CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's lacrosse team suffered a 9-3 loss to Rivier University in its first home contest of the season Tuesday afternoon.

The Basics
Final Score: Rivier 9, Castleton 3
Location: Dave Wolk Stadium – Castleton, Vt.
Records: Rivier 4-0 | Castleton 1-4

How It Happened
Rivier won the opening faceoff and proceeded to score three straight goals to lead 3-0 after 8:17. Castleton was finally able to respond at 5:17 as Carter Frankenhoff netted one for the Spartans to make it 3-1. The Raiders added one more in the opening stanza to take a 4-1 advantage after one period.

In a quieter second period, the visitors tacked on two more goals to lead 6-1 heading into the halftime break.

The Spartans broke through midway through the third period as Jason Samek did the work in front of the Raiders' goal to make it 6-2.

Rivier scored again at the 3:06 mark, while Castleton answered less than a minute later with an unassisted tally by Matt Gregoire to make it 7-3 heading into the final quarter.

The visitors added two more goals in the fourth period for the 9-3 final.

By the Numbers
• The Spartans' three goals were all unassisted, scored by Carter Frankenhoff, Jason Samek, and Matt Gregoire.
• Despite the scoreline, Finn Maniaci made 23 saves in net in his fifth appearance of the season.
• Castleton caused nine turnovers, led by Mateo Dolzadelli and Cole Bowditch with two apiece.

What's Next
Castleton will hit the road Saturday as it travels to North Country New York for a 12 p.m. matchup at Plattsburgh State.