WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's lacrosse team (1-6, 0-2 NEWMAC) hosted its NEWMAC home opener on Saturday afternoon against Babson (4-2, 1-1 NEWMAC) and fell 14-7 from Granger Field.

Men's lacrosse hosted its fifth annual Renny Classic, a game that helps generate awareness and raise funds in an effort to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. If you would like to donate, please use the link below.

The Renny Classic

How it Happened

• After Babson opened the game with a goal, senior Ryan Mickelson made a pair of critical saves before the Beavers added a man-up goal to go up 2-0 with 10:20 left in the first quarter.
• Senior Steve Caione cut the deficit in half with 9:47 left in the first off a pass from sophomore Attilio LaVecchia and senior Benjamin Hollerbach added a man-down goal from sophomore Byron Palmieri as Clark trailed 3-2 with 7:40 to go in the first.
• LaVecchia nearly tied it up with a shot on target and Mickelson recorded three more saves over the remainder of the period as Babson led 5-2.
• Both defenses dominated the second quarter as neither team scored a goal and Clark's defense didn't allow a single shot on goal and juniors John D'Eufemia and Declan Fitpatrick fired shots on goal as the Cougars trailed 5-2.
• Senior Tommy McCarthy got Clark within two off a nice feed from first-year Matt Wells to get within two and another Hollerbach goal made it a 5-4 contest with 10:02 to go in the third quarter.
• Babson then scored five unanswered goals and Clark responded with a goal of their own when Wells found the back of the net on a pass from McCarthy as Babson led 11-5 after three quarters of play.
• Caione and D'Eufemia netted the final two goals of the game for Clark, who got as close as 12-7 before falling 14-7.

Inside the Box Score

• Hollerbach netted a pair of goals and now has 14 on the season.
• Caione's two goals were his fourth and fifth this year.
• Mickelson recorded nine saves in the contest.  
• Senior Mark Zito won eight face offs.
• Clark collected 22 ground balls, won 13 face offs, and attempted 35 shots.

What's Next

The Cougars will travel to Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday night for a non-conference contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.