CHICAGO - Marian University men's lacrosse (1-5, 0-2 NACC) scored five unanswered goals to end the game but fell to Illinois Tech 16-11.
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- Illinois Tech opened the scoring for the game but it was Marian who led 2-1 with 5:27 left in the first quarter.
- The Scarlet Hawks were able to score four unanswered goals over the final 3:40 of the opening quarter to lead 5-2.
- After scoring the first three goals of the second quarter, the Scarlet Hawks would lead 8-2.
- The two squads would trade goals the rest of the first half with Tech leading 11-4 at halftime.
- The Sabres were able to score the opening goal of the second half before Illinois Tech built its lead to 15-5 heading into the fourth quarter with four straight scores.
- Marian would dominate outscoring Tech 6-1 with junior Serge Simard scoring three goals.
- The tough first half was too much to overcome, however, as Illinois Tech would secure a 16-11 win.
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- Marian outshot Illinois Tech 18-6 in the final quarter but the Scarlet Hawks held a 47-40 advantage for the game.
- The Sabre defense forced more turnovers by a slim 24-23 margin.
- The Scarlet Hawks also had a small advantage in ground balls 37-32.
- Marian has scored double-digit goals in three fo the last four games.
- Marian falls to 1-3 all-time against the Scarlet Hawks with Tech winning the last three match-ups.
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Junior Serge Simard scored a game-high five goals and had three ground balls. |
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Freshman Jayden Gerhardt led the team with six ground balls. |
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Sophomore Jackson Sweeney made 10 saves, his fourth game this season with double-digit saves. |
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Tuesday, April 9
7 p.m.
Lisle, Ill. |
