PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore
Crosby Fay (Waterville Valley, N.H.) scored four times and added an assist, but Massachusetts Maritime Academy used a 10-0 run to get past Plymouth State University, 14-10, in Little East Conference (LEC) men's lacrosse action at Panther Field on a soggy Saturday afternoon.
Fay scored back-to-back goals during a 5-0 spurt as the Panthers took a 7-3 lead with 4:18 left in the second quarter, but Mass. Maritime stormed back with three straight goals to trim the margin to 7-6 at the half. The Buccaneers ripped off seven straight times to start the third, leapfrogging in front, 13-7. PSU recorded three of the final four goals in the contest, but it wasn't enough to reclaim the lead.
The Panthers dip to 4-9 and 1-4 in the LEC, while Mass. Maritime moves to 4-7 and 2-2 in conference play.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 10, Mass. Maritime 14
- Plymouth State (4-9, 1-4 LEC)
- Mass. Maritime (4-7, 2-2 LEC)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- The Buccaneers notched the opening goal less than a minute into the game, but junior Nick Drew (Chelmsford, Mass.) answered for the Panthers a minute later and classmate Mike Fleury (Lebanon, N.H.) gave PSU the lead with a man-up goal late in the first.
- The visitors scored twice in the first three minutes of the second quarter to take a 3-2 lead, but PSU roared back with five unanswered goals to take control.
- Drew set up sophomore Nolan Burke (Worcester, Mass.) to start the streak, which included a pair of tallies from Fay and single scores from freshman Matt Miner (Chelmsford, Mass.) and sophomore Ryan Hanlon (Hull, Mass.), as the Panthers went up 7-3.
- Mass. Maritime chipped away at the lead over the next four minutes, pulling to within 7-6 by halftime.
- The visitors stormed out of the gates in the second half, burying the first seven goals of the third quarter, including a barrage of five in a 3:34 span, to pull ahead 13-7.
- Senior Riley Roy (Laconia, N.H.) stopped the momentum with a goal with just seven seconds left, but MMA won the ensuing faceoff and answered just before the horn for a 14-8 lead after three.
- Fay scored the only two goals of the fourth quarter, but the margin was too big to overcome.
By the Numbers:
- Fay finished with four goals and an assist and has scored in all but two games this season. He has seven multi-goal games.
- Drew and Miner chipped in with a goal and two assists apiece, while Burke added a goal and an assist.
- Sophomore Jack Bonazzoli (Clinton, Mass.) led the Panthers with five ground balls, while freshman Joey Loeber (Chelmsford, Mass.) added two ground balls and five caused turnovers.
- Mass. Maritime held a 48-39 advantage in shots and went 20-of-23 in clear attempts. The Panthers were successful on 23-of-25 clears.
- PSU was 2-of-6 on man-up opportunities, while the Buccaneers were 2-for-4.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State heads to Castleton University on Wednesday (Apr. 20) for a conference clash with the Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
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