MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – Penn College fell to Morrisville, 17-1, in the North Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship game Saturday. The Wildcats wrapped up their inaugural season at 4-2, while the Mustangs finished 7-1.

How it Happened: Morrisville built a 5-0 lead through the first quarter before Michael Stank netted Penn College's only score on an unassisted tally with 8:05 left in the second quarter. The Mustangs scored 12 unanswered goals the remainder of the contest.

Inside the Box: The Mustangs outshot the Wildcats, 54-17, won 16 of 20 faceoffs, and caused 22 turnovers, while winning the groundball battle, 36-20.

Andrew Gobbi turned away 22 shots in goal for Penn College.

Outside the Box: "This was obviously not the result we were looking for, but we ran into a team who was extremely well-coached, disciplined, and they stuck to their game plan," Penn College coach Jordan Williams said. "They pressured all over the field and challenged us, unfortunately we didn't respond to that pressure and the final score showed that. We fought the entire game and played tough, which is something we as a group are extremely proud of. We now know what the standard is and we look forward to competing next season. 

(Season) One for the History Books: In just its first season as an NCAA program, Penn College defied the odds by reaching the title contest. In that journey, they earned six NEAC player of the week honors, landed nine players on the all-conference team, including the Rookie of the Year and the Coach of the Year.

"This season exceeded all of our expectations on and off the field. We transitioned from a club program and found success at Division III level right away, which no one including myself saw coming. I am extremely grateful for the young men who took the leap of faith to be a part of year one," Williams said. "We look forward to building off the solid foundation we laid this year with the addition of our incoming class and are excited about the opportunity to compete for a NEAC title again next season."