ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Men's Lacrosse used a big second half to defeat FDU- Florham, 15-6, in a non-conference game on Sunday afternoon.
 
Although FDU- Florham scored first with 10:19 on the clock, Connor Hurley tied the game up 34 seconds later. Again, the Devils would score at the 7:47 mark but with 3:20 left, Darius Thompson scored his first collegiate goal tying the game at two after one quarter of play.
 
The Devils struck twice to start to second, giving them a 4-2 lead. Hurley scored twice more in the quarter sandwiched around an FDU- Florham goal, giving the Devils a one-goal lead at the midway point.
 
2:56 into the third, Brendan Boschi scored with the man up to tie the game and then Matt Morris scored with the man down three and a half minutes later to give the Knights the lead. After the Devils tied the game up at six, Neumann took control of the game, going on a massive run. Carter Vanderhoofven and Hurley scored 31 seconds apart followed by a Luke Sykes goal with 96 seconds left for a 9-6 lead after three.
 
Neumann dominated the fourth, not allowing a goal in the final frame. Renzo Garone scored with the man up and struck again at even strength, just under a minute later. Two minutes later, at 8:22, Hurley popped home his final goal of the day. Garone and two from Boschi closed out the scoring as the Knights outpaced the Devils, 11-1 over the last 30 minutes of play.
 
Hurley finished with five goals and an assist to lead the attack. Boschi had an eight point day with a hat-trick and five helpers. Garone also had a hat-trick, along with an assist. Owen Avelar made some key saves through the first half to keep Neumann in the game. He finished with ten stop to secure the win.
 
Neumann (5-4) will take the field again on Wednesday when they host Alvernia University in the last non-conference game of the season. The game is scheduled for a 4:00 PM start.