Box Score SALISBURY, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team took their first conference loss of the season this afternoon falling 9-8 to Catawba College in double overtime. Queens' record falls to 5-4 on the season and 2-1 in the South Atlantic Conference, while the Indians improve to 4-1 in the league and 6-4 on the year.
Garret Chan,
Casey Hock and
Evan Farkas each scored two goals to lead Queens' scoring efforts, while
Matthew Michael chipped in with two assists.
Patrick Thomas led in ground balls with six, while
Patrick Murphy and
Tim Cloud notched two caused turnovers apiece.
Kenneth Stryker when 10-for-21 at the face-off.
Trailing the Indians 6-4 at the start of the fourth quarter, Queens was able to tie the game at 6-6 with two goals scored within 14 seconds of each other. The two teams then traded goals for the remainder of play with Hock putting the ball in the back of the net with 1:03 to play forcing the game into overtime.
The Royals got a shot off with 2:47 to play in the first overtime period, but it was turned away by Catawba's keeper. Another shot from Michael with one second on the clock would be saved as well sending the game into a second overtime period.
The Indians won the opening face-off in the period and raced down to set up their offense. They fired a shot at Queens' goalkeeper,
Eric Dolan, which he was able to turn away from the net. However, Tyler Ulrich of the Indians was able to collect the rebound off the shot and quickly fire another one that found the back of the net with 2:55 to play ending the game.
The Royals and the Indians matched each other goal for goal in the opening half to head into the locker room tied at 3-3.
Queens was outshot 45-34, but won the battle for ground balls 34-31. Dolan finished the game with 19 saves.
John Scheich led Catawba with a hat trick, while Ulrich finished with two goals and two assists. Pete Wesselman played in goal for the Indians totaling 12 saves.
Queens is back at home against Mars Hill University on Saturday at 2 p.m.
