FREDERICK, Md. – The Hood College men's lacrosse team induced a back-and-forth battle as they defeated the Golden Wolves of Alvernia University 8-6.
Inside the Box Score
- Robbie Wiley (York, Pa./Central York) led the Blazer offense with three goals picking up six points on the day.
- Connor Flok (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) and David Lubrano (Middletown, Del./Appoquinimink) both scored once and assisted on a goal in the game.
- Aden Sievert (Littleton, Colo./Columbine) dished out two assists in the contest.
- James Fay (Howell, N.J./Howell) led Hood's defense causing three turnovers and scooping up a groundball.
- Lucas Strand (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) went 10 for 17 for faceoffs picking up a team high of seven ground balls in the game.
- Calvin Morris (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic) spent 60 minutes in cage saving eight shots.
How it Happened
- Hood started the game off with a shot and score by Wiley two and a half minutes into the game. The Golden Wolves, eager to respond, managed to net two before the end of the period. Alvernia for the first and only time in the match lead the Blazers with a score of 2-1.
- Flok netted his first on the day in the first settled offensive possession of the second quarter to tie things back up. Then with two minutes left unitl half time Rio Muldoon (Prince Frederick, Md./DeMatha Catholic) found the back of the net after receiving a pass from Lubrano. As both teams made their way to their team benches Hood led 2-3 at half.
- Starting out the third similar to the second the Blazers scored the first of the quarter as Wiley netted his second on the day. Two minutes later the Golden Wolves took a strike past Hood's goalkeeper to cut the lead back down to one point. Then before the quarter came to a close the Blazers went up three thanks to goals by Reagan Tesche and Lubrano. Heading into the final quarter of play Hood led 6-3.
- Alvernia not to be counted out put two in the back of the net to start the fourth and final quarter of the game. The Golden Wolves now down by one (5-6) to Hood had hopes of leaving Frederick with a win. Isiac Nafziger (Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor) had different plans as he responded to Alvernia with a rebound and score to bring Hood's lead back to two points. Colin McFadyen the offensive leader for the Golden Wolves snuck in his third goal of the game with two minutes and thirty-four seconds remaining. Wiley now noticing that McFadyen was the only other player in the game with a hat trick thought he might as well join him for three goals. With this mindset Wiley caught a pass from Sivert and scored his third solidifying the Blazer victory as no more goals were scored in the final minute and forty-four seconds of play. As the final buzzer sounded Hood won 8-6.
For the Opponent
- Dane Sabarese made 13 saves in the game after spending 60 minutes in front of the cage.
- Colin McFadyen scored three goals for the Golden Wolves.
- Carson Coleman and Christian Wright caused a turnover for Alvernia.
Analysis
- Hood outshot King's 42-26.
- The Blazers went a perfect 18-18 in successful clears, compared to 17-21 clears for the Golden Wolves.
- Hood had a 27-21 edge in ground balls.
Notes
The Blazers improve to 10-3 (3-2) on the season, while the Golden Wolves drop to 6-8 (0-5).
Up Next
Hood continues with conference play as they travel to York, Pa. for the penultimate game of the season to face off against York College of Pennsylvania Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
