Ben Utrosa scored three goals, and set up teammates for three others as the #6-ranked men's lacrosse team defeated Florida Southern 12-10. The Abbey improves to 3-0 on the year. The Moccasins are now 1-1. How it Happened Florida Southern scored first, but Sean Hanrahan responded two minutes later with a man-up goal. He scored again near the end of the period to tie the game at two when the quarter expired Jack Piggott set up Utrosa for a goal just 2:09 into the second to put the Crusaders on top 3-2 With six minutes remaining in the half, Utrosa scored a man-down goal, the team's second this year, off a pass from Patrick Bagatta Austin Hasen closed out the half with a man-up goal off a pass from Hanrahan, and the Crusaders led 6-2 at halftime Hasen only needed 18 seconds into the third to increase The Abbey's margin Not long after that, Hanrahan set up Luke Spanier for a man-up goal, and later in the quarter scored a man-up goal himself, and BAC held a 9-5 lead heading into the final period Hasen again scored early in the period, off a pass from Utrosa The Mocs cut the lead to one at one point, but late goals from Utrosa and Noah Haas helped the Crusaders finish off the 12-10 victory On the day, Utrosa was the Crusaders' leader, with three goals and three assists Hanrahan finished with three goals and two assists. Bryce Gifford made 19 saves in goal to improve to 3-0 this year As a unit, BAC scored on four of its six man-up opportunities Up Next Belmont Abbey will host Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday, February 21 at 3:30 p.m.