SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South men's lacrosse team won a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) game with Berry College, 11-8, Saturday afternoon from historic Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (4-5, 2-1) 11, Berry (6-5, 1-3) 8
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Both teams got out to a slow start on the offensive end, but it was the Purple Tigers who struck first on an unassisted goal by
Jack Westfall with 6:34 left in the opening quarter.
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Drew Mullen added a goal at the under-three mark of the frame before Berry hit the scoreboard late in the period to make it 2-1 after 15 minutes.
-Sewanee, leading 4-2 with 10:26 left in the half, scored five unanswered goals to take a 9-2 lead into the locker room.
-Berry would respond with four straight goals in the third quarter to make it a 10-7 affair after three quarters.
-Thanks to Berry's 0-for-5 on extra man opportunities, Sewanee was able to hold off for the win.
-Sewanee improves to 10-4 all-time versus Berry, including winners of six of the last eight meetings and 6-1 on the Domain.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Davis Gillenwater scored a hat trick on nine shots and added two ground balls.
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Drew Mullen added three points on a goal and two assists, while
Joe Orem forced four turnovers and scooped up four ground balls.
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Greg Ix (1-1) made 14 saves in goal.
BERRY KEY STATISTICS
-Nick Caruti posted a hat trick, while Tyler Banfield added two assists and a goal.
-Nick English won 13 face offs and added six ground balls.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will have one final non-conference tune-up with Oberlin College on Tuesday night at 5 p.m.
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