CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime men's lacrosse fell to Rivier University, 11-9 in a non-conference matchup Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened: Rivier University started off strong, scoring two man-up goals and two even strength goals, before Ian Haines (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) found Alex Stevens (South Portland, Maine) for a goal to put the Mariners on the board with a score of 4-1 at the end of the first quarter. The Raiders scored first to start the second quarter before Stevens found Sam Nichol (Concord, N.H.) and Jayden Wilson (Lewiston, Maine) for two goals to make the score 5-3 at halftime.

Rivier extended their lead by three goals before Haines found Stevens again for his second goal of the afternoon. Brendan Reddington (Wallingford, Conn.) ended the third quarter with an unassisted goal to make the score 8-5 in favor of the Raiders going into the fourth. Maine Maritime started off the quarter strong when Wilson scored back-to-back goals to cut the Raiders' lead by one. Rivier answered with two quick goals to go back up by three. Stevens scored two more goals on the afternoon, while the Raiders scored one more on their way to a 11-9 win.

Inside the Numbers: Stevens led the Mariners with four goals, two assists, and one ground ball. Wilson added three goals, one assist, three ground balls, while Reddington and Nichol chipped in one goal each. Haines picked up a game-high eight ground balls and tied the game-high four caused turnovers.

Alan Cozzolino led the Raiders with three goals, two assists, and one ground ball, while three Raiders chipped in two goals each. Kyle McGuire picked up five ground balls and Cole Perreault tied the game-high four caused turnovers.

Zach McCarthy (Malvern, Pa.) tallied 11 saves in 60 minutes for the Mariners, while Sawyer Gagnon recorded 12 saves for the Raiders.

Maine Maritime held a 46-43 advantage in shots and Rivier held a 41-36 advantage in ground balls.

Up Next: The Mariners fall to 3-5 overall, while Rivier University improves 7-2. Maine Maritime returns to action on Friday, April 8 at 6:00pm when they host SUNY Poly in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) matchup.