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Jack Johnstone vs Anderson 2024
Caleb Gostellow
Jack Johnstone tallied three goals and an assist on Sunday
14
Winner ROLLINS RCMLAX25 2-0
13
Anderson AU 1-1
Winner
ROLLINS RCMLAX25
2-0
14
Final
13
Anderson AU
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
ROLLINS RCMLAX25 5 5 2 2 14
Anderson AU 0 4 2 7 13

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Michael Pierce

Late Goals Lift No. 8 Tars to 14-13 Victory at No. 20 Anderson

Rollins faces No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne next Saturday

ANDERSON, S.C. (February 9, 2025) – The eighth-ranked Rollins men's lacrosse team survived a scare from 20th-ranked Anderson on Sunday, scoring two goals in the final 2:20 to escape with a 14-13 win over the Trojans. The Tars move to 2-0 on the year, while AU drops to 1-1.
 
Max Armitage led the way with four goals, including the game-winner, while Logan Myers, Sam Mattson, and Jack Johnstone all chipped in with three goals and an assist each. Nate Paulo tallied four assists, and Maxwell Beuck (2-0) made 12 saves to earn the win in goal.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
  • Armitage wasted no time making his mark on the contest, scoring the first three goals of the game.
  • Myers and Mattson each tallied late markers in the first to push the Tars to a 5-0 lead after one quarter of play.
Second Quarter
  • Johnstone netted a pair of goals that each answered Anderson tallies, giving the Tars a 7-2 edge.
  • Following two Trojan goals, the Blue and Gold got goals from Will Brandt, Myers, and Johnstone, increasing the lead to 10-4 at the half.
Third Quarter
  • Myers and Mattson each scored once in the third quarter, while Anderson also found the net twice, moving the score to 12-6 with 15 minutes to play.
Fourth Quarter
  • The Trojans caught fire in the fourth, scoring seven straight goals to take a 13-12 lead with 3:56 to play.
  • Just over 90 seconds later, Mattson scored to tie the game, and with 1:28 to go, Armitage found the back of the net for the game-winner, giving the Tars a 14-13 win.
 
UP NEXT:
The Tars will wrap up their season-opening three-game road trip on Saturday, February 15, when they visit No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne for an 11 a.m. matchup in Hickory, North Carolina.

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