Lakewood, N.J. - Georgian Court University Men's Lacrosse got its 2022 campaign underway at home Saturday as the Lions faced off vs. #20 Bentley University in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The visiting Falcons soared to a 13-4 victory over the royal-and-blue as eight different players netted tallies for the victors.

It would be the Lions that would strike first in the regional affair as Joe Zerr, in his first collegiate appearance, provided GCU with a 1-0 advantage at the 8:53 mark of the first period. Three unanswered goals by Bentley put the road team up, 3-1, with 6:48 left in the initial frame before Tallen Smith sliced the Georgian Court deficit to one (3-2) as the sophomore sent in the first of his team-best two goals with 5:59 to go in the frame.

Bentley promptly proceeded to put the game out of reach with a 5-0 run, pushing the Falcons ahead by six overall (8-2) at the 10:13 mark of the second period. The result was never in question as Bentley accounted for five of the match's final seven scoring efforts. The Falcons dominated the shot column, 52-18.

Ben Baldasaro (Sr.-Exeter, N.H.) paced Bentley with four goals in the effort while Luke Jaber (Jr.-Milton, Mass.) and Devin Smith (So.-Maynard, Mass) added a pair apiece for Bentley. Daniel Burnham sent in the Lions' fourth-and-final scoring effort of the afternoon with 4:16 remaining in regulation.

Keaton Roarick (Sr.-Old Saybrook, Conn.) earned the opening day victory in the Bentley net as the senior net-minder secured eight saves in 60:00. Sebastian Farah went the distance for the Lions, settling 15 saves in the setback.

GCU (0-1) now prepares to visit #5 Mercy College this Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in non-conference action. The Lions, at 0-6 all-time vs. Mavericks, set out to secure its first win vs. the regional foe.