BANNER ELK, N.C. –
J.P. Galloway tallied three goals and an assist to become the fifth Bobcat to reach 100-career points in program history, while
Ryan Bird and
Brady Ferriter also scored three goals, to lead the Lees-McRae men's lacrosse team to a 15-10 win over Davis & Elkins to clinch their first victory of the 2022 season this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 15; Davis & Elkins – 10
LOCATION: Tate Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-4), Davis & Elkins (0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Galloway also chipped in four ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Bird added four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Spence Combs and Tyler Finley both scored twice, while J.P. Daniels and Tyler Flannelly also scored for the Bobcats.
- Davis & Elkins sprinted out of the gates by scoring four goals in the first seven minutes of action to grab momentum early.
- Lees-McRae responded by scoring four of the final five goals in the first quarter, including goals by Galloway, Bird, Combs, and Ferriter, to trim the deficit to 5-4 at the first intermission.
- After the Bobcats outscored the visitors 3-2 in the opening minutes of the second frame, Lees-McRae reclaimed the lead with a goal by Daniels with 5:26 left in the first half.
- The Bobcats closed the half with four-unanswered goals to hold an 11-7 lead at halftime.
- Bird scored the only goal for either team in the third frame as the Bobcats took a 12-7 lead at the final intermission.
- After Lees-McRae pushed the lead to 14-7 on a goal by Ferriter with 9:35 left, Davis & Elkins rattled off three goals to close the gap to 14-10.
- Finley scored with just over a minute remaining to close out the non-conference win for the Bobcats.
- Lees-McRae won 16 of the 27 faceoffs, while holding a 32-20 edge in shots-on-goal and finishing 17-20 on clears.
FOR THE FOES:
- Nolan Morrison finished with a game-high four goals to pace the Senators, while Jacob Stairs and Buddy Brown both scored twice.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to Tate Field on Wednesday, March 2 as they host Pfeiffer in a non-conference match on Wednesday.
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