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ALBANY, N.Y. – Freshman Blaine McMahon (New Milford, Conn.) notched a career- and team- high three points (2g, 1a) as the UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team hit a 11-7 setback at Siena on Saturday afternoon.
 
With the loss, the River Hawks fall to 0-3 (0-0 AE) on the season, as Siena improves to 1-4 (0-0 MAAC) overall.
 
The first period saw plenty of action, as both teams traded goals, but Siena held the, 4-3, edge entering the second period.  McMahon opened up the scoring less than a minute into the game to notch his first career goal. Siena quickly tied the game, 1-1, but freshman Austin Lane (Aurura, Ontario) added his first career goal to help the squad reclaim the, 2-1, lead. Each side tacked on another goal, including junior Sam Klingsporn (Aloha, Ore.) who gave the River Hawks a 3-2 lead with 6:35 to play, but the Saint would eventually net back-to-back goals, grabbing their first lead of the game to round out the first period.
 
McMahon struck again in the second period, for his second tally of the contest, to cut the Saints lead to one, 5-4. With 10 seconds to play in the second period, sophomore Matthew Balter (West Sand Lake, N.Y.) blasted one into the back of the net to tie the game, 5-5, for the fourth time. Siena charged down the field and took back the lead once more, on a goal by Tyler Pantalone with three seconds remaining, as UMass Lowell trailed 6-5 at the half.
 
The third periods lone goal came from Siena's Jordan Barlow, who help extended the squad's lead to 7-5.
 
UMass Lowell added two more goals in the beginning of the fourth, by junior Martin Winter (Lake Oswego, Ore.) and Klingsporn, but the River Hawks were ultimately outscored, 4-2, as the Saints took home the 11-7 lead.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Grant Lardieri (Ada, Mich.) posted 11 saves in the outing, while Lardieri and freshman Ryder Lessing picked up a team-best four ground balls and sophomore Will Puduski (Westford, Mass.) lead the squad with four caused turnovers.
 
The River Hawks are back in action Tuesday, March 1 as the squad travels to Fairfield for a 3 p.m. tilt.