PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The No. 12 ranked Pace University men's lacrosse team kicked off its 2023 season Wednesday, March 1 with an impressive 13-6 victory over Molloy University at Pace Stadium.

After falling behind early, the Setters (1-0) scored back-to-back goals, coming from grad student attack Devin Bell (Calgary, Alberta/Ernest Manning) and sophomore attack Daniel Zabbia (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West), who scored six times on the day, surpassing his goal total from last season in just one game.

Pace outscored the Lions 4-3 in the second quarter, getting a trio of goals from senior midfielder Anthony Caputo (Westbury, N.Y./W.T Clarke), followed by Zabbia's second of the day to give the home team a 6-4 lead at the half.

The Setters took command in the third, going on a 5-1 run throughout the quarter to build a sizable lead. Pace had four different players score in the period, as Zabbia and senior attack Marcus Ottaviano (Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada/Nichols School) converted on a pair of man-up opportunities, while grad student attack Jake Veres (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) and junior midfielder Maxwell Streety (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) turned in two even-strength goals. Zabbia then added two more in the final period as the Setters finished out the day with a 13-6 victory.

Zabbia led the Setters on the day with his six goals, and Caputo scored three times to go along with one assist. Streety led the team with eight ground balls, while sophomore defenseman Ryan Mimnaugh (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue) had five ground balls and six caused turnovers. Grad student goalkeeper Louis Ragusa (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) earned the win in net, making seven saves on the day.

Up Next
Pace returns to the field Saturday, March 4, as they travel to Newark, Del. to take on Wilmington University at 2 p.m.