Keene State soars past PSU Men’s Lax in LEC Tourn.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth State (10-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keene State (10-5) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Plymouth State | Keene State |
|---|---|
| G: N/A | G: Ian Hart - 5 |
| A: N/A | A: 3 Players (#20, #21, #25 - 3) |
| Sv: Jack Tyo - 7 | Sv: Jason Leser - 13 |
| GB: Mike Curley - 7 | GB: David Shaw - 7 |
| Team Statistics | Plymouth State | Keene State |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 25 | 50 |
| Ground Balls | 30 | 36 |
| Saves | 7 | 13 |
| Clears | 18-23 | 27-33 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 27 |
| Face Offs Won | 10 | 15 |
| Man Up | 0-1 | 0-2 |
Panthers no match for Owls
KEENE, N.H. – Second-seeded Keene State College had little trouble in defeating sixth-seeded Plymouth State University Thursday afternoon in a Little East Conference men's lacrosse semifinal game, defeating the Panthers 21-0 at the Owl Athletic Complex.
The Owls, 10-5 overall, advance to the LEC championship game at top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University (11-5), this Saturday at 1:00 in Mansfield, Conn.
PSU, which upset third-seeded Western Connecticut State University in Tuesday's quarterfinal, completes its season at 10-6 overall.
Ian Hart led the Owls with five goals, while Matt Schairer contributed four goals and three assists and Taylor Jette added three goals and three assists. Keene State led 4-0 after one quarter and 10-0 at halftime before coasting home in the second half.
KSC doubled up PSU in the shots department, 50-25, and won the battle of loose balls, winning 15 of 25 face-offs and picking up more ground balls, 36-30. PSU senior goalie Jack Tyo made seven saves before departing with five minutes left. Freshman long-stick Mike Curley shared game-high honors with seven ground balls.
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