Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's lacrosse team (8-5, 0-3 CLC) honored its 10 seniors on Senior Day but came up just short in Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) play, falling to rival Stockton 13-12 on Saturday.

How It Happened

• The Ospreys struck first at the 11:19 mark and added another just over a minute later to take a 2-0 lead. Montclair responded with two goals from JOHN CRANK to tie the game at 2-2 heading into the second quarter.
• Stockton regained momentum with three goals in the opening four minutes of the second quarter, pulling ahead 5-2. SEBASTIAN GRAZIANO scored around the 10-minute mark to cut the deficit to two. A pair of Stockton penalties at the 7:00 mark gave Montclair a man-up opportunity, which JACK CLEARY capitalized on with a goal to bring the Red Hawks within one, 5-4, with 5:58 remaining. The Ospreys added another goal at 2:09 and held Montclair scoreless for the remainder of the half, taking a 6-4 lead into the break.
• Montclair came out firing in the second half. At 10:46, LOUIS AZARA found the back of the net, and just nine seconds later, LUCAS NOVACK won the face-off and scored to tie it at 6-6. The Red Hawks took their first lead of the game at the 4:48 mark when JULIAN VARONA scored to make it 8-7. Just 17 seconds later, Darren Mayer connected with Crank for his third goal, giving Montclair a 9-7 advantage. However, Stockton closed out the quarter with three unanswered goals—including one at the buzzer—to retake the lead, 10-9.
• Stockton extended its lead early in the fourth with three quick goals in the first 3:30 to go up 13-9. Montclair refused to go quietly, beginning a late-game rally. MAX MOROSOFF scored a man-up goal off a pass from ETHAN MOUNIER at the 9:34 mark, then assisted Varona just 27 seconds later to cut the lead to 13-11. At 5:07, Morosoff notched another assist, this time to Cleary, making it a one-goal game. The Red Hawks fired five shots in the final minutes—including one on their last possession—but couldn't find the equalizer, and Stockton held on for the win.

Inside the Numbers

• Montclair honored 10 seniors for their contributions both on and off the field: JOHN CRANK, ROBBY FRIZ, OWEN TORREY, WILLIAM BURDGE, SEBASTIAN GRAZIANO, ETHAN MOUNIER, JACK NORBERTO, CARTER FINNEN, CODY COOPER, and CHRISTIAN SHOTWELL.
• On his Senior Day, Crank tallied his second hat trick of the season, tying Cleary for the team lead with three goals each.
• LUCAS NOVACK had a strong performance at midfield today, winning 18-of-27 face-offs and collecting a team-high eight ground balls.
• Goalie NICHOLI HALSE took the loss despite playing the full 60 minutes and making 11 saves.

From the Field

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Up Next

• Montclair State returns to action on Wednesday, April 16, when they travel to face Kean University under the lights at 7:00 p.m.