ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University men's lacrosse team picked up its second consecutive Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) win on Wednesday afternoon, knocking off rival Immaculata University by a score of 14-5.

Eric Conlon led the way offensively for the Knights on the afternoon, registering a team-high six goals. Neumann also received two tallies apiece from Colin Blake (2 g, 3 a), Chris Augustine (2 g, 1 a) and Adam Fagan (2 g), while Ryan Martin led the team with six ground balls. Goalie Brendan Risley was sharp in goal, stopping 14 shots in the win.

Neumann got off to a hot start on the afternoon and never trailed. The Knights scored two goals inside the game's first two minutes via Conlon and Ryan McNichol to take a quick 2-0 lead that they would carry for much of the first quarter. Immaculata answered back late in the quarter, but Neumann held a 2-1 lead after one period of play.

The Mighty Macs knotted the contest up early in the second stanza, but the Knights were undaunted. Neumann notched three consecutive goals in the quarter, punctuated by a rip from distance by Harris Walker to give the hosts a 5-2 advantage with 3:44 left to play. Immaculata closed out the half with a goal with under a minute left to play, but Neumann headed to halftime with a 5-3 lead.

Opening the second half on a man-up advantage, the Knights made the opportunity count and scored just 18 seconds after the restart to rebuild their lead to 6-3. The Mighty Macs responded with a goal five minutes later to make it 6-4, but that was as close as the visitors would get. Neumann retaliated with a 6-0 run over an 11-minute stretch between the third and fourth quarters to take a commanding 12-4 lead late in the game. The fourth quarter belonged to Conlon, who recorded three of the Knights' five goals in the period. Immaculata scored midway through the fourth quarter to bring the score back to within seven at 12-5, but two late Neumann goals sealed the comfortable and much needed 14-5 win.

Neumann (3-10, 2-3 CSAC) is back on its home field Saturday, April 21^st for another must-win game versus CSAC rival Rosemont College. Game-time is scheduled for 2:00 PM.