JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  – The RMU men's lacrosse opened its 2024 ASUN season with a 13-9 setback at Jacksonville. Gavin Pedone, Ben Starkey, Elliot Holden and David Burr each had two goals for the Coloinals (1-5, 0-1 ASUN).
 
1st QUARTER
Jacksonville found the back of the net twice and were the only team to score.
 
2^nd QUARTER
Starkey scored at the 12:48 mark to make the score 2-1 before the Dolphins responded with two straight goals. Joel McCormick answered at 10:18 and Pedone at 3:57 to get RMU within one at 4-3. The teams would exchange goals before JU's Sam Chase send the game into haltime at 6-4 with his goal with 53 seconds remaining.
 
3^rd QUARTER
Jacksonville took an 8-4 lead in the quarter's first 2:13 before a pair of Burr goals followed by Holden's first of the match got RMU within one goal at 8-7 with 6:22 remaining. The Dolphins closed out the quarter by scoring three in the final 3:29 to take an 11-7 lead.
 
4^th QUARTER
Holden got RMU within three at 9:44, but JU would get a pair of goals two minutes apart to take a 13-8 lead at 6:07. Starkey closed out the scoring at 5:01.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Nate Fechter made 13 saves
• His counterpart Ryan Della Rocco had 14 saves
• JU's Jacob Greiner had four goals and an assist

UP NEXT
RMU returns to Joe Walton Stadium to face Detroit Mercy Wednesday, March 20.  
 
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