SAINT LEO, Fla. – The 19th-ranked Saint Leo University men's lacrosse team improved to 5-1 on the season and extended its win streak to five games with a 12-8 victory over Flagler College on Saturday. The Lions honored their 11 seniors following the victory.

Leading the charge for the Lions was senior standout Guy Bistrow, whose exceptional performance saw him tie a career-high with five goals. Bistrow's offensive prowess, combined with Aidan Knoetgen and Zach Kroog's contributions, propelled the Lions to victory. Knoetgen and Kroog each added two goals, showcasing the Lions' depth and versatility in attack.
 
The Lions' defense also played a pivotal role in securing the win, stifling the Saints' offensive efforts and limiting their scoring opportunities. Senior goalie Chase Strait made 11 saves for his fifth win between the posts this season.
 
Saint Leo and Flagler traded goals during the first 15 minutes as Knoetgen, Bistrow, Kroog, and Matthew Cleary all scored goals. The Saints tied the game as time expired in the first quarter.
Xan Hayes quickly began a 3-0 run for the home team as he gave the Lions a lead, they would not relinquish picking up a ground ball and buried it in the back of the net to make it a 5-4 Saint Leo advantage.

Bistrow scored his second goal of the game midway through the second quarter. The Lions defense limited the Saints to a single goal in the second quarter as Logan Tobias found the back of the net to pull the visiting team within two.

Kroog and John Raucci opened the second half with back-to-back goals to extend the Lions lead to four goals. Bistrow closed out the scoring with a pair of goals late in the third as the home team took an 11-6 lead into the final 15 minutes.

Bistrow recorded his fifth goal of the game as Knoetgen tallied an assist on the final Lions goal of the game. Despite allowing a pair of goals to the Saints the Lions held on to earn win number five in 2024.

UP NEXT
The Lions are on the road for the next three games making stops at Emmanuel (Ga.) (March 16), Florida Tech (March 23), and Lynn (March 30) to close out the month of March. Saint Leo's next home game is an SSC matchup with Florida Southern for a 7 p.m. opening faceoff.