Lacrosse Beats McDonogh & Landon, Rises in National Rankings

The Varsity Eagles improved to 3-0 on the year after defeating McDonough 11-7 on Friday, March 11th and Landon 12-5 on Tuesday, March 15th.   

McDonogh came into the game ranked second in the country via Inside Lacrosse. Gonzaga started off hot with a 5-0 run. Brendan Lane ‘22 dominated the face off box, James Matan ‘22 scored 5 goals, and Declan Monohan ‘23 was stout in goal. 

The following Tuesday, Gonzaga faced off against Landon. Gonzaga led 6-3 at half. The Eagles dominated the second half and held Landon to just two goals. Johnny Gardiner ‘24 led the team with six goals scored. It was a great team performance from the Eagles.  

You can re-watch the entire game here: Landon at Gonzaga - Varsity Lacrosse Game. Here are some highlights:

 

 

 

 

 

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This week Insider Lacrosse ranked Gonzaga 5th nationally. You can see the entire rankings here

The Eagles next game is on Buchanan Field vs Bishop O’Connell on Friday, March 18. Follow Gonzaga_Lacrosse on Instagram for real time updates. Also, check out www.Gonzaga.org/lacrosse for all things Gonzaga Lax! 

Go Eagles!