Nine Different Goal Scorers in the Rollins Men's 10-5 Win over CUI to go 4-0

Nine Different Goal Scorers in the Rollins Men’s 10-5 Win over CUI to go 4-0

Written by Lee Roggenburg on February 28, 2024. Posted in College, Featured Posts, Florida Lacrosse News, Rollins Men.

West Orange alum Mikey Berkman with 1G/2A

via Rollins press release/website, by Michael Pierce

Tars Stay Perfect with 10-5 Win Over Golden Eagles

Rollins improves to 4-0 on the year with the victory

WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 27, 2024) – The No. 2 Rollins men’s lacrosse team won a defensive battle against visiting Concordia University Irvine on Tuesday night, picking up a 10-5 win. The Tars are now 4-0 on the season, while the Golden Eagles fall to 1-3.

Grant Hansen had a game-high four points on a goal and three assists to go along with two ground balls and a game-leading three caused turnovers. Mikey Berkman tallied a goal and two assists, while Jack Johnstone had two goals. Shahe Katchadurian (4-0) got the win, making nine saves on 14 shots in a full 60 minutes in goal.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter

After a scoreless opening eight minutes, CUI got on the board first with a pair of goals.
Logan Myers got the first goal of the game for the Tars with just 48 seconds to go in the opening quarter.
The Golden Eagles scored again in the final 10 seconds to give the visitors a 3-1 lead after one quarter.

Second Quarter

Rollins clamped down defensively for the remainder of the contest, holding Concordia off the board entirely in the second quarter.
Johnstone, William Metz, and Sam Mattson all netted markers in the period to push the Blue and Gold in front, 4-3, at the half.

Third Quarter

The third quarter saw Johnstone and Sean Caracciolo score in the first four minutes to make it a 6-3 game before CUI got a man-up goal to cut it to 6-4.
Justin White scored the only other goal of the quarter as the Tars held a 7-4 edge going to the fourth.

Fourth Quarter

Will Brandt, Hansen, and Berkman scored the first three goals of the fourth to give Rollins a comfortable 10-4 lead before the Golden Eagles put one home in the final 23 seconds to account for the 10-5 final.

UP NEXT:
The Tars will kick off an important four-game road swing on Saturday, March 2 at Flagler. That game is set for a 7 p.m. start in St. Augustine.

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