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Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 2 Men’s Lacrosse prevails over No. 7 Amherst, 14-10, in NCAA Third Round

SALISBURY, Md. – A five-goal first-quarter run and stout defense helped the second-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team prevail over a high-powered No. 7 Amherst Mammoth offense, 14-10, in the NCAA Third Round on Sunday.

Salisbury improves its record to 20-1 in 2023 and advances to its 32nd consecutive NCAA Quarterfinals.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a feeling-out process by both teams, the Sea Gulls got on the board midway through the first. Amherst's Mitch Likins made back-to-back saves but the offense came working the ball around to find space. Brice Bromwell fed Luke Nestor, who beat Likins five-hole for the first goal of the contest.
  • Nestor's goal sparked a five-goal run for the Sea Gulls. Isaac Thrasher with a door-step goal followed by another five-hole goal by Cross Ferrara, a Josh Sanchez snipe and a tight-angle goal from Bromwell put the Sea Gulls up five at the end of one.
  • The Mammoths broke the zero in their score column with a three-goal run that nearly lasted the entire second quarter. Jake Bennett scored back-to-back goals and a Dylan Hsu goal closed out the run with four minutes left in the second to trim the SU lead to 5-3.
  • Jack Dowd broke the scoring drought with just over a minute left in the first half to send the Sea Gulls to the halftime locker room up three, 6-3.
  • Amherst's Thomas Ehret opened the second half with a goal a minute in but the goal sparked a 6-1 scoring run for Salisbury to push the lead to 12-5.
  • A Brady Mancha transition goal sparked the run followed by goals by Jude Brown and Thrasher that extended the lead.
  • Ehret netted another goal for the Mammoths before a Nestor goal and back-to-back Ferrara goals allowed the Sea Gulls to head into the fourth with the 12-5 lead.
  • Nestor netted his hat trick to open the fourth quarter and gave the Sea Gulls' their largest lead of the game, 13-5.
  • The Mammoths would not go down without a fight. Using their faceoff and possession edge, the Mammoths got out on a 5-0 run to cut the Sea Gull lead down to three, 13-10, with just under four minutes to go in regulation.
  • However, the Sea Gulls stood tall and Nicholas Ransom made a big save which led to Ferrara icing the game with a man-up goal in the final minute of the game.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Salisbury was very efficient on offense. The team converted 14 of its 27 shot attempts.
  • Cross Ferrara led the team with four goals and a pair of assists.
  • Luke Nestor recorded his eighth game with three or more goals with a hat trick.
  • Isaac Thrasher also had a multi-goal game with a pair of scores.
  • Jack Dowd had two assists and a goal.
  • Jude Brown led the team with five ground balls.
  • The defense played strong throughout with Zach Timmons leading the way with a game-high three caused turnovers.
  • Jackson Woodward and John DeFazio also caused a pair of Mammoth errors.
  • Nicholas Ransom made 11 stops between the pipes.
AMHERST GAME NOTES
  • Jake Bennett and Thomas Ehret each recorded a hat trick.
  • Nicholas Kopp won 22-of-27 faceoffs.
  • Amherst doubled up Salisbury in the shot category with a 64-27 edge.
  • Mitch Likins made four saves for the Mammoths.
UP NEXT
  • Salisbury will play the ninth-ranked Washington & Lee Generals in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Saturday, May 20.
  • The opening faceoff is set for noon at Sea Gull Stadium.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 194 conference championships and 44 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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