CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (1-2) defeated Hampton University (0-4) this afternoon by a score of 14-7 for their first win of the season. The win is also the first career win for first-year Queens Head Coach Nik Colpitts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Following a dominant opening quarter for the Royals that put them in front, 6-1, the Royals found themselves in a tight game at the half when the Pirates outscored Queens 5-2 in the second period to give the game an 8-6 score.
 
Out of the halftime break, Queens would control the game by putting six more goals on the board compared to Hampton's one.
 
KEY STATS & NOTES

• Ryan Lightsey led the Royals with four points on three goals and one assist, while Callin Harris added two goals and two assists. Jack Royer recorded two goals and one assist, while Brendan Nace had one goal and two assists.
• On the defensive end, Deacon Adams tallied five ground balls, three caused turnovers, and one assist.
• Wesley Wheat recorded 11 saves in goal to earn his first win of the season in goal.
• David Sadasivam totaled 21 saves in the loss for Hampton.
• Darius Stanley led the Pirates with three goals while Xavier Salley added two goals.
• Queens outshot the Pirates, 50-35, putting 35 shots on goal.
• The Royals won the battle for ground balls, 39-24, and totaled 21 faceoff wins. Jacob Martin was 15-of-16 in the circle, while Grant Isika was 6-of-9.

HEAD COACH NIK COLPITTS' QUOTE
"I am very happy for our players and staff. Wins at this level are very hard to come by and our players have put in a ton of effort up until this point to earn this result. It wasn't the prettiest game and we still have a ton to work on, but I am happy for our guys to get a win under their belt. Credit to Hampton too, they are a team that plays fearless and hard and their staff does a great job preparing them to play. Now it's time to shift our focus and to continue this momentum into Wednesday with a very good St. John's team coming to town."
 
UP NEXT
The Royals will host St. John's on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. Check out the full 2024 Queens Men's Lacrosse Schedule here.

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