LOWELL, Mass. – The Fairfield University men's lacrosse team used goals from nine different student-athletes to put together an 11-5 win at Massachusetts-Lowell on Tuesday afternoon. Jake Knostman and TJ Neubauer each scored twice for the Stags, while Charlie Schnider contributed a goal and two assists.

The Stags, who improve to 4-4 with their second consecutive win, also got single goals from Tristan Sperry, Alex Corboy, Nick Guida, Joe Rodrigues, Conor Dalton and Liam DaRos. The fourth quarter, man-up goal for DaRos was the first of his collegiate career.

Colin McLinden helped to set up the Fairfield offense with two assists. Dalton, Guida and Drew Murray also handed out assists in the non-conference triumph.

Louie DiGiacomo was dominant at the 'X' against the River Hawks, winning 10-of-12 faceoffs to keep the Stags on the attack. Joe DeLasho went a perfect 3-of-3 late in the contest.

Defensively, Tyler Behring made the start in goal and registered six saves while picking up six ground balls – both career bests. Daniel Costa completed the effort and stopped one shot. Behring and Matt Borda each caused a pair of River Hawks' turnovers, and Tom Lukacovic collected three ground balls on the defensive end.

The only two goals of the first quarter came within the game's opening five minutes. Knostman started the scoring with an unassisted tally at 12:25, and Dalton buried an unassisted goal at 10:13 in the frame.

After the River Hawks got on the board at 12:00 in the second quarter, the Stags embarked on the lengthy run that would put the contest out of the reach. The next six goals all went to Fairfield during a span of 29:53 that included the entire third quarter.

Sperry started the run, followed by the first two man-up goals from Neubauer – both assisted by Schnider. Corboy also would convert a McLinden pass into his fifth goal of the spring to send the Stags into the locker room with a 6-1 lead.

The run continued out of the intermission as Dalton found Knostman, who buried his second of the day for the only goal of the third quarter. Schnider's unassisted goal at 12:31 in the fourth quarter ended the run with the Stags pulling away with an 8-1 advantage.

Fairfield would add three more tallies in the fourth frame courtesy of Rodrigues, DaRos and Guida. The host River Hawks notched a trio of goals late in the game to round out the 11-5 final score.

The Stags outshot UML, 46-21, and scooped up 29 ground balls to the River Hawks' 16. Led by DiGiacomo, Fairfield won 14-of-18 faceoffs.

Keenan Koswin scored two goals for Massachusetts-Lowell (1-6). Giles Ober made 10 saves as the home team's starting goalkeeper.

The Stags return to action on Saturday, March 21 as a part of Dedication Day at Rafferty Stadium. Fairfield hosts Villanova (5-2) at 5:30 p.m. in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Earlier in the day, Fairfield women's lacrosse will open its MAAC schedule against Manhattan at 2 p.m. Both ends of the twin bill will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and SportsNet New York (SNY).

Fairfield University will host the official dedication of Rafferty Stadium in between the two games (approximately 4 p.m.) as a part of a day-long celebration of Fairfield lacrosse.