MILTON, Mass.- The Gordon College men's lacrosse team absorbed a 15-8 loss at Curry Wednesday afternoon.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 8, Curry 15
Records: Fighting Scots (1-8, 0-5 CNE) | Colonels (3-9, 1-4 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After the two teams traded goals to start the game, Curry scored four unanswered goals to claim a 6-2 advantage after the first 15 minutes of action.
- The Colonels tallied three goals in the second period to sport a 9-2 lead at the half.
- Curry outscored Gordon 4-2 in the third to extend the margin to 13-6.
- Despite the Fighting Scots owning a 4-2 edge in fourth-quarter scoring, the home side held on to earn its first conference win of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Jackson Wright (Cazenovia, N.Y.) notched three goals.
- Ryan Arthur (Manorville, N.Y.) finished with a pair of goals.
- Ryan Long (North Reading, Mass.) chipped in with two assists and one goal.
- Caden Lake (Basking Ridge, N.J.) added a goal and an assist.
- Aidan Walsh (Scituate, Mass.) won 16-of-22 face-offs and scooped up a team-best seven ground balls.
- Senior goalie CJ Veader (Bristol, R.I.) managed eight saves in the contest.
- Gordon fired 41 shots while Curry generated 40 shot attempts.
UP NEXT:
Gordon hosts league-leading Endicott April 11.