ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Rangers jumped to a 5-3 halftime lead, but Muhlenberg College rallied with a big second half and defeated the Drew University men's lacrosse team 11-6 in non-conference action Wednesday evening.
 
Highlights
• Drew (0-6) held a 3-1 advantage late in the first quarter, as junior Kevin Goettlich sandwiched a pair of goals around a tally from classmate Kyle MacDonnell.
• The Mules (5-1) answered with a pair of tallies to pull even, but the Rangers scored the final two goals of the period to assume their halftime lead.
• Junior Seamus O'Connor and MacDonnell each found paydirt in the second quarter.
• Muhlenberg took control with a 6-0 run to open the second half. Drew cut the deficit to three (9-6) when O'Connor cashed in with 5:55 left in the game, but Muhlenberg iced it by scoring the last two goals.
 
Top Performers
• O'Connor registered two goals and one assist while Goettlich and MacDonnell netted two goals apiece.
• Senior Thomas Ensmenger handed out a career-high four assists.
• Sophomore defender Jonny Bronander posted five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Sophomore Miles Savage won 12 of 21 face-offs and picked up five ground balls.
• Junior Nate Sanders registered nine saves.
 
Stat Sheet
Muhlenberg held a 38-24 shot advantage while the Rangers posted a 25-23 edge in ground balls.
 
Next Up
Drew wraps up its four-game road trip when it visits Swarthmore College on Saturday at noon in another non-conference affair.