GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - Southwestern Men's Lacrosse traveled to Birmingham, Alabama to face the Birmingham-Southern Panthers in their season opener on Saturday, February 10th at 12:00 PM on General Krulak Field. In a high-scoring affair to kick off 2024, the Pirates fell to the Panthers by a margin of 22-18. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Matt Caldwell came away from the contest with eight points on four goals and four assists, leading the team in goals and assists
• Cade McDonald tied the team-high in goals with four while adding one assist and four ground balls. 
• Jackson Strauser scored a hat trick on the day tallying three goals and one assist. 
• Alex Hudgins tied for second on the team in points with five, notching three goals and two assists. 

NOTES

• Anthony Caudillo went 15/24 from the faceoff dot while the Pirates as a whole went 27/44 on the afternoon. 
• Eight different Pirates tallied goals in the contest. 
• Freshman faceoff man Trey Pena went 12/19 at the faceoff in his first career outing. 

UP NEXT

• Men's Lacrosse will take on the Rhodes College Lynx on Sunday, February 18th at 1:00 PM in Memphis, Tennessee.