Final Score
Monmouth (1-3) 16
Wagner (0-5) 7

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Monmouth University men's lacrosse team picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday afternoon, using a dominant second half to pull away for a 16-7 victory over Wagner at Hameline Field.

Monmouth and Wagner were tied 3-3 after the first quarter, but the Hawks began to take control in the second, entering halftime with a 6-4 lead. From there, Monmouth outscored Wagner 10-3 in the second half, including a six-goal fourth quarter to seal the win.

Connor Gorman led the Hawks' attack with a season-high four goals, Nick Teets and Brendan Dundas each added two goals, while eight other Hawks found the back of the net in the win. Ryan O'Rourke, Sean Ketchen, and Jake Schneider each contributed a goal and an assist.

On the other end, Tommy Heller made nine saves in goal, while the Hawks caused nine turnovers as a team, including three from Gabe Bowen-Slott. Faceoff specialists Ethan Cronk, Landon Parker and Mitch Boudreau combined to win 15 of 26 at the X.

Game Notes and Quotes
"We were happy for the guys to get a win this afternoon at Wagner. Give credit to Wagner, they came out of the gate strong and we had to respond early to some adversity. When we settled down and played within ourselves, we began to have success."
- Head Coach Brian Fisher

The game was the 11th meeting all-time between Monmouth and Wagner and Monmouth extended its winning streak to 10 straight over the Seahawks.
Monmouth improved to 5-1 on the road at Wagner.
The Hawks wore their chrome helmets with midnight navy jerseys and shorts.

Numbers Crunch
Monmouth's 16 goals marked its highest scoring output of the season and the most in a game since 2018.
Connor Gorman led all scorers with a career-high four goals, bringing his team-leading season total to nine goals.
Nick Teets and Brendan Dundas each recorded their first multi-goal games of the season, increasing their season goal totals to four and three, respectively.
Ryan O'Rourke recorded his team-leading fifth assist of the season.
Jake Schneider and Sean Ketchen each had a goal and an assist, contributing to the Hawks' season-high seven assists in the game.
Danny Boyer, Matt Porazzo and Landon Parker each scored their first career goals.
Monmouth's six fourth quarter goals were the most in a game this year.
Monmouth has scored at least one man-up goal in every game this season.
Gabe Bowen-Slott led the Hawks with three caused turnovers.
Ethan Cronk won double digit faceoffs for the first time in 2025, going 10-for-16.

Up Next
Monmouth resumes its road swing at Mount St. Mary's on Saturday, March 1 at 12 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.