GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's lacrosse team dropped a 14-12 decision Saturday afternoon to visiting Messiah (6-2) in non-conference action at snowy Robert E. Thorn Field. Grove City rallied from a 9-4 deficit to take a 12-9 lead in the fourth quarter but the Falcons rallied over the final 11 minutes. 

Junior midfielder Luke Jayne (Vero Beach, Fla./Saint Andrew's) fired in a team-leading four goals for Grove City while senior attack Brett Gladstone (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) and freshman attack Kobi Bui (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) each scored three times. Junior midfielder Griffen Agawa (San Ramon, Calif./California) and freshman attack Rigdon Greene (Marietta, Ga./Pope) also scored for Grove City.

Grove City trailed 9-4 with one minute left in the first half when Greene scored after receiving an assist from sophomore forward Matt Blythe (Mendon, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima). In the third quarter, Jayne scored twice after Bui opened the second half with a goal as the Wolverines pulled to within 9-8 after 45 minutes.

Bui scored the tying goal 17 seconds into the fourth quarter, following an assist from senior midfielder David Kraus (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley). Gladstone broke the 9-9 tie by scoring with 13:01 left. Bui and Gladstone later scored in a 10-second span to give the Wolverines a 12-9 lead with 11:43 remaining.

Agawa, Gladstone, freshman midfielder Jackson Kennedy (Snohomish, Wash./Monroe) and senior defender Brock Simmons (Akron, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) also had assists for the Wolverines.

Kraus led Grove City with four ground balls. Gladstone, senior long stick midfielder Addison Bennett (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield) and senior goalie Jack Petit (Pensacola, Fla./West Florida High School of Advanced Technology) all picked up three ground balls.

Senior defender Cody Adams (Pullman, Wash./Pullman) caused two turnovers. Messiah finished the game with 14 turnovers while Grove City turned over possession 17 times. Messiah won 15 faceoffs while Grove City won 14.

Grove City outshot the Falcons, 41-38. Messiah held a 28-25 edge in shots on goal. Petit made 14 saves for Grove City.

The Wolverines will visit Denison at 7 p.m. in non-conference play Wednesday.