Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (3/22/2023) - Gwynedd Mercy University (1-6) had trouble slowing the Messiah University (7-2) offense in this evening's contest as the Falcons used a 14-4 halftime advantage to forge an eventual 24-9 victory. Sophomore midfielder Ian Kish (Easton, Pa.) scored three goals (5:34 2QTR, 10:30 4QTR, 3:10 4QTR) on eight shots and recovered a ground ball to lead the Griffin effort.

Griffin Highlights

• Gwynedd Mercy University put 15 of their 27 shots on goal and successfully cleared the ball on 19-of-28 (.679) attempts.
• Gwynedd Mercy University totaled 21 ground balls and caused four turnovers.
• The Griffins were scored on their only man-up opportunity thanks to a connection from freshman attack Gunnar Seaman (Worcester, Pa.) and junior midfielder Justin Carney (Flemington, N.J.) with 5:24 remaining in the third quarter.
• Seaman (1:29 1QTR, 12:03 4QTR) and Carney (2:23 2QTR, 5:24 3QTR) scored two goals apiece; the former added an assist and a ground ball to his tallies.

Gwynedd Mercy University returns to action next Wednesday, March 29, when they visit Susquehanna University for a 4:00 p.m. contest.