Keiser: No. 5 Men’s Lacrosse Cruises Past Shorter 24-8
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in Uncategorized.
via press release – photo via Keiser web site
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 5 Keiser 24, Shorter 8
Records: No. 5 Keiser (7-1), Shorter (0-9)
Location: Ben Brady Field, Rome, GA
Attendance: 50
Weather: 85, sunny
KU HIGHLIGHTS
- The Seahawks jumped up to the fifth spot in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll, which came out prior to the game.
- The game was stopped with 12:13 remaining in the fourth quarter after lightning was spotted in the area.
- Craig Marentette scored a season high nine goals and added two assists for a season best, 11 points.
- Chad Strauss was 24-35 on faceoffs and had a season best 16 groundballs.
- Jake Padden made 12 saves in goal during the first half of play.
- Keiser was a perfect 4-4 on man-up opportunities and went 17-19 on clears.
- Jacob Bomberry scored the first two goals of the game before Shorter answered with two goals of their own to tie the game at 2-2.
- Keiser came right back with goals by Marentette and Chad Strauss but the Hawks found the back of net with 42 seconds left to trail 4-3, heading into the second quarter.
- Marentette and Lucas Muzzey opened the scoring in the new quarter before Shorter broke through at the 11:48 mark, making it 6-4.
- After both teams traded goals, the Seahawks scored the next six goals highlighted by a pair from Nolan Duncan and Bomberry, to lead 13-5.
- Shorter stopped the run but a man-up goal by Duncan and a Marentette goal, upped the advantage to 15-6.
- Each team notched one more goal before the half with the Seahawks holding a 16-7 advantage.
- KU scored the first six goals of the third quarter, highlighted by two from Marentette, stretching the margin to 22-7.
- However, Shorter grabbed a goal with 33 seconds remaining in the quarter to get within, 22-8. Heading into the fourth.
- Marentette and Justin Flint found the back of the net in the first three minutes of the final quarter before the game was called due to lightning in the area.
