
#4 Keiser Men’s Lacrosse Advances to NAIA Semifinals With 13-11 Win
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in Uncategorized.
via press release – photo via Keiser web site
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 4 Keiser 13, No. 3 Missouri Baptist 11
Records: No. 4 Keiser (9-1), No. 3 Missouri Baptist (8-5)
Location: Sirrine Stadium, Greenville, SC
Attendance: 50
Weather: 74, clear skies
KU HIGHLIGHTS
- The Seahawks were making their debut in the NAIA National tournament and advance to the semifinals, where they will face top seeded Missouri Valley.
- Four Keiser players recorded a hat trick, led by a game-high four from Craig Marentette.
- Marentette also picked up three assists and finished with a game-best seven points.
- Justin Stone led the defensive effort with a game-high four caused turnovers.
- Jake Padden came up big in goal, making 13 saves on the night.
- Missouri Baptist struck first with the opening goal just three minutes into the game, but a Marentette goal evened things up.
- Keiser claimed their first lead on a Jacob Bomberry goal off an assist by Marentette, with ten minutes left in the first quarter.
- Eddie Grieco raised the advantage to 3-1 off an assist by Nolan Duncan and Marentette found the back of the net for the second time, forcing the Spartans into a timeout, trailing 4-1.
- The Seahawks executed a perfect clear with 15 seconds left in the quarter, which led to a Marentette goal, making it 5-1.
- Duncan opened the scoring in the second but the Spartans finally broke a six goal run by Keiser, making it 6-2.
- Following Grieco’s second goal of the game, Missouri Baptist netted two straight to climb within 7-4 with 6:13 showing.
- After a KU timeout with 4:14 to go, Duncan juked the goalie for his third goal of the game.
- However, Missouri Baptist answered right back but went into the break, trailing the Seahawks 8-5.
- Marentette broke the scoreless half with a man-up goal in the sixth minute but MBU found the back of the net three minutes later, making it 9-6.
- The Spartans then scored with 18 seconds remaining in the third quarter to get within 9-7.
- However, Bomberry bounced a shot past the Missouri Baptist keeper off an assist by Grieco, upping the margin to 10-7 with 12:28 remaining.
- The Seahawks needed just 16 seconds to raise the lead to 11-7 as Duncan completed the hat trick.
- Grieco then soared into the air and beat the keeper to the far post, making it 12-7 and forcing Missouri Baptist to call a timeout with 10:51 left in regulation.
- The Spartans would not go away quietly, as they scored four straight to get within 12-11, with 2:05 remaining in regulation.
- MBU won the ensuing faceoff, but Christian Buffit forced a turnover in front of the cage with 1:32 left, and the Seahawks were able to clear the ball and call a timeout.
- Bomberry then sealed the game with 3.1 seconds left, with his third goal of the game off an assist by Marentette, to win 13-11.