RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini University men's lacrosse team dropped a non-conference game to Catholic University on Tuesday evening. The Cavaliers return to Edith Robb Dixon Field on Friday to face Eastern.
Scoring
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Connor Herraiz led the Cavaliers with 4 goals, followed by
Dillon McManus with 3.
Jason Fridge,
Tommy Vaughan,
Austin Bolton, and
Gavin Lenart each scored one.
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Griffin Ganster and
Jason Fridge had a pair of assists, as
Mason Lenart,
Tommy Vaughan,
Mario Leone,
Sebastian Tobias, and
Brett Gougler each had a helper.
Defensive
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Sam Kirk and
Bear Evans earned a game-high 2 caused turnovers.
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Peter Hewitt had 6 ground balls and a caused turnover.
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John McCormick went 9-24 on faceoff chances, collecting 6 ground balls.
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Brayden Skipper had 9 saves and 6 ground balls to 12 goals against.
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Zack Riegler,
Sam Kirk, and
Sebastian Tobias provided 2 ground balls apiece.
Catholic 12, Cabrini 11
How it Happened
- Catholic had the early edge as the Cardinals outscored the Cavaliers 4-1 near the end of the first quarter.
- Cabrini would close quarter one with a goal at 0:08, prompting a 4 goal swing for the Cavs. Cabrini took a 5-4 lead with second quarter goals at 14:04, 11:39, and 7:17.
- The teams would exchange goals in the third period, feeding a 6-6 game midway through the third.
- Cabrini finished the third quarter on a 4-0 run, delivering 2 scores in the final minute.
- Trailing 6-10, Catholic netted 6 straight goals to create a late 2 goal lead.
- Cabrini converted a man-up goal with 2 minutes remaining, but the Cavaliers' game tying shot attempt in the closing seconds was saved by the Cards' keeper.
Cavalier Leaders
Goals: Herraiz (4), McManus (3)
Assists: Fridge/Ganster (2)
Points: Herraiz (4), Fridge/McManus (3), Gangster/Vaughan (2)
Shots: McManus (9), Vaughan (8), Herraiz (7)
Ground Balls: Hewitt/Skipper/McCormick (6), Tobias/Kirk/Riegler (2)
Caused Turnovers: Kirk/Evans (2)
Faceoffs: McCormick (9-24)
Saves: Skipper (9)
Career Milestone
With 0:43 seconds on the third quarter clock,
Austin Bolton scored an unassisted goal to join the Cavaliers' 100-point club.
Up Next
Cabrini men's lacrosse continues their 4-game home stand as the Cavaliers host Eastern on Friday, March 22 at 7pm.
