CLEVELAND, Ohio (4/24/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's lacrosse team took a little time out of finals week to meet Cleveland State as the Titans dropped an 11-9 decision to the Vikings on Wednesday.

It was the first of two non-conference games to end the regular season for the red, white and blue, who already clinched a spot in the MAAC Championships next week. 

Senior Matthew Vangalen and sophomore Ryan Figueiras each scored two goals, while five other Titans notched markers in the contest.

Sophomore Logan Shamblin started in net and made nine saves in the first half, while senior Michael Turnbull posted 12 stops in the second half. Sophomore Paul Manuszak tallied a goal and a team-high five ground balls and redshirt junior Sam McClain registered his first collegiate goal and had a GB.

Cleveland State (8-7) took a 9-3 lead early in the third when Detroit Mercy (8-5, 5-2 MAAC) came back with four-straight goals to pull within two, 9-7, with 5:38 left in the period. The Titans also got to within two at 11-9 with 5:46 left in the game after scoring a pair of goals. 

Cleveland State led in shots (52-28) and ground balls (49-29) as the Titans played a season-high 35 student-athletes. The Vikings - who came into the game 21st in the nation on the man-up at 39.2 percent (20-51) - were 0-of-6 in the contest. 

Detroit Mercy will finish the regular season on Saturday when the Titans visit Utah in a 3 p.m. (EST) match-up. 

First Quarter:

• Shamblin had three early saves until Cleveland State took a 1-0 lead midway through the period
• The Titans tied it up as freshman Cam Kostus shot was saved, but Figueiras picked up the ground ball and put it in with 7:09 left
• Shamblin made another three saves and the Titans trailed 3-1 when Detroit Mercy used the man-up with sophomore Brett Erskine taking a pass from senior Nick Boynton and he scored with 42 seconds remaining

Second Quarter:

• The Titans were down 5-2 when freshman Max Payton fed Vangalen and he beat the keeper at the 7:16 mark
• Shamblin finished the period with five more saves and a caused turnover, but the Vikings led 7-3 at the break

Third Quarter:

• Turnbull had a couple of saves and Manuszak had an early caused turnover
• The Titans started a 4-0 run as McClain picked up a ground ball and then beat the Vikings back on the other end, firing his first collegiate goal to make it 9-4 with just under 10 minutes to go
• After a Turnbull save, redshirt freshman Keegan Stenstrom picked up his first career assist as he set up Vangalen's score at 8:29
• After a Turnbull save and a caused turnover from senior Emmett Green, Manuszak scored as he took a pass from senior Brent Lubin and the team trailed 9-6 with 7:28 left
• The Titans would later go on the man-up as Figueiras scored the power-play goal to get the red, white and blue within two, 9-7, with 5:38 on the clock

Fourth Quarter:

• Freshman Fernando Robinson won a faceoff and Manuszak picked up a ground ball and that set up sophomore Ollie Nigh's pass to Mendell, who scored to make it 11-8 with 12:49 remaining
• Turnbull came up with a few more saves and on transition, Kostus netted a goal to make it 11-9 at the 5:46 mark

Game Notes:

• Cleveland State leads the all-time series, 2-1, with both wins at home
• Detroit Mercy has already clinched a spot in the postseason and still have a shot at a share of the MAAC regular-season title if Canisius beats Marist on Friday
• Vangalen now has 76 career goals, third in school history and six shy of second place
• Mendell now has 32 goals on the season, sixth in school history for a single season
• Manuszak now has 63 ground balls on the year, good for sixth in school record book passing Jamie Hebden
• Figueiras also had two goals against St. Bonaventure earlier this year
• The assist by Boynton in the first quarter was his first career point
• Turnbull's career high in saves was 14 against Quinnipiac last season

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