Gwynedd Valley, Pa. (3/7/2026) – Gwynedd Mercy University (3-3) was eager to take the field for today's home opener versus Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) – Florham (3-2) and it showed as a 4-0 (2:13 2QTR) opening run got the grand stands into the game. An unfortunate third quarter sent the contest to the final frame knotted at 6-6 (0:01). There, sophomore midfield
Landen Ciran (Ephrata, Pa.) played hero with the two scores (8:35, 7:21) needed to secure victory; the first (7-6, 8:35 4QTR) was set up with a slick pass from senior attack
Josh Devine (Pottstown, Pa.), while the second (8-6, 7:21 4QTR) came off a feed from freshman midfielder
Cooper Lachowicz (Toms River, N.J.)
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University put the first tally on the scoreboard with a man-down goal from Caleb Gaines (Brookhaven, Pa.) (1-0, 7:18); the freshman defenseman cleared the ball on a long pass from sophomore goalkeeper Alexander Guardino (Lumberton, N.J.) and took a couple long strides before firing it to the back of the net.
- Sophomore attack/midfield Ethan Galvan (Brick, N.J.) added the Griffins' second first-quarter scores with an unassisted score at 2:11; 2-0.
- In the second half, Ciran put on a show as he scored a pair of third-quarter goals (4:00, 2:45) to give Gwynedd Mercy University a 6-4 lead and a pair of fourth-quarter goals (8:35, 7:21) to deliver victory.
- Gwynedd Mercy University held a 42-37 shooting edge and a 32-26 ground ball advantage. They were successful on 21-of-28 (.750) of their clear attempts and 8-of-17 (.471) on the face-off.
- Ciran's four scores came with two ground balls.
- Devine (1 goal, 1 assist), Lachowicz (0, 2), and Galvan (1, 1) finished with two points apiece. The first recorded a team-high 14 shots and additionally provided the Griffins with four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- In addition to recording his first collegiate point, Guardino earned the win (3-3) with 12 saves and two ground balls.
- Gaines (4 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers) and junior defenseman Joe Oriold (Southampton, Pa.) (5, 1) captained the defensive effort in front of him.
Gwynedd Mercy University remains home over Spring Break, to host Cairn University for a 4:00 p.m. Morgan's Message Game on Wednesday, March 11.
