BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 8, 2023) – The No. 7 Rollins men's lacrosse team outscored Lynn 6-1 in the third quarter, which made the difference in a 12-8 victory for the Tars on Saturday. Rollins now stands at 9-1 on the year, 3-0 in conference, while the Fighting Knights drop to 6-7 overall, 1-3 in SSC play.
Mikey Berkman scored three goals and added an assist, while
Grant Hansen tallied a goal and three assists to go along with four ground balls.
Harrison Key added two goals, while
Justin White,
Samuel Hartmann, and
William Metz all tallied a goal and an assist. Shahé Katchadurian (8-1) made 13 saves in a complete game win in goal for the Tars.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
- Lynn got on the board early in the first quarter, but Ian Dean scored at the 4:26 mark to tie things up at a goal apiece.
- The Fighting Knights scored with just over a minute to play in the quarter, giving the home team a slight edge after 15 minutes of action.
Second Quarter
- Lynn opened the scoring in the second quarter as well, taking a 3-1 lead.
- Hansen scored just over a minute later and William Metz found the net 2:40 after that, tying things up at three.
- After a Lynn goal, Logan Myers quickly responded 27 seconds later, tying the game at four at the half.
Third Quarter
- Hartmann netted the first goal of the second half, with Berkman following that to give Rollins its first lead of the day at 6-4.
- After a Fighting Knights goal, Key scored twice in a 52-second span to make it 9-5 Tars.
- Jack Johnstone added the final marker of the third with 33 ticks on the clock, putting Rollins comfortably ahead, 10-5, heading to the fourth.
Fourth Quarter
- Berkman netted a man-up goal to open the scoring in the fourth, making it 11-5.
- After Lynn got one back, White scored to put the Tars up 12-6 with 2:41 to play.
- The Fighting Knights scored two late goals to account for the 12-8 final score.
UP NEXT:
The Tars will be back at home on Wednesday, April 12, when they host No. 16 Florida Southern. That game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. start at Barker Family Stadium.
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