CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (1-3) fell to St. John's University (1-5) this evening by a score of 11-8.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A 5-0 run by the Red Storm that spanned across the first and second quarters allowed St. John's to build a 7-2 lead before eventually taking a 7-3 advantage into the halftime break.
 
St. John's then opened the third period with three unanswered goals to increase the margin to seven before the Royals answered with four straight, closing the gap to three, 10-7, with 9:52 left in regulation. However, Queens would find the back of the net just once more before the final horn sounded giving the Red Storm their first victory of the year.
 
KEY STATS & NOTES

• Brendan Nace and Callin Harris each scored twice in the game for Queens.
• Defensively, Jacob Schreck tallied three caused turnovers and one ground ball.
• Wesley Wheat recorded 11 saves in goal to record tonight's loss.
• Kyle Munson of the Red Storm recorded nine saves to collect the win in goal.
• Adrian Nowak led the Red Storm with five goals on the night. 
• Queens was edged in shots, 35-34, as the Red Storm put 22 shots on goal compared to 17 shots on goal from the Royals.
• The Royals totaled 23 ground balls to St. John's 25 ground balls. Additionally, St. John's led in face off wins, 12-10.

HEAD COACH NIK COLPITTS' QUOTE
"Tonight was a hard fought battle against a very tough Big East opponent. Credit to St. John's and their staff, they are a good team. We made a lot of young and inexperienced mistakes tonight that proved costly at the end. I'm excited to take these next two weeks to regroup as a team as we prepare for ASUN play."
 
UP NEXT
Queens will return to action on March 16 when they begin ASUN Conference play at Air Force. Check out the full 2024 Queens Men's Lacrosse Schedule here.

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