragons pulled to within 5-3 at the 8:19 mark of the third quarter as Doyen and Starrett scored. The Cavaliers extended their lead back to four with goals at 2:49 and just one second before the end of the quarter. Stiles netted the lone goal of the fourth quarter at 6:29, and Cabrini secured the 7-4 win.

Cabrini 7, Cortland 4

GAME SUMMARY:

Team                          1-2-3-4  Final
Cortland                      0-1-2-1        4
Cabrini                        2-3-2-0        7

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Brandon Stiles 1-2, Pat Doyen 1-0, Colton Smith 1-0, Tyler Starrett 1-0, Troy Morris 0-1
Cabrini: Dillon McManus 3-0, Mikey Vanaman 1-1, Austin Bolton 1-0, Bryan Rafferty 1-0, Tommy Vaughan 1-0, Jake Goss 0-1, Clayton Hollinger 0-1 

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Travis Wagner, 17 saves (7 GA in 60:00)
Cabrini: Matt Nestler, 13 saves (4 GA in 60:00)

Shots: Cabrini 48, Cortland 29
Ground Balls: Cabrini 28, Cortland 23
Turnovers: Cabrini 17, Cortland 17
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 12, Cabrini 8
Clears: Cortland 22-of-27, Cabrini 12-of-18
Faceoffs Won: Cabrini 12, Cortland 3
Penalties: Cortland 7-5:30, Cabrini 3-3:00
Extra-Man Offense: Cabrini 1-7, Cortland 0-3

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-3; Cabrini (Cavaliers) 3-2 (ranked 12th nationally in Div. III)