PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior
Crosby Fay (Waterville Valley, N.H.) scored three times but Lasell College topped the Panthers, 5-4, in overtime in a non-conference men's lacrosse game at Panther Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Scoring was hard to come by in a game that featured gusting wind and chilly temperatures. The Lasers held a 2-0 lead after one, but Plymouth State used a 3-1 spurt to take a 4-3 lead midway through the fourth quarter. The lead was short-lived, as Lasell came right back to tie the game just seven seconds later and the score remained deadlocked at 4-4 through the end of regulation. The visitors escaped with the win when they found the back of the cage with 2:42 remaining in the extra frame.
Plymouth State suffers its first setback of the year to slip to 3-1, while Lasell improves to 1-2.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 4, Lasell 5 (OT)
- Plymouth State (3-1)
- Lasell (1-2)
How it Happened:
- Plymouth State had an early man-up opportunity but was unable to convert.
- The Lasers scored back-to-back goals a minute apart late in the frame to take a 2-0 lead into the second.
- Freshman Brady Hunt (Billerica, Mass.) got the Panthers on the board 14 seconds into the second period to cut the deficit in half.
- The Lasers restored the two-goal lead with 9:42 left in the frame.
- Fay helped the Panthers rally, first with a man-up goal with 2:20 left in the frame. He added another just over a minute later sending the game into halftime deadlocked at 3-3.
- After a scoreless third period, Fay gave PSU its first lead of the afternoon midway through the fourth.
- Lasell came right back to pull even seven seconds later and neither team was able to break through as regulation expired.
- The visitors escaped with the victory with 2:42 remaining in overtime to snap PSU's three-game win streak.
By the Numbers:
- Fay's 14 goals lead the team.
- Junior Nolan Burke (Worcester, Mass.) also had a multipoint game with a pair of assists.
- Seniors Jake Dolcimascolo (Georgetown, Mass.) and Mike Fleury (Lebanon, N.H.) tallied assists for the Panthers.
- Sophomore Leif Charbonneau (Grafton, Mass.) and freshman Cam Jenkins (Shrewsbury, Mass.) each scooped up four ground balls, while six different players recorded caused turnovers.
- Plymouth State held a 31-22 advantage in shots.
- PSU was successful on 27-of-29 clears, while the Lasers converted 25-of-29 clear opportunities.
- The Panthers held a narrow 26-24 edge in ground balls.
- The setback snapped Plymouth State's three game winning streak, PSU's best start to a season since 1994.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State hosts Curry on Friday (Mar. 10) for a 12:00 p.m. non-conference tilt.
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