Final Score
Saint Joseph's (1-2) 12
Monmouth (0-3) 3

PHILADELPHIA – The Monmouth University men's lacrosse team fell behind early and was unable to recover in a 12-3 decision at Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon.

Saint Joseph's took control early, scoring five goals in the first quarter to build a lead it would not relinquish. Monmouth got on the board to make it 2-1 with a goal from Nick Teets, and Ty Caffarelli added two goals, both on the man-up unit, but the St. Joe's defense was stout throughout.

Monmouth's defense had stretches of solid play, particularly in the second quarter, when it held the home side to just one goal. Goalie Tommy Heller finished with 15 saves, continuing his strong early-season form. The Hawks also forced 18 turnovers, disrupting Saint Joseph's attack at times in the contest.

At the faceoff X, Landon Parker went 7-for-12, helping Monmouth regain possession, particularly in the second half. 

Game Notes
The game was the 10th meeting all-time between the two teams.
The Hawks wore their midnight navy helmets with midnight navy jerseys and shorts.

Numbers Crunch
Ty Caffarelli became the 12th Hawk in team history to score 40 career goals.
Both of Caffarelli's goals came on the man-up unit and he recorded his 12th career multi-goal game.
Nick Teets started the scoring for Monmouth with his second goal of the season.
Ryan O'Rourke registered his team-leading fourth assist of the year.
Freshman Landon Parker went 7-for-12 at the faceoff X, his best performance of the season.
Parker and Terrence Lacewell each collected two ground balls.
Tommy Heller totaled 15 saves, tying his season high.
Monmouth has scored at least one man-up goal in every game this season.

Up Next
Monmouth continues its road stretch at Wagner on Tuesday, February 25 at 2 p.m.