Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman

RINDGE, N.H. (3/12/25) – Despite a well-rounded effort from the Franklin Pierce University Ravens men's lacrosse team, they fell short against the Bentley University Falcons on Wednesday afternoon 9-6 in Northeast-10 action at home.

Score: Bentley 9, Franklin Pierce 6

Records: Franklin Pierce (1-5, 0-2 NE-10), Bentley (4-1, 2-0 NE-10)

Location: Sodexo Field, Rindge, N.H.

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Falcons controlled play in the 1st quarter, striking for 3 goals as Nick McGovern netted 2 goals and Will Adams added one to take the 3-0 lead after the first frame.
• The Ravens responded nicely to begin the 2nd quarter. Senior midfielder Jackson Hale (Kensington, N.H.) got the scoring started by ripping a shot into the right corner of the goal to cut the deficit to 3-1. Then, junior attackmen Alex Costa (Billerica, Mass.) cut the Falcons lead to one. He had a Falcon defender draped all over him, but he managed to whip a shot into the left corner. The Falcons ended the 2nd quarter with a response as Charlie David capitalized to take the 4-2 lead into the halftime break.
• David Gagnon added his 2nd goal of the game on the man up to begin the 3rd quarter and take the 5-2 lead. However, the Ravens clawed back. Jackson Hale added his 2nd goal of the game off a feed from junior attackmen Jackson Philion (Charlton, Mass.) to cut the deficit to 5-3. Then, senior midfielder Brendan Spinale (Canton, Mass.) buried a shot just 12 seconds later right off the face-off to make it a one-goal game. The Falcons always seemed to have the answer, however. Hunter Smith scored on the man up and Will Adams scored his 2nd goal to give the Falcons the 7-4 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.
• Jackson Hale capped off an incredible performance with a hat trick on the man up to open the 4th quarter. He rocketed a shot off a pass from freshman attackmen Aidan Gibbons (Billerica, Mass.) to make it 7-5 Falcons. However, David Gagnon and Brady Glass both scored for the Falcons to go up 9-5. The Ravens ended the game with from freshman midfielder Owen Galligan's (Fryeburg, Maine) first collegiate goal to make it a 9-6 final.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

• The Falcons outshot the Ravens 39-36.
• The Ravens went 2-7 on the man up and the Falcons went 3-5.
• The Ravens won 9 face-offs compared to 10 from the Falcons.
• The Ravens committed 13 turnovers compared to 12 from the Falcons.
• The Falcons won 32 ground balls compared to 24 from the Ravens.
• Freshman goalkeeper Sean Cote (Goffstown, N.H.) suffered the loss in net but made an incredible 15 saves.

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens travel to take on the Pace Setters on Tuesday afternoon (3/18). Face-off is at 3:30 p.m.