Box Score
 
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.  – The 13^th-ranked Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team was edged 16-15 in overtime this evening at No. 6 UIndy in the first round of the NCAA DII Men's Lacrosse Championship. The loss brings the Royals' storybook season to an end with their record sitting at 13-5.
 
Following a 7-0 run by the Greyhounds that spanned across the third and fourth quarters, Queens' Kealan Pilon led the charge scoring three straight goals to close the gap to one, 15-14, with 1:53 left in regulation. Senior midfielder Jesse Oliver then scored the game-tying goal at 1:29 to force the game into overtime where UIndy's Brian Robb scored today's golden goal.
 
The Royals won the face-off at the start of overtime tallying two shot attempts, one going wide and one getting saved, before Robb scored his only goal of the day, man-up, to take his team into the quarterfinal round.
 
Though both teams recorded 29 shots on goal this evening, UIndy edged the Royals 45-42 in total shots. The Greyhounds also won the battle for ground balls, 46-34.
 
Pilon led the Royals attack with a career-high six goals on eight shots. Oliver added five points on one goal and four assists while Eric Fitz and Quinn Tallant each notched two goals and an assist for three points. Laszlo Henning totaled two goals, and Adam Barry tallied one goal and one assist. In goal, Anthony Valenza recorded 13 saves.
 
Parker Kump led the Greyhounds with six points on four goals and two assists while Shawn Kimble (4g, 1a) and Drew Billig (1g, 4a) each had five points. Parker Johnson added three points on one goal and two assists. Robbie Berardi won 22-of-34 face-offs and had 14 ground balls. In goal, Jarod Kimble totaled 14 saves.
 
Despite there being seven ties in the first half, Queens took a 9-7 lead at the break thanks to back-to-back goals scored by Barry and Henning at the end of the second quarter. The Royals then extended their lead to three with a goal at the start of the third before the Greyhounds got hot going on their 7-0 run.
 
Today's game was the second NCAA Championship game in program history for the Royals. Additionally, it was the first for first-year Queens head coach Chris Panos.