Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (5/3/2023) - #2 Gwynedd Mercy University (7-9) took a slight 4-3 advantage in the first quarter of this evening's Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Men's Lacrosse Semifinal versus #3 Marymount University (9-9). But a 3-1 Saint second quarter and a even spread in the third (2-2) and fourth (3-3) quarters allowed the visitors to escape the Athletic Complex with an 11-10 win. Marymount University advances to visit #1 Cabrini University for the AEC Championship, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 6. Junior attack Jason Eide (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) and freshman attack Gunnar Seaman (Worcester, Pa.) led the Griffin offense through the playoff-pace with three goals apiece, while senior goalkeeper Chase McFeeley (Mullica Hill, N.J.) was solid in net and timely on defense with a dozen (12) saves, five ground balls, and two caused turnovers.

Griffin Highlights

• The Griffins were more efficient on the clear (18-of-20 (.900) to 16-of-19 (.842)), but trailed the Saints in ground balls (38-23) due to the visitor's superior performance on the faceoff (16-of-25, .640).
• Eide added an assist (10-9, 9:47 4QTR) to his tallies and led Gwynedd Mercy University with four points. He also recovered a ground ball.
• Seaman caused a turnover in excess of his three scores (3:30 1QTR, 0:17 1QTR, 9:47 4QTR).
• Junior midfielder helped stabilize the Griffin offense with an assist, five ground balls, while causing a turnover.
• Sophomore midfielder Ian Kish (Easton, Pa.) provided a man-up goal (7-7, 7:32 3QTR) and five (5-of-5, 1.000) clutch faceoff wins.
• McFeeley's 12-save effort was his eighth double-digit save performance of the season. He finished the year with a 5-7 record.

Gwynedd Mercy University finishes their 2023 season with a 7-9 record and a 5-1 AEC standing.