ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (1-7, 0-3) fell on the road at Lindenwood (2-4, 1-2) by a score of 15-6 this afternoon.
 
How it Happened
Trailing 2-0 at the close of the first, Queens opened the second with a three-goal push to take their first lead of the day with 9:26 on the clock. The Lions responded with a pair of goals to end the Royals' run and regain control of the game before Queens put two more balls in the back of the cage to knot the game at 5-5 at the halftime break.
 
The Lions took over the game in the third scoring five unanswered goals. They increased their lead to nine, 14-5, in the fourth quarter before Jack Royer scored the Royals' lone second-half goal at 4:36.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Jack Royer led the Royals with a hat trick while Andrew Sledzik added two points on one goal and one assist.
• Gage Turner took the loss in goal for Queens after recording a season-high 13 saves in 50:02.
• Cam Smith led the Lions with four goals while Ryan Kemp had three goals and one assist for four points. Wesley Scurci added two goals.
• Blake Nolan earned today's win in goal for Lindenwood after totaling 13 saves.
• Queens was outshot, 57-40, by Lindenwood who put 28 shots on goal compared to Queens' 19 shots on goal.
• The Lions beat the Royals in the circle winning 14-of-24 face-offs. They also won the battle for ground balls, 43-25.

Coach's Quote
"Having quite a few starters out with significant injuries and unable to travel made today challenging and truly tested our depth," head coach Chris Panos stated. "That said and although we took way too many penalties, I was happy with our man-down defense and goaltending and we also made some plays on offense in the first half that can give the players some much-needed confidence before our upcoming game at home on Saturday versus Detroit-Mercy."

Up Next
Queens will return home on Saturday, Apr. 1 when they welcome Detroit Mercy to Dickson Field for a 12 p.m. game. Click here to see the full 2023 Queens men's lacrosse schedule.

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