Guelph, ON - The Mustangs Men's Lacrosse team faced one of their biggest challenges this past weekend as they took on the Guelph Gryphons in a highly anticipated rivalry, facing their first loss of the season with a final score of 12-5.
 
Despite maintaining ball control and having numerous offensive possessions, The Mustangs trailed the Gryphons 5-3 at halftime. 
 
Western continued to battle against the well poised Guelph team and the Mustangs offence hit a lull in the second half. Late 4^th quarter goals from Scott Del Zotto and Jonathan Gagliardi weren't enough for the Mustangs to even the score. 
 
When asked about the game, Head Coach Chris Standish had some positive outlook on an early season loss, "I hoped for a better result this early in the season, Guelph has a strong team and we kept up with them for the first half. The game showed us some important areas to improve and grow which we'll get at this week."
 
The Mustangs look to rebound on Oct 1 as the Laurier Golden Hawks visit Western for the Mustang's home opener at 7PM.