The Hofstra University men’s lacrosse team fell to 1-2 with a discouraging 14-10 loss to Siena University on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Pride trailed 8-2 at halftime, and despite an energized effort in the final 30 minutes, they could not overcome the large deficit.
Hofstra opened the scoring in the first quarter with a goal from freshman Gus Langtry before surrendering six unanswered goals to close the opening stanza, putting Hofstra in a position to play catch-up all game.
The Pride won two of 12 faceoffs and picked up nine of 27 ground balls in the first half. Those smaller facets of the game tripped Hofstra up early, and it ultimately led to them falling in a hole.
Offensively, Hofstra scored eight second-half goals. Langtry added two more to his game opener and notched his first collegiate hat trick. Langtry was the only four-star recruit any team in the Coastal Athletic Association brought in in 2026.
Anthony Mollica led the team with one goal and four assists. Mollica’s five points were the most he has had in a game this season, and it was the third time in his Hofstra career he has dished out at least four assists in a game.
Trevor Natalie scored his first hat trick of the season and added an assist. Natalie bounced back after scoring just one goal against College of the Holy Cross last week. The senior captain leads the team with 12 points in three contests.
The Pride opened the second half just like they did the first, with an opening-minute tally. Hofstra won the third quarter 4-2. They also picked up wins in the smaller areas of the game, winning seven of nine faceoffs, going perfect on clears and picking up 10 ground balls to Siena’s six.
All those trends continued into the fourth quarter. Langtry completed his hat trick on a player-up opportunity, which was one of the Pride’s two goals on four man-up chances. Joey DeYoung scored two goals a few minutes apart early in the fourth quarter, cutting Siena’s lead to three goals before they ultimately regained control.
Despite Hofstra’s comeback in faceoffs and groundball pickups, they still lost the battle overall. Siena had two players score four goals, and it was enough to silence the Pride’s comeback efforts.
The game was Siena’s home opener, and Hofstra stood in solidarity with them to honor the passing of their former head coach Liam Gleason, who died in Dec. 2025 after complications following a fall at home. Gleason graduated from University at Albany in 2010 and coached at Siena and UAlbany in his 16-year career.
The Pride’s next opportunity to bounce back was Saturday, Feb. 21, with a home game against rival St. John’s University. Game time was set for 2 p.m.
