Richmond, Va.  Freshman midfielder Xander Maxwell scored three goals and added an assist, but the UMBC men's lacrosse team dropped a 14-8 decision against No. 13 ranked Richmond on Saturday morning at Robins Stadium.

UMBC (2-2) junior Alex Steers picked up five ground balls and won 12 face-offs, while sophomore midfielder Dylan Sharpe recorded four ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers. Junior Connor McMahon recorded eight saves in the cage.

UMBC led 4-3 after Maxwell scored his second goal with 9:01 left in the second quarter. Richmond, however, scored four consecutive goals to take control of the game and led 7-4 with 5:55 remaining in the half. Sophomore midfielder Corey Myers scored with three minutes left to stop the run and brought the Dawgs within 7-5, but the hosts scored two more to widen their lead to 9-5 at intermission.

The Retrievers inched within 10-7 early in the third quarter. Senior midfielder Trey Fleece (4 ground balls) hit the target off an assist by freshman midfielder Gavin Batelka, and then Maxwell scored off an assist from Myers. However, the Spiders rattled off four consecutive goals to put the game away.

Senior Max Merklinger scored a game-high five goals to pace the Spiders, who improved to 5-2. Lucas Littlejohn added three markers.

UMBC committed 25 turnovers in the contest and was outshot by a 43-25 margin.

The Retrievers return home and will open America East play against Vermont next Saturday at 11:00 a.m.