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Buck Butler C'89, University Marketing & Communications
12
Winner Sewanee SEW 2-2
11
Piedmont PUM 3-4
Winner
Sewanee SEW
2-2
12
Final
11
Piedmont PUM
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT OT 1 F
Sewanee SEW 5 0 3 3 0 1 12
Piedmont PUM 2 7 1 1 0 0 11

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Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Layton Jackson, Director of Athletic Communications

Men's Lacrosse Pulls Off Road Victory in Double Overtime

DEMOREST, Ga. - The University of the South men's lacrosse team secured the 12-11 double overtime victory over Piedmont University, Tuesday night from Walker Athletic Complex. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (2-2) 12, Piedmont (3-4) 11 | 2OT
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee got out to a 4-0 lead with 5:15 left in the opening quarter before Piedmont was forced to burn a timeout. 

-After two goals by Piedmont, JoJo Fogarty netted the the fifth goal of the game with a 5-2 lead after one quarter of play. 

-The second quarter was all Lions, as they made it a 9-5 lead after 30 minutes. 

-The Tigers used three goals in the third quarter, led by an Ashton Anton man-up goal with six minutes left in the period to cut the deficit down to 9-8. 

-Trailing 11-9 with five minutes to go, a Joe Orem forced turnover gave Sewanee the ball back, but the Lions defense kep tthe Tigers off the board and forced a turnover. After a turnover that gave the Tigers back the ball, Anton was there again with a goal to make it 11-10 with 55 seconds left in regulation. 

-After Piedmont won the ensuing face off, Davis Gillenwater got the ball back on a forced turnover and ground ball. Seconds later, Phelps Thomas netted the equalizer on a Luke Valentine pass. 

-Going into overtime for the second time in as many games, neither team netted the game-winner. 

-Piedmont did have an opportunity to win on the man-up after the Tigers committed a slashing penalty in the second overtime period. After a saved shot by Flynn Bowman, Sewanee got the ball back and did not relinquish possession. 

-With 1:38 left in the period, Anton struck for the game-winning goal to send the visitors home with the win. 

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Ashton Anton led the Tigers with a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in double overtime. 

-Phelps Thomas and JoJo Fogarty each scored twice. 

-Charlie Warren and Drew Perun each won seven face offs, while Warren picked up five ground balls. 

-Alec Jazaeri each forced three turnovers, while Flynn Bowman (1-0) recorded two saves in 36 minutes. 

PIEDMONT KEY STATISTICS
-Michael Anderson recorded three goals and added five ground balls. 

-Johnny Matrona played 66 minutes in goal with 15 saves. 

UP NEXT
The Tigers will next head to Nashville to face Messiah University. The contest will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday from Montgomery Bell Academy. 

For the latest news on the Sewanee Tigers, follow @SewaneeTigers on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ashton Anton

#12 Ashton Anton

M
6' 2"
Senior
JoJo Fogarty

#23 JoJo Fogarty

M
6' 0"
Senior
Davis Gillenwater

#4 Davis Gillenwater

A
6' 1"
Senior
Alec Jazaeri

#15 Alec Jazaeri

LSM
5' 10"
Junior
Joe Orem

#16 Joe Orem

D
6' 2"
Senior
Drew Perun

#2 Drew Perun

FO
5' 10"
Junior
Phelps Thomas

#3 Phelps Thomas

A
5' 7"
Junior
Luke Valentine

#77 Luke Valentine

A
5' 9"
Senior
Charlie Warren

#24 Charlie Warren

FO
5' 8"
Senior
Flynn Bowman

#20 Flynn Bowman

GK
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ashton Anton

#12 Ashton Anton

6' 2"
Senior
M
JoJo Fogarty

#23 JoJo Fogarty

6' 0"
Senior
M
Davis Gillenwater

#4 Davis Gillenwater

6' 1"
Senior
A
Alec Jazaeri

#15 Alec Jazaeri

5' 10"
Junior
LSM
Joe Orem

#16 Joe Orem

6' 2"
Senior
D
Drew Perun

#2 Drew Perun

5' 10"
Junior
FO
Phelps Thomas

#3 Phelps Thomas

5' 7"
Junior
A
Luke Valentine

#77 Luke Valentine

5' 9"
Senior
A
Charlie Warren

#24 Charlie Warren

5' 8"
Senior
FO
Flynn Bowman

#20 Flynn Bowman

5' 10"
Freshman
GK