MUHLENBERG, Pa.- The Immaculata men's lacrosse team (0-1) opened their 2018 season under new head coach Niko Amato, but they were unable to get their offense going in a 15-3 defeat at Muhlenberg (1-0).
 
Freshman Steve Long, sophomore Ethan Johnson, and senior Brian Shultis each scored goals in the loss.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Muhlenberg netted the first two goals of the season to take the early lead, but the Macs got on the board on a Shultis tally from Johnson to make it 2-1
-Muhlenberg extended their lead to 3-1 at the end of the first quarter
-The Mules took a decisive lead in the second quarter as they scored five consecutive goals while keeping the Macs off the board and took an 8-1 lead into the locker room
-After Muhlenberg made it 9-1 five minutes into the third, the Macs got back on the board on the first goal of Long's career with 2:30 left in the third, but the Mules got another before the end of the period to make it 10-2 through three
-Johnson helped the Macs convert on a man-up opportunity in the fourth on an assist from Fisher, but the Macs were unable to muster more offense in the loss
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-Shots: The Mules held a 52-19 edge in shots, Long led the Macs with eight of them
-IU converted 1-for-4 of their extra man opportunities while holding the Mules off the board, 0-for-4
-The Macs turned it over 20 times, while the Mules gave it up 15 times
-Goals: Long (1), Johnson (1), Shultis (1)
-Assists: Johnson (1), Fisher (1)
-Points: Johnson 2 (2), Fisher (1), Long (1), Shultis (1)
-Sophomore Denton States worked hard in the cage with 15 stops
 
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs will travel to McDaniel on Wednesday at 7 p.m.