Reading, Pa. - (3/25/2026) - Gwynedd Mercy University (5-4) took a 2-1 lead in the first quarter, 4-3 at halftime, and 8-6 at the end of the third quarter, but it was Alvernia University (6-3) who scored five of the last six scores in an 11-10 overtime decision. Senior attack/midfielder
Nick Citrigno (Southampton, Pa.) (2 goals, 2 assists) and sophomore attack/midfielder
Landen Ciran (Ephrata, Pa.) (4 goals) recorded four points apiece to lead the Griffin offense. Meanwhile, senior defenseman
Dylan Gazda (Pottstown, Pa.) (5 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers) and senior face-off
Jake Tedeschi (Goshen, N.Y.) (8 ground balls, 1 caused turnovers, 16-of-22 (.727) face-offs) headlined the Red and Gold's defensive efforts in front of sophomore goalkeeper
Alexander Guardino (Lumberton, N.J.) (9 saves).
Griffin Highlights
- Sophomore attack David Crespo (Furlong, Pa.) got the action going with the game's first goal on a Citrigno feed; 1-0 (9:34, 1QTR).
- Ciran scored to close the first (2-1, 1:40) and started the second quarter with another tally; 3-1 (14:10). An unassisted Citrigno goal made in 4-1 Gwynedd Mercy University with 10:18 remaining in the second.
- In the third quarter, the Red and Gold used back-to-back goals from sophomore midfielder Colin Vannais (Washington Township, N.J.) (5-3, 14:12) and Citrigno (12:13) pushed advantage to three scores; 6-3. Later in the frame, Ciran (7-4, 9:57) and senior attack Josh Devine (Pottstown, Pa.) (7:26) pushed the Griffin lead to four goals; 8-4.
- Citrigno added a ground ball to his four points, while Ciran's came with two ground balls.
- Vannais totaled three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and two caused turnovers, while Devine offered four ground balls and a caused turnover in addition to his tally.
- Tedeschi reached 100 ground balls with his scoop off the opening face-off (14:27, 1QTR). He finished the contest 16-of-22 (.727) on the draw with eight ground balls, and a caused turnover. He also played 48 seconds (0:48) goal.
Gwynedd Mercy University opens their Atlantic East Conference (AEC) schedule on Saturday, March 28, when they host Marywood University for a 3:00 p.m. contest.
