SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South men's lacrosse team posted a 16-10 victory over Piedmont University, Wednesday night from historic Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (2-1) 16, Piedmont (1-5) 10
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After Piedmont's leading scorer in Avery Jenks struck for the first goal of the game, Sewanee netted four straight goals in a three-minutue span to lead 4-1.
-The Lions were able to get back into the game thanks to miscues by the Tigers on the face off, but
Luke Valentine used a late man-up goal to lead, 6-4, after one quarter of play.
-Piedmont attempted to make a game out of it, making it a three-goal affair, 13-10, with 4:16 left in the game, but three straight goal by
Zach Crain,
Ashton Anton and
Brady Cole sealed the deal.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Luke Valentine scored a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists.
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Ryan Hofstetter and
Drew Mullen recorded four points each. Hofstetter laced a hat trick, while Mullen contributed on three assists.
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Andrew Perun and
Joe Orem each had eight ground balls and forced two turnovers. Perun also won 12-of-22 face offs.
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Hampton Brannon (2-1) stopped seven shots in the win.
PIEDMONT KEY STATISTICS
-Avery Jenks led the Lions with six points on five goals and added four ground balls.
-Johnny Matrona made six saves in full time.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will next travel to Colorado Springs for spring break as they will take on Swarthmore (Pa.) on Saturday from Colorado College.
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