GRANTHAM, Pa. - The Hood College men's lacrosse team dropped a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth final at Messiah 20-6. 

Inside the Box Score

• Bentley LeBarron had a goal and two assists. 
• Connor Smith and Eddie Somerville had two goals apiece. 
• Zak Kooser finished with a goal and an assist. The two points gave him 100 career points, becoming just the third player in school history to reach the milestone. 
• Michael Mullen and Ben Gilbert had four ground balls apiece. 
• Noah Waterlander and Kyle Morgenroth each played a half in goal. Waterlander made 10 saves in the first half and Morgenroth stopped seven shots in the second half. 

How it Happened

• The Falcons started fast, jumping ahead 8-0 after the first quarter, including three goals by Joseph Franken. 
• Kooser and LeBarron scored for the Blazers in the second quarter but Messiah added five goals for a 13-2 edge. 
• Somerville scored the first goal of the second half before a four-goal run by the Falcons made it 17-3. 
• Smith scored before and after a tally by Somerville during a 3-0 run that pulled the Blazers within 17-6 with 13:11 to go in the game. 
• Messiah scored the game's final three goals to put the game away. 

Notes

• Franken finished with six goals and two assists. Liam Lilienthal added four goals and an assist. 
• Lucas Honebrink went 19 of 25 on face-offs and had 11 ground balls. 
• Four keepers saw time for the Falcons. Beau McCarver led the group with five saves. 

Up Next

Hood hosts Lycoming on Saturday, April 21.