WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University men's lacrosse team was fell to Saint Anselm 20-10 on Saturday afternoon in at LaMoy Field. Junior Luke McDermott (New Milford, Conn.) scored three times in the loss.

A slashing penalty by Saint Anselm early in the first quarter led to an extra-man opportunity for Post. Junior Trevor Buchas (Bristol, Conn.) gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead as he beat the keeper for his 13^th goal of the year off a pass from freshman Patrick Egan (Colchester, Conn.).
 
Saint Anselm gained possession on the ensuing face-off but Post forced a turnover. Sophomore Frank Nichols Jr. (Oceanside, Calif.) made the most of the Hawks' mistake as he rocketed a goal from the right side to put the Eagles in front 2-0 with 9:35 left in the opening quarter.
 
The Hawks tied the game with two quick goals. The Eagles had a chance to take a lead late in the period but a shot by Egan hit the post. Saint Anselm gained possession and scored to take a 3-2 lead at the end of the quarter.
 
Post allowed two goals to start the second as it trailed 5-2. McDermott scored his first of the day with 6:08 left in the half to cut the deficit to 5-3. Just over a minute later, junior Jack Kearney (Sandy Hook, Conn.) picked up a groundball after a Hawks' turnover a took it the distance for his second goal of the year to make the score 5-4.
 
The Eagles were unable to draw any closer as Saint Anselm scored two to end the half and extended its advantage to 9-4 early in the third quarter. The Hawks scored eight times in the third to put the game away.

Freshman Matthew Mazza (West Seneca, N.Y.) scored twice in the fourth. Egan added a man-up goal off an assist from senior Colby Treat (Penn Yan, N.Y.).
 
Post was 2-for-4 on its extra-man opportunities on the afternoon. The Eagles grabbed 32 groundballs to the Hawks' 48. Junior Rob Rohan (East Islip, N.Y.), freshman Matthew Palmieri (Waldwick, N.J.), and Treat each picked up a team-high five loose balls. Palmieri also had a game-high three caused turnovers.
 
Rohan (15) and junior Shane Trost (Rochester, N.Y.) combined to make 19 saves between the pipes.
 
The Eagles return to the field on Friday afternoon at home against Dominican. Opening face-off is set for 3:30 p.m.