RINDGE, N.H.- The College of Saint Rose men's lacrosse team capped the 2023 season with a 13-12 defeat at Franklin Pierce this afternoon. The Ravens edged away in the close contest with a 4-1 scoring spurt between the third and fourth periods to earn the one-goal victory.

Freshman midfield Noah Gibson scored a team-high four goals for the Golden Knights. Freshman midfielder Jack Rice and senior attacks Cam Smith and Eddie Baker recorded three points apiece, as the trio finished with two scores and one assist each. The midfielder duo of junior Emmett Brady and sophomore West Cateaux found the back of the net with solo goals as well.

After a back and forth three periods, Franklin Pierce rallied to take a 12-9 lead with 12 minutes remaining. Cateaux and Gibson scored 40 seconds apart to bring the margin to one with 10:15 left, but the Ravens got a goal back with four minutes remaining to pull ahead by two. Smith netted a strike with under two minutes left, however, the Golden Knights came up empty on their two final possessions to give Franklin Pierce the one-goal triumph.

Senior Eoghan Sweeney won 21-of-28 in the faceoff spot. Raven goalkeeper Mike Masterpolo turned away 25 shots in net to stifle the Saint Rose attack.

The Golden Knights conclude the spring with a 5-12 overall record.

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