ERIE, Pa. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (1-3) picked up its first win of the season on the road this afternoon, defeating Mercyhurst University (0-3) by a score of 9-8.  
  
HOW IT HAPPENED
Though Queens took a 4-2 lead heading into today's second quarter, the match would be tightly contested throughout. The Lakers tied things at 4-4 with 5:43 left to play in the first half. A goal from Deacon Adams allowed the Royals to take control, 5-4, at the break.
 
Mercyhurst came out of the half with the momentum, scoring three unanswered goals to lead 7-5 with 4:52 on the clock. However, Queens had an answer, tallying three consecutive goals of their own to move back in front, 8-7, heading into the final 15 minutes of play.
 
Following a goal from Mercyhurst's Jeremi Phoenix-Lefeb early in the period that tied the game at 8-8, Queens' Jack Royer would score the game-winner with 8:08 to play.
 
KEY STATS & NOTES 

• Jack Royer led the Royals with a hat trick. This is the third straight game that the attacker has scored three or more goals for Queens.
• At the face off, Grant Isika went 13-18 and tallied seven ground balls. Queens also won the battle at the face, 13-7.
• Nicky West collected the win in his first start of the year after recording a career-high 12 saves.
• Jeremi Phoenix-Lefeb and Ryan Mahoney led the Lakers with two goals each.
• Tyler Moritzen had 10 saves in goal.
• Queens totaled 19 shots on goal to Mercyhurst's 20 shots on goal.
• Mercyhurst totaled 26 ground balls compared to the Royals' 21 ground balls.
• After trailing the Lakers 1-8 in their DII matchups, Queens leads Mercyhurst 1- 0 in the DI era for both programs.

 
UP NEXT
Queens will face UMass Lowell on March 2 in Baltimore, Md., on the campus of Goucher.

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