LYCOMING MEN’S LACROSSE NIPS ROYALS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College men’s lacrosse team hosted the University of Scranton, Wednesday afternoon, in a Middle Atlantic Freedom Conference contest. Both teams struggled offensively in muddy conditions, but the Warriors overcame a 3-2 deficit with three unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to steal a 5-4 victory. Lycoming improves to 3-1 overall and 2-0 within the conference. The Royals fall to 2-3 and 1-1. 

The Warriors got on the board first on a goal by Dan Wilcox (So./Corning, NY; Corning-Painted Post East) just more than four minutes into the game. Scranton’s William Ayers (Jr,/Croton On Hudson, NY; John F. Kennedy) tied the game with a goal of his own less than a minute later. Lycoming added another score in the opening period when Eric Holzhauer (Sr./Willow Grove, PA; Abington) found the back of the net to put Lycoming ahead, 2-1.

The Royals recorded the second period’s lone goal on a score by Timothy Miller (Jr./Glen Cove, NY; Chaminade) to knot the score at 2-2 heading into the half. Dennis Mahon (So./Medford, NJ; St. Joseph’s Prep) then gave Scranton their only lead of the game with a third period goal while the Royal defense held the Warriors scoreless for the second straight quarter.

Lycoming’s offense finally came to life in the final period. Ryan Bergstrom (Jr./Hagerstown, MD; Smithsburg) tied the game at 3-3 with 8:06 remaining. Buddy Temple (Sr./Webster, NY; Webster) then tallied the go-ahead goal with 2:30 to play, before Sang Duong (So./Havertown, PA; Haverford) scored the eventual game winner with just 1:34 showing on the clock. James Goggi (Sr./Chittenango, NY; Christian Brothers Acad.) added a late goal to pull Scranton within one but with just 28 seconds remaining it was too little, too late.

Sean Powers (So./Drexel Hill, PA; Monsignor) made nine saves in goal for the Warriors, picking up his second win of the season. Thomas Kenyon (So./Chittenango, NY; Chittenango) was in goal for the Royals. He made nine saves.

Lycoming will travel to Alfred University this weekend for a four-team tournament. The Warriors will face Clarkson in the opening round on Saturday afternoon.

COLLEGIATE MEN’S LACROSSE
Lycoming 12, FDU-Madison 10

Teams                              1                2                3                4                Total
Scranton                           1                1                1                1                4
Lycoming                          2                0                0                3                5

Goals:
Lycoming – Dan Wilcox, Eric Holzhauer, Ryan Bergstrom, Buddy Temple, Sang Duong
Scranton – William Ayers, Timothy Miller, Dennis Mahon, James Goggi

Assists:
Lycoming – Wilcox 2, Duong, Chris McQuade, Josh Gridley
Scranton – Mahon, Rob Loderstedt

Saves:
Lycoming – Sean Powers (60 min.) 9 saves, 4 GA
Scranton – Thomas Kenyon (60 min.) 9 saves, 5 GA