RADNOR, PA – For the second consecutive year, the Cabrini men's lacrosse team got off to a slow start against SUNY Cortland and it cost the Cavaliers in the end.

The No. 11 Red Dragons scored the game's first four goals and built a 7-1 lead after the first quarter, as they sent No. 13 Cabrini to an 18-13 loss today at Edith Robb Dixon Field.

The Blue and White trailed by as many as seven goals midway through the third quarter, but closed the frame an impressive offensive run to climb back into the game.

Cabrini scored five unanswered goals over the final 7:04 of the period, including a pair of man-up goals by sophomore Timmy Brooks and sophomore Bill Morgan. Morgan's goal goal came in the final minute of the stanza and pulled the Blue and White to within 12-10 with 15 minutes to play.

Despite Cabrini seeming to own the game's momentum, Cortland scored the first two goals of the final period before sealing the victory with four goals in a three minute span midway through the fourth to regain its seven goal cushion at 18-11.

Freshman Jake Klein stepped into the Cabrini record book in the loss, as the rookie set a program record with seven assists to go with a pair of goals on the day.  Cavaliers had tallied six helpers on six previous occasions. Sophomore Matt LoParo most recently accomplished the feat against Hampden-Sydney on March 9, 2016.

Senior Evan Downey and sophomore Jordan Krug tallied three goals each, while Brooks and freshman Mike Gerzabek paired a goal and an assist each.

Junior Zack Gregory went 12-18 at the faceoff spot, scored a goal and scooped a team high nine ground balls. Freshman Tommy DeLuca added five ground balls, one more than Downey, while Krug and freshman Bobby Cressman secured three each.

The Cavaliers forced 15 Cortland turnovers, with DeLuca, Downey and freshman Kyle Myers causing three each.

Freshman Matt Nestler recorded eight save sin the loss, while sophomore Riley White added two.

Junior Devin Phelps led the Red Dragons (6-0) with four goals and three assists, while classmate Thomas McNaney matched Phelps with four goals. Senior Mike Hart went 13-27 at the X and earned game high honors with 10 ground balls.  Sophomore goaltender Joe Scalise posted 12 saves.

The Blue and White (5-3) have a few days to regroup before beginning a string of three consecutive road games next Saturday at Keystone College (0-6, 0-1 CSAC) at 4pm.

A victory over the Giants would put the Cavaliers into the NCAA record book, as the victory would mark the program's 103rd straight conference victory, breaking the NCAA record Cabrini now shares with Salisbury.