Box Score CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (1-1) hosted the University of Vermont (0-1) in their home opener this afternoon, falling 17-8 to the Catamounts in the nonconference game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Catamounts got going early, scoring five unanswered goals in the opening quarter. Vermont then scored in the opening minute of the second half to increase the margin to six before the Royals' defense slowed their attack.
A goal from
Will McKay with 8:37 on the clock would be the first on the day for the home team, and two more goals followed as the Royals cut Vermont's lead to three points, 6-3, with 5:09 on the clock. However, the Catamounts put two more balls in the back of the net to take an 8-3 lead into the halftime break.
Vermont took control in the third, using a 6-1 run to stretch the margin to 10, 14-4. Queens'
Carter Petersen closed the period with back-to-back goals to help Queens pull within eight heading into the fourth, but that would be as close as the Royals would get to the Catamounts before the final horn sounded.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Ethan Scaffidi, Carter Petersen, and Will McKay scored two goals each for Queens.
- Ryan McDaniel tallied four assists.
- Queens freshman goalkeeper Boston Badraun totaled nine saves.
- Harrison Josloff and Max Goldstein recorded hat tricks for Vermont, while Ethan Pearson added four points on two goals and two assists.
- Walter Zhao won 19-22 faceoffs and totaled 11 ground balls for the Catamounts.
- Jackson Read finished with six saves for Vermont.
- Vermont outshot Queens, 34-22, putting 26 shots on goal compared to the Royals' 14 shots on goal.
- The Catamounts won the battle for ground balls, 36-19.
- Today marked the first-ever game between Queens and Vermont.
- Queens' coaching staff joined coaches across all three divisions, wearing green LG pins to honor Siena Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason, who tragically passed away in December.
UP NEXT
The Royals will be back on the road on Tuesday, February 17, traveling to Mount St. Mary's to make up the original season opener that was postponed due to inclement weather.
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