BETHESDA, Md. – The RMU men's lacrosse team opened up the 2024 season with a 23-7 setback to No. 20 Richmond Saturday afternoon. The game was played at Bidwill Stadium on the campus of Georgetown Preparatory School.
 
1st QUARTER
Richmond got on the board 2:37 into the contest and scored the next six goals before Nick Pelletier got RMU on the board to make the score 7-1 after the first 15 minutes.
 
2^nd QUARTER
Each team had three goals as Pelletier, Kean Moon and James Leary all found the back of the net 3:07 apart to close the gap to 9-4 with 1:31 remaining. UR scored the final goal of the quarter with six seconds to make the score 10-4 heading into halftime.
 
3^rd QUARTER
RMU was outscored 8-2 in the 3^rd quarter. The Colonials got goals from David Burr and Colin Davis.
 
4^th QUARTER
Aidan Greco scored the lone goal for RMU.
 
UP NEXT
RMU will travel to Olean, N.Y. to face St. Bonaventure before its home opener Saturday February 24 against Canisius.
 
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