LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of the South men's lacrosse team opened the 2023 season with a 9-5 victory at Transylvania University on Sunday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (1-0) 9, Transylvania (0-1) 5
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee opened the scoring after picking off a failed Transylvania clear.
Luke Valentine scored the first goal of the season for the Purple Tigers.
-After winning the faceoff,
Ashton Anton made it a 2-0 lead with nine minutes left in the opening frame.
-Transy took advantage of a Sewanee slashing penalty and made it a 2-1 lead. However, the Tigers countered on a man-up opportunity later in the period. Valentine scored on the man-up with four minutes remaining in the period.
-The Tigers made it a 4-1 lead after 15 minutes and added their fifth goal by Anton.
-Sewanee had a 6-2 halftime lead thanks to a
Davis Gillenwater strike.
-Trailing 7-3 going into the final period, the Pioneers made it a 7-5 lead with two goals by Will Warner. However, a
Charles Moran strike and a late goal by
Will Wyckoff sealed the dub for Sewanee.
-In the sixth meeting all-time between the two schools, Sewanee picked up its third dub over Transylvania and snapped a three-game losing skid. The Tigers last defeated the Pioneers in 2018, also in Lexington, 13-3.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Luke Valentine picked up the hat trick in his first game of the new year on five shots. The senior also assisted on two shots for five points.
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Davis Gillenwater and
Ashton Anton each scored twice for the Tigers.
-The Purple and White took 13-of-18 wins at the faceoff.
Charlie Warren won 7-of-10, while
Drew Perun won 6-of-8.
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Greg Ix (1-0) stopped seven shots and allowed just five goals in full time.
TRANSYLVANIA KEY STATISTICS
-Dalton Hubbs netted three goals on the day.
-Topher Hays (0-1) posted 14 saves in 60 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next head to the Maroons of Roanoke College on Saturday at 1 p.m. from Salem, Va.
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