Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/3/22
From Press Releases
Trailing by one in the fourth quarter, the Ursinus men’s lacrosse team closed the game out with five-straight goals to stave off Montclair State, 13-9 on Wednesday afternoon at Patterson Field in non-conference action.
With the win, the Bears improved to 2-1 overall as they completed a two-game sweep on their short homestand. Meanwhile, the Red Hawks of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) fall to 0-2 overall.
Both teams had multiple high-scoring chances saved in the first five minutes of the third quarter before Tyler Neal broke a 6-6 tie at the 10:50-mark after intercepting a Red Hawks clear attempt deep in their defensive end. Ursinus then took advantage of a man-up opportunity when senior Tommy Reinhart (Wilson) scored his first of the game after his shot ricocheted off Metzger after it seemed he made the stop. Montclair State once again strung three goals together and took the lead for the first time at 9-8 with 12:52 left in the fourth quarter since initially going up 1-0.
However, the lead did not last long as Neal tied the game at nine just 11 seconds later. Neal’s goal started a five-goal game-closing run for the Bears to lock up the win. Senior Tre Tillman (MOT Charter School-DE) gave the Bears the lead for good at the 10:04-mark when sophomore goalkeeper Jonathan Singer delivered a clearing pass right on the money to Tillman to set him up for the score.
Neal kept the run going with a goal just 47 seconds later after he was able to create space when his defender’s stick broke. Tillman notched his second of the quarter at the 8:52-mark after Erik Ojert (Central Bucks West) led a Bears clear off a Red Hawks turnover to make it 12-9 before Neal capped the contest with his final goal at the 2:36-mark.
Neal continued his big stretch by leading the Bears with six points behind five goals and one assist while Ojert posted three points on one goal and two assists. Tillman and Jerry Bardol (Upper Dublin) notched two goals apiece in the win.
Immaculata 10, Alvernia 8
The Mighty Macs took down Alvernia in their season opener as freshman Bailey Manion (New Egypt-NJ) led with three goals scored while adding two assists.
Anthony Inserra (Ocean City-NJ) and Steven Long (Downingtown West) also reached five points for the Macs, scoring two goals and recording three assists apiece.
DeSales 10, Muhlenberg 9, OT
Sophomore Pat Schuett scored his third goal of the game with 57.9 seconds left in the first overtime lifting DeSales (2-1) past local rival Muhlenberg (0-2) in the 2022 season home opener.
Shenandoah 11, Neumann 7
Wilkes 15, Rosemont 8
York 19, Arcadia 1
DII
Chestnut Hill 17, District of Columbia 7
Maurice Kelly had three goals and two assists and Ben Revak (Archmere Academy) had two goals and two assists for the Griffins (1-2) in their first win of the year.
Women
D3
Swarthmore 17, Immaculata 3
The host Garnet improved to 1-1 in dominant fashion at Clothier Field Stadium.
Kyra Hall led with six goals and one assist, while Abigail Love added a hat trick and an assist. In net for the Garnet, Katee Kemether tallied three saves on four shots on goal in 45 minutes of action.
Jackie Murray (Villa Maria Academy) had two goals for Immaculata (1-2).
Gwynedd Mercy 21, Wilkes 7
The Griffins (4-1) made it three in a row. Junior midfielder Damali Teagle Central) led wirh seven points (five goals, two assists), six draw controls, and a groundball. Kristin Varilla (North Penn) had 4 goals, 1 assist, Hailey Bloom (Atlantic City, N.J.) had two goals and assists, and Meleah Hoats had three goals and two assists.
Muhlenberg 21, Lycoming 8
Rutgers-Camden 13, Eastern 12
Marymount 19, Arcadia 10
DII
East Stroudsburg 18, Jefferson 6
Millersville 22, Holy Family 5
Wilmington 17, Barton 10
