LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania – The Red Foxes fell short of victory, losing to Bucknell 11-9 at Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon.
 
Summary
The offense got rolling in the first quarter. The Bison took a lead within the first minute of the game but freshman Jason Intermesoli scored his first career goal on an extra man opportunity to tie the game up. Mitchell Standera's goal gave the Red Foxes a 3-2 lead and even goalie Brian Corrigan got in on the action and scored. Jon Constant snuck a goal in right before the end of the first quarter to give the Red Foxes a 6-3 lead.
 
The Red Foxes opened up the second quarter with a goal a minute and a half into the second quarter but the Bison defense locked down and went on a 5-0 run that went into the fourth quarter. The Red Foxes struggled to get an offensive groove going in this span with many of their shots landing inches from the goal. Ryan Durkin's goal in the fourth quarter gave the Bison an 8-7 lead and their first lead in the second half.
 
Chris Schlappich's extra man goal tied the game back up at 8-8. After goals from both teams, The Bison scored two unanswered goals to give them an 11-9 lead with 4:14 left in the game. Bucknell won the ensuing faceoff and used its possession to help wind down the clock. Marist had a chance to come back with 30 seconds left in the game but shots by Gannon Morrison and Jon Constant fell short.
 
Key Stats

• Peyton Smith led the Red Foxes with four ground balls.
• Corrigan finished the game with 10 saves, two ground balls and a goal.
• Intermesoli, Standera and Constant all scored two goals.
• Marist had 13 turnovers compared to Bucknell's six
• After subbing in goalie Ben Clark in the second quarter, Marist was limited to just two goals.

Notes

• Brian Corrigan's goal in the first quarter was the first goal of his career

 
Up Next
The Red Foxes will host Colgate for their home opener on February 10^th at Tenney Stadium. Start time is scheduled for 1 PM.