Rollins Men 15-5 over ERAU – Both Recaps
via the school’s press releases/websites
13th-ranked Tars Handle Embry-Riddle in SSC Opener
by Michael Pierce, photo by Mike Watters
Shahé Katchadurian made 16 saves in the win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 25, 2023) – The Rollins men’s lacrosse team took an early lead and pulled away late to run away with a 15-5 win at Embry-Riddle on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Tars go to 7-1 on the year and 1-0 in conference play, while the Eagles drop to 4-5 overall, 0-2 in SSC action.
Mikey Berkman racked up seven points on two goals and five assists to lead the Tars, while Logan Myers totaled four goals and an assist. Jack Johnstone added three goals and a ground ball, while Justin White chipped in with two goals and an assist. Thomas Garvin was 9-for-15 in faceoffs with a game-high five ground balls, and Shahé Katchadurian (6-1) made 16 saves to get the win in goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
- Johnstone opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game, and Ian Dean made it 2-0 with a goal just over a minute later.
- Berkman scored at the 6:31 mark to make it 3-0, and Myers’ first goal of the contest pushed the lead to 4-0 just over 10 minutes into the game.
- The Eagles got one back a minute later, but Rollins would hold a comfortable 4-1 lead after the first quarter.
Second Quarter
- Myers put home two more goals in the second to match ERAU’s two goals, giving the Tars a 6-3 lead at the break.
Third Quarter
- White scored his first goal of the game for the first marker of the second half, increasing the lead to 7-3.
- After an Eagle goal, Johnstone and Berkman each netted goals to make it 9-4.
- A late Embry-Riddle goal put the score at 9-5 after three quarters of play.
Fourth Quarter
- The Tars were relentless in the final 15 minutes, outshooting the Eagles 16-7 overall and 8-1 in shots on goal.
- Myers scored less than a minute into the period with Grant Hansen putting one home 50 seconds later.
- Johnstone scored 41 seconds after that, and Harrison Key found the net just over a minute after Johnstone’s goal, putting the Tars up 13-5.
- White scored at the 6:55 mark and Dean added the final goal two minutes later, while Katchadurian and the Rollins defense pitched a shutout in the fourth, accounting for the 15-5 final score.
UP NEXT:
The Tars will be back at home on Saturday, April 1, when they host No. 3 Tampa. That game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. start at Barker Family Stadium.
Fans can follow the Tars all season long at RollinsSports.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins Sports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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13th-Ranked Tars Hold Off Men’s Lacrosse, 15-5
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – The Embry-Riddle men’s lacrosse eam hung with NCAA II No. 13 Rollins until the fourth quarter on Saturday, dropping a Sunshine State Conference decision, 15-5. The Eagles (4-5, 0-2 SSC) played within three or four goals of the Tars (7-1, 1-0 SSC) for the first 45 minutes, but a fourth quarter dominated by the visitors resulted in the final result.
Isaiah Hines and Coleman Jacobs combined for all five of the Blue and Gold’s scores, with Hines collecting his sixth hat trick of the 2023 campaign. Carter Groezinger was excellent in goal for the Eagles, registering 16 saves, but the Rollins’ attack, particularly in the second half, proved to be too much for the Eagles.
Rollins jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, but Jacobs was able to finally get ERAU on the board with 3:37 left in the period. Embry-Riddle had several chances in the final few minutes of the first, but couldn’t cash in, while Groezinger made a terrific save as time was expiring to send the game to the second 4-1 in favor of the visitors.
The Tars scored the first goal in the second, but Jacobs had the answer a few minutes later, getting a great pass from Joe Anderson and making it 5-2 with 10 minutes to play in the half.
Following a Tars goal, Hines got on the board with his first score with just under two to play in the period, and the Eagles would go into the break trailing just 6-3.
The third quarter started off slowly as the defenses held firm, but once again it was the visitors that struck first in the period, extending their lead to 7-3 at the 9:39 mark.
Lars Hoeg found Hines for his second goal of the day with around seven to play, but the Tars scored back-to-back goals to increase their lead to 9-4.
Embry-Riddle’s final goal of the day was from Hines with 35 seconds remaining, a fantastic individual effort that saw him fake a shot high before going low and beating the Rollins keeper, making it 9-5 heading to the fourth.
The first four minutes of the fourth quarter was all Rollins as they won five straight face-offs and scored four goals before Embry-Riddle even had possession, putting the game out of reach. The Tars tacked on two more tallies before time expired en route to the 15-5 final.
The Eagles will take on their fourth consecutive opponent ranked or receiving votes in the NCAA II national polls when ERAU hosts No. 16 Florida Southern on Saturday, April 1 at 4 p.m. at the ERAU Lacrosse Field.
