ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Mar. 12, 2016) - On Saturday, the No. 10/9 LIU Post men's lacrosse team earned its third-straight victory, defeating 13th-ranked Molloy College, 9-7, in an East Coast Conference match-up at John A. Darcy Field.

Leading 2-1 midway through the second quarter, the Pioneers (4-2, 2-0 ECC) tallied four of the period's final five goals to carry a 6-2 cushion into the break. Four different players found the back of the cage for the green and gold in that stretch, including senior attackman/midfielder Ryan Slane (North Babylon, N.Y.), who had a game-high five points (3 G, 2 A).

In the third quarter, Slane and sophomore midfielder Dylan Harned (Selden, N.Y.) scored only 48 seconds apart, widening the gap to 8-2 at the conclusion of 45 minutes of play.

The Lions (5-1, 1-1 ECC) came on strong in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to 9-7 with 1:35 remaining in regulation.

Molloy looked for more in the final minute-plus, but was limited to just one shot on net, which was stopped by junior goalie Matthew Liantonio (Miller Place, N.Y.).

Liantonio made seven saves in the victory. His counterpart, Ryan Toomey (Hicksville, N.Y.), turned aside 13 shots for the Lions.

Harned and graduate midfielder Jeremy Morgan (Ridge, N.Y.) both notched two goals in the effort. Freshman attackman/midfielder Thomas Liantonio (Miller Place, N.Y.) had an assist.

For the game, LIU Post held a 34-30 edge in shots and a 22-13 advantage in ground balls. The Pioneers were also 13-of-17 (76.5 percent) on clears and 2-of-3 (66.7 percent) with the man-up.

Head Coach John Jez and his LIU Post squad are back at it next Saturday (Mar. 19), when they face ECC rival Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pa. at 7 p.m.