DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque men's lacrosse team opened up their 2026 season hosting the Southwestern University (TX) Pirates at Oyen Field. The Spartans rallied from a deficit in the fourth quarter, but a late goal in the closing seconds by the Pirates gave the Spartans a narrow 11-10 loss to open the season.
After an early 1-0 first quarter deficit,
Andrew Beaudoin scored the first goal of the season for the Spartans to tie the game.
Cambell Smith gave the Spartans their only lead of the night with 5:53 remaining in the first quarter. The Pirates would tack on two more goals in the opening quarter to lead 3-2.
The Pirates would build their biggest lead of the game in the second quarter, making it four unanswered goals to lead 5-2.
Nate Richardson scored the only goal for the Spartans in the second with 4:16 left off an assist from Smith.
The Spartans opened the second half on a scoring frenzy, scoring two goals in 18 seconds to tie the game at 5-all. Smith scored his second goal of the night off an
Owen Lang assist after winning the face off.
Peter Schiess got his first score of the season 12 seconds later off a
Logan Ehle assist. The Pirates added three more after the Spartans tied the game as two of the goals came on man-up opportunities.
Tyler Johnson made a nice move in the middle of the third quarter, scoring an unassisted goal to bring the Spartans within two. Schiess scored another off a Beaudoin assist as the Spartans found themselves down a goal heading into the fourth quarter.
With the Spartans trailing 10-7 with under eight minutes to go in the game, the Spartans would rally off three straight goals from
Nolan Dimitri, Schiess with his third goal, and Johnson added the equalizer with 2:31 left.
The Spartans had a chance late, but were unable to capitalize as the Pirates were able to sneak a goal in with :02 remaining to come away with the win.
Schiess, Smith, and Beaudoin each finished with three points, while Johnson added two points.
Up Next
The Spartans will be on the road for the next three games starting with Carthage College on Sunday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m. from Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis.
