CANTON -- The first men's lacrosse season in the history of Malone University came to an end Saturday. 

The Pioneers came up short in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) game against Lake Erie College. 

Malone ends the year with seven wins, including one in G-MAC play. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Final Score: Lake Erie College Storm 23 - Malone University Pioneers 9
• Records: Lake Erie (7-8, 5-2 G-MAC) | Malone (7-8, 1-6 G-MAC)
• Location: Canton | Pioneer Park - King Field

THE GAME
The Pioneers answered Lake Erie's opening goal with Talon Heath's 50th score of the season late in the first quarter. 

Unfortunately LEC scored the next five goals of the game unanswered. That would prove to be the story of the game. 

Nearly every time that Malone scored, Lake Erie answered with multiple goals to continue to increase their lead. 

The Pioneers did make things interesting in the third quarter. 

A pair of Kenny Kaiser goals flanked one by Nolan Winter to cut the Storm's lead down to 13-6. 

Unfortunately LEC outscored Malone 9-3 in the final quarter to pull away for the win. 

DETAILS

• Kenny Kaiser led Malone with three goals. It was his eleventh game of the season scoring at least two goals. 
• Talon Heath finished with two goals to put his season total at 51. That number is second-best in the entire G-MAC
• Nolan Winter also had a pair of goals and an assist.
• Zac Smargiasso and Ramsey Burnard had the other two scores for the Pioneers.
• Smargiasso led the team with two assists to bring his season total to a team-best 29 on the year, also second-best in the G-MAC. 

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