FREDERICK, Md. - Despite an impressive first half performance, the Hood College men's lacrosse team fell to the visiting Pride of Widener with a final score of 15-9.

Inside the Box Score

• Cody Upman led the scoring for the Blazers with five goals and one assist. 
• Bentley LeBarron scored one goal and dished out two assists. He also recorded one ground ball and one caused turnover. 
• Will Sweeney, Gavin Combe and Michael Mullen scored one goal apiece. Sweeney and Mullen also added three ground balls each while Combe recorded two.
• Trenton Lazorchak made 20 saves in goal.
• Garrett Hitchens won 11-of-26 faceoff attempts and added four ground balls.

How it Happened

• Sweeney scored the first goal of the game in less than 30 seconds of play. After a faceoff win by Widener, the Pride quickly answered back with a goal from Nick Dicicco at 13:48. Widener then scored back-to-back goals, gaining a 3-1 lead with 6:42 left in the quarter. A goal scored by Upman with 2:57 ended the scoring for the first quarter and brought the Blazers within one at the end of the period.
• LeBarron scored his first goal of the game within two minutes of the start of the second quarter, tying the Pride 3-3. The Blazers took the lead with 10:24 left in the second when a pass from Michael Hilliard allowed Upman to score his second goal of the game. Widener then scored back-to-back goals with 4:17 left to play, leading the Blazers 5-4 once more. Another Upman goal capped the scoring for the second quarter, tying the game at five goals going into the half. 
• A goal from Upman with 10:22 left in the third gave the Blazers a 6-5 lead, but the Pride answered back with an unanswered six-goal run, taking and 11-6 lead with 2:45 on the clock. Combe scored with 32 seconds left in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to four goals. 
• Just 39 seconds into the fourth quarter, Mullen scored off an assist from Upman, bringing the score to 11-8. The Pride then scored another four goals, leading Hood 15-8 with 3:55 left to play. An assist from Colby Gallagher allowed Upman to score the final goal of the game, securing the 15-9 win for Widener. 

Analysis

• Widener held a 61-28 advantage in shots.
• The Blazers had 25 successful clears out of 34 total attempts. 

For the Opposition

• Dicicco, Nick Diiorio and Matt Buckley recorded three goals apiece for the Pride. 
• Connor Ball added eight ground balls. 
• Carter Landry made eight saves in goal.

Up Next
The Blazers travel to FDU-Florham on April 3 at 1 p.m.