Men's Lacrosse Drops Last Game of Spring Break Trip to Wittenberg, 15-10
SPARKS, Md. — The Emmanuel Saints men's lacrosse team dropped its final game of their Spring Break trip on Friday afternoon, falling 15-10 to Wittenberg at the US Lacrosse Headquarters.
March 8, 2024
SPARKS, Md. — The Emmanuel Saints men's lacrosse team dropped its final game of their Spring Break trip on Friday afternoon, falling 15-10 to Wittenberg at the US Lacrosse Headquarters.
The Basics
- Records: Wittenberg (3-0 overall), Emmanuel (0-5 overall)
- Venue: Tierney Field - Sparks, Md.
Stat Leaders
- Sophomore Kyle Gould had eight goals and one assist for a total of nine points in the game. He also had a team-best seven ground balls. His eight goals and nine points are both tied for third-best in program history for a single game.
- Sophomore Dillon McKeigue added five goals and two assists for seven points.
- Junior Nathan Brown tallied one goal and five assists for six points. His five assists are tied for third all-time for a single game.
- Sophomore Chase Singleton played all 60 minutes in goal for the Tigers and recorded 11 saves.
- Cole Cloney led Emmanuel with four goals on the afternoon.
- Senior Thomas Quigley and junior Sanzio DiGesualdo both scored a pair. Quigley added an assist for a three-point day.
- Senior Eric Anderson made 10 saves for the Saints.
The Game
- Wittenberg opened up a 5-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, getting three goals from Gould and one each from McKeigue and Kody Gould.
- A fourth goal from Gould put Wittenberg up 6-2 with 12:09 left in the second quarter.
- After a pair of Emmanuel goals, McKeigue scored to give the Tigers a 7-4 edge.
- Goals from Gould and McKeigue sandwiched an Emmanuel score to send the Tigers into halftime up 9-6.
- Emmanuel opened the scoring in the second half to get within two, 9-7, but the Tigers answered with three straight goals, getting one each from Gould, McKeigue, and Brown for a 12-7 lead.
- Emmanuel scored with 57 seconds left in the period to go into the fourth trailing 12-8.
- Kyle Gould added goals with 9:54 and 9:28 remaining in the game for a 14-8 Wittenberg lead.
- After two straight Emmanuel goals, McKeigue capped the scoring with his fifth goal of the game with 1:49 left.
- Wittenberg finished with a 33-27 edge in ground balls, while Emmanuel held a 40-33 advantage in shots. Emmanuel had 18 turnovers to Wittenberg's 14.
Up Next
- The Saints host Wentworth on March 13 at 7:00 p.m. for their home opener on Clemente Field.