GREENWOOD, S.C. – Six different Bobcats scored, led by
J.P. Galloway with two goals, but it was not enough as Lander outscored the visiting Bobcats 6-1 in the first quarter and 8-1 in the fourth quarter en route to claiming a 20-7 win over the visiting Lees-McRae men's lacrosse team in the non-conference contest this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lander – 20; Lees-McRae – 7
LOCATION: Van Taylor Stadium – Greenwood, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lander (7-4), Lees-McRae (2-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Galloway also added an assist, six ground balls, and a caused turnover, while Tyler Flannelly chipped in a goal, an assist, and eight ground balls.
- Tyler Finley chipped in a goal and an assist to go along with four ground balls.
- Ryan Bird, Spence Combs, and J.P. Daniels also collected goals for the Bobcats, while Casey Zazzaro and Logan Ryan combined for 14 ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Lander opened up the game's scoring just over a minute into the contest and closed out the first quarter with a 6-1 lead. The lone Bobcats' goal came from Bird off an assist by Galloway.
- Finley scored a man-up goal to open the second quarter, while Daniels, Galloway, and Combs all scored in the second quarter to cut the lead to 6-5.
- Lander scored the final two goals of the first half to extend the lead back to 8-5 at intermission.
- The Bearcats outscored the Bobcats 12-2 in the second half, with the Lees-McRae goals going to Galloway, in the third quarter, and Flannelly, in the fourth frame, to clinch the non-conference win.
- Antonio Cruz tallied a game-high 14 saves in net for the Bobcats for the first 45 minutes, while Finnbar Maloney made five saves in the final 15 minutes of action.
- Lander won 26 of the 30 total faceoffs and finished 14 of 16 on clear attempts.
- Lees-McRae finished 1 of 5 on extra-man opportunities.
FOR THE FOES:
- Adam Mather finished with five goals and four assists to pace the Bearcats, while Tyler Kralj chipped in three goals.
- Liam Mackay and Nicholas Paige combined for 11 saves in net for Lander.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to conference play on Saturday, April 2 as they host Barton at 3 p.m. on Tate Field.
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