St. Louis - In the final home game of its inaugural season, the Maryville men's lacrosse team battled Adams State on almost even terms in the second half but a big first quarter was enough for the Grizzlies to record an 11-5 win over the Saints Friday afternoon. Five different Saints scored on the day for Maryville.
 
Adams State scored a man-up goal four minutes into the game and tacked on a second. Brenden Symons scored his fourth of the season at the 5:44 mark to pull the Saints to 2-1. The Grizzlies tallied three straight but Zach Steltzer's goal closed the first quarter with Maryville down 5-2. The Saints were unable to break through in the second quarter and ASU pushed its advantage to 7-2 at the break.
 
The Saints scored with the man advantage when Jacob Campbell launched a shot for his third score of the year as the Saints closed their gap to 7-3. Maryville's offense was unable to score again in the third, and ASU pushed its cushion to 11-3 early in the fourth quarter. The Saints made a late push when Austin Myers won the faceoff and rumbled down the field to find the back of the net. Nick Witte fired in a goal with 4:05 left as the Saints cut their deficit to 11-5 for the final score.
 
Myers was strong in the faceoff circle and won 13 of 20 draws on the day for Maryville (0-10, 0-7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference). James Alexander picked up six ground balls, while William DeVinney recorded 10 saves on the day. The Saints out-shot Adams State (5-3, 4-2 RMAC) 35-27 as Connor Johnson made 15 saves to record the win for the Grizzlies.
 
The Saints are back on the road and next play April 13, with a tilt at Colorado State-Pueblo.