Syracuse men’s lacrosse defensive midfielder Sean McGonigle was suspended last week for one school year by the university.

McGonigle, a sophomore, missed the Massachusetts game Saturday, which was the first game he sat out since SU’s matchup against Army on Feb. 23.

Judicial Affairs does not comment on cases, but Syracuse defenseman Kyle Guadagnolo said that Judicial Affairs heard his case recently. Guadagnolo said McGonigle alerted the team about his suspension prior to Syracuse’s game against Albany on April 20 and knew that would be his last game. McGonigle left to stay at home in Encinitas, Calif., after the game.

‘He’s been talking about it,’ Guadagnolo said. ‘I keep pushing him to come back. I think he will. He should. It’s tough to replace his spot.’

McGonigle was suspended for the first two games of SU’s season because of his arrest on Feb. 15 in connection with an off-campus assault. Police arrested McGonigle for the alleged assault of a 19-year-old male SU sophomore after a party on the 1000 block of Harrison Street on Jan. 20.

‘He’s planning on coming back,’ Desko said. ‘You’d have to ask him that question, though.’