CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – After a close opening 30 minutes, the Widener University men's lacrosse team saw the DeSales Bulldogs break open the contest in the second half as the Pride was upended by DeSales 8-2 on Saturday afternoon.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Brady Franks and Gavin Kirkwood each scored for Widener. It marked the fourth game in a row each one has scored.
• Anthony Paone led the Pride with five ground balls while winning eight of 11 faceoffs.
• The Blue and Gold held a 33-26 edge in ground balls and held the Bulldogs to just 1-for-9 in man-up situations.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After DeSales scored the only two goals of the first, Franks got Widener on the board late in the second quarter, finding the back of the net at the 5:35 mark.
• The Bulldogs tallied midway through the third period to take a 3-1 lead and then scored right at the buzzer to end the period. Riding the momentum of the fourth goal, they went on to score three more in a row, opening a 7-1 lead.
• Kirkwood put the Pride back on the board with his fifth goal of the season with four minutes to go in the game.

 
UP NEXT
Widener faces its fourth ranked opponent in its first eight games, taking on No. 17 Stevens on Wednesday, March 28. Opening faceoff from Hoboken, N.J. is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.