Bobcats Fall Short in OT at Canisius

Saturday, March 14

Buffalo, NY

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-6, 0-1

Canisius

3-5, 2-0

Quinnipiac

Canisius

3/14/2026 4:46:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

BUFFALO, NY – Quinnipiac men's lacrosse dropped a MAAC contest in overtime by the final score of 9-8 at Canisius.

Cole Marsala led the Bobcats with three goals and one assist on the day, while Nate Watson chipped in with two goals.

The Bobcats scored five unanswered goals in the third quarter to take the lead, then Canisius scored twice in the fourth to force overtime.

Dawson Wade scored the game-winner for the Golden Griffins in overtime to give the home team the victory. Sophomore midfielder Carson Christy notched his first hat trick of the season for the Golden Griffins.

FINAL SCORE
Canisius 9, Quinnipiac 8

LOCATION
Demske Sports Complex | Buffalo, NY

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (1-6, 0-2 MAAC) | Canisius (3-5, 2-0 MAAC)

GAME REWIND
Canisius led 3-1 after the first quarter of action. Nick Meoni scored the Bobcats' lone goal during the first 15 minutes.

The Golden Griffins then played to a 3-2 advantage in the second frame, taking a 6-3 lead into halftime. Cole Marsala and Nate Watson each scored for QU in the second.

The Bobcats would bounce back, however, scoring five consecutive times to open the second half and take an 8-6 advantage. Cole Marsala scored twice for Quinnipiac during the third-quarter run.

The Golden Griffins scored twice in the fourth to tie things 8-8 and force overtime, then Dawson Wade ended the contest less than two minutes into the extra frame.

NUMBERS & NOTES

Quinnipiac outshot Canisius 39-35 in total. The Bobcats held a 24-23 advantage in shots on goal. Quinnipiac outshot Canisius 14-5 in the third quarter of action.
QU went 23-of-26 on clear attempts.
Canisius won 10 of 19 faceoff battles.
First-year Bobcat Sean McCaffery won 8-of-14 attempts in the x. He also scooped up a team-high six ground balls.
Nate Watson is up to 18 goals so far in 2026 – which leads all Bobcats.
Cole Marsala has 13 goals for the season following the hat trick. He has scored three goals in three different games this season.
Quinnipiac is 12-6 against Canisius since 2000, though the Golden Griffins have taken two of the last three meetings.

UP NEXT
Quinnipiac returns to play on Wednesday, March 18, traveling to Providence for the final non-league game of the 2026 schedule.

For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's lacrosse program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MLAX or go to gobobcats.com/mlax.