BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's lacrosse team (2-5) faced the Sharks of LIU (6-1) this afternoon on the road, falling 13-9.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0 at the end of the first quarter, Queens'
Ryan McDaniel got the Royals on the board with back-to-back goals to begin the second. LIU responded with a pair to take a 4-2 lead before two more goals from the Royals knotted the game up again, 4-4. LIU then had the final word of the half, putting the ball in the back of the cage twice to take a 6-4 lead into the half.
The Sharks' three goals scored in the third quarter were sandwiched between Queens' two goals, giving the game a 9-6 score heading into the final period, where LIU outscored the Royals narrowly, 4-3, to hold out for the win.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Ryan McDaniel led the Royals, recording a hat trick in the opening quarter of action. Ethan Scaffidi added two goals and three assists for five points.
- Defensively, Cole Purcell had a career-high four caused turnovers.
- Grant Isika won 13-25 faceoffs and had six ground balls.
- Ben McIsaac scored four goals to lead the Sharks.
- LIU's Tyler Gresh had four saves to take the win in goal.
- Queens' Noah McGovern recorded eight saves.
- The Royals put 23 shots on goal, outshooting the Lakers 31-28.
- Queens was outshot 36-24, as LIU put 21 shots on goal compared to the Royals' 13.
- Queens took the battle in the circle, winning 14- 26 faceoffs.
- The Royals totaled 18 ground balls to LIU's 12.
UP NEXT
Queens will remain in New York as they are scheduled to face UMass Lowell on Tuesday, March 10, in Purchase.
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