PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team improved to 3-5 on the season this afternoon with an 8-5 win over UMass Lowell. The Royals now lead the series with the River Hawks, 2-0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, Queens was able to score the only three goals of the second quarter to take a 5-3 lead at the half.
 
A goal from the River Hawks with 11:54 on the clock in the third closed the gap to one, 5-4, but the Royals' Will McKay and Ryan McDaniel responded with back-to-back goals to increase the gap to three, 7-4, heading into the final 15 minutes of play.
 
Queens and UMass Lowell each added one more goal to the board in the fourth period to give the game its final score.   
 
KEY STATS & NOTES 

• Ryan McDaniel and Lincoln Huskey each scored two goals to lead Queens. Ethan Scaffidi added one goal and three assists.
• The Royals put 23 shots on goal, outshooting the Lakers 31-28.
• In goal, Noah McGovern earned the win after totaling 10 saves.
• James Donnelly and Alex Lareniere each scored two goals for the River Hawks.
• AJ True of UMass Lowell recorded 14 saves.
• Queens outshot UMass Lowell, 46-43, putting 22 shots on goal compared to the River Hawks' 15.
• The River Hawks won the battle for ground balls, 31-25.

UP NEXT
Queens will have the weekend off before returning to play on March 21 at home against Hampton University.

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