Frostburg, MD - In its first-ever meeting with Walsh University, the no. 1 Adelphi University men's lacrosse team took down the Cavaliers in their season opener, 21-5 on Friday evening, on the campus of Frostburg State. 

Highlights: 

• Braden Donnellan and Kyle Lewis both accounted for a team-leading eight points, courtesy of a pair of goals and six assists each. The duo also combined for six ground balls and eight shots on goal. 
• Noah Gibson posted a team-high four goals, leading Michael Durnin and Danny Fisenne, who both recorded hat tricks in the victory. 
• At X, newcomer Michael Reilly went 24-for-26 and collected 13 ground balls and scored his first collegiate goal. 
• Seven others found the back of the cage including newcomer Carter Linkletter, for his first goal in a Panther uniform.
• Defensively, Ries Bower had three takeaways and a trio of ground balls.

How It Happened: 

• After four shot attempts from the Panther offense, the first goal of the season finally fell when Donnellan found Lewis on the doorstep to open up the scoring. The first 11 minutes of the opening frame featured six goals from Adelphi before the Cavaliers broke the silence. 
• Allowing just one goal in the first half of action, the Panthers extended their lead to 15 with 10 straight goals spanning the second and third quarters. Adelphi held the Cavaliers scoreless in the second, rattling off 12 shots, to their opponents' three. Through three frames, the Brown and gold managed 31 shots on goal as Walsh managed six. 
• As the game crept into the fourth quarter, the Walsh defense put up a pair of saves and three caused turnovers for Adelphi to hold them scoreless in the final frame. 
• Cavalier's starting netminder Austin England recorded 11 saves. Christian Tomei earned the start in gold for the Cats, as Thomas Gentile played the second half. 

Hear from the Coaching Staff:

• "It was nice to start the 2026 season and get back out on the field. Despite the inclement weather all preseason, our players' efforts never deviated. We look forward to preparing for Frostburg on Sunday." - Assistant Coach Brian Volpi

Up Next: 

• Adelph will remain in Maryland play host Frostburg State on Sunday, February 15. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.