CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (2-10, 1-7) played their second straight overtime game, falling 10-9 to Mercer University (3-10, 2-6) in triple overtime this afternoon at Dickson Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Today's game was a close battle from beginning to end, seeing seven ties.
The Bears saw their largest lead at the start of the fourth when a goal at 14:45 capped a 3-0 run to put them ahead 7-5. However, Queens answered with three straight goals to take a short-lived 8-7 lead with 9:34 to play.
Following a Mercer goal that gave the game an 8-8 score, Queens'
Jack Royer scored on a feed from
Callin Harris to put the Royals in front, 9-8, with 2:11 to play. Unfortunately, Zach Basisty of the Bears would score a game-tying goal with 1:39 to play to send things into overtime where Mercer took the win.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Ryan Lightsey and Jack Royer each scored two goals to lead the Royals. Ryan McDaniel added one goal and two assists.
- Wesley Wheat had a great day in the cage for Queens, notching 18 saves.
- Chase Cope led the Bears with two goals.
- Queens totaled 21 shots on goals compared to Mercer's 28 shots on goal.
- The Bears won the battle for ground balls, 41-24.
- Prior to the start of the game, Queens recognized seven seniors for their careers as Royals.
HEAD COACH NIK COLPITTS" QUOTE
"Today was a great day to be a Royal. We were able to celebrate all the years of Queens lacrosse with our largest alumni day celebration in program history. In addition to that, we were able to celebrate our 2024 senior class:
Jacob Martin,
Wesley Wheat,
Tanner Robshaw,
Connor Clarke,
Peirce Griffith,
Colby Suglia, and
Callin Harris. These young men deserved a better fate than the ultimate outcome of the game, but the strides this program has made under their leadership in just one year has truly been remarkable to experience first-hand. The steps our program has taken this year is a direct result of the collective work ethic and the love that they have for Queens Lacrosse which will send ripples across our program for years to come. We will be forever indebted for the sacrifices they've made and the resiliency that they've shown throughout the many challenges they have faced as a class. Today showed that we continue to improve as a group and it is because of those seniors and how they show up every day. I couldn't be more proud of our group."
UP NEXT
Queens will close its regular season at Utah on Apr. 27.
Check out the full 2024 Queens Men's Lacrosse Schedule here.
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