KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Lacrosse team dropped their first game of the season on Friday, losing at home to Concordia University Wisconsin 17-8.

Keuka College (2-1) was led by Devon Gerhardt with three goals and an assist. Dylan Hoad made 13 saves in goal.

Concordia University Wisconsin 17 at Keuka College 8
The Falcons got out to a fast start, scoring 45 seconds into the game. Concordia added a goal, but Nicholas Pipher got the Wolves on the board with a shot from 15 yards out. However, Concordia answered back with a goal 20 seconds later and added four more goals in the quarter to lead 7-1 after one.

The run extended into the second as, in total, Concordia Wisconsin netted nine straight to build an 11-1 lead. Devon Gerhardt ended the run with a goal with three minutes left. The goal also closed the scoring in the half as the Falcons led 11-2 at the break.

Concordia Wisconsin second the first two goals of the second half before Ian Rickard found Gerhardt for a goal. After two more tallies by the Falcons, Pipher netted his second to send the game to the fourth with the Wolves trailing 15-4.

Keuka College would outscore Concordia in the final 15 minutes. Jake Lettieri found Aiden Nice for a goal to start the fourth. Concordia scored on one the man-up, but the Wolves got one right back on the advantage as Matt Jerman struck on the man-up. Kaleb Glessing and Devon Gerhardt factored into the final two goals for the Wolves. Gerhardt assisted on Glessing's first career goal and then Glessing got his first career assist on Gerhardt's third. However, the Falcons controlled the margin and saw the game out for the 17-8 victory.

KC Notes:

• Friday was the first time the Wolves have ever faced the Falcons. Concordia University Wisconsin is the 62nd different opponent for Keuka College in the history of the Men's Lacrosse program and the furthest west institution ever faced
• Keuka College had the advantage in shots on Friday 48-45
• Enrique Castillo won 14 faceoffs for the Wolves. He moved into tenth on the career faceoff wins list for the Men's Lacrosse program
• Robert Hill posted a career-high nine ground balls on Friday. He now has over 100 in his career
• Hill also moved into sixth on the career caused turnovers list. The senior had two on Friday to give him 57 in his career
• With his 13 saves, Dylan Hoad becomes the seventh goalie in program history to amass 300 career saves
• Matt Jerman enters the career top ten list for man-up goals with his tally on Friday

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves have one final game before a break in the schedule over which the College will have their spring break. Keuka College will be on the road next Tuesday, March 12, as they travel to Huntingdon, Pa. to face Juniata College. The Wolves and the Eagles met for the first time last year with Keuka College earning a 9-5 victory on their home field.