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WestConn WESTCONN 4-4
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Winner Vassar VASSAR 4-3
WestConn WESTCONN
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Vassar VASSAR
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WestConn WESTCONN 3 4 5 2 14
Vassar VASSAR 2 5 3 5 15

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Rallies Past Western Connecticut In Florida; McCreery Becomes All-Time Wins Leader

Six Brewers post multiple points; McCreery posts all-time wins total

Davenport, FL – The Vassar College Men's Lacrosse team scored a come-from-behind 15-14 non-conference win over Western Connecticut Saturday afternoon in Davenport, FL. Senior Nate Johnson (Brentwood, TN) scored the game-winning goal in the final minute and Gavin Arcuri (Westhampton, NY) led the offensive attack with seven points. With the victory Head Coach John McCreery becomes Vassar's all-time leader in wins in his eighth season at the helm.
 
Vassar evens its overall record at 3-3 with Saturday's win and takes its fourth straight decision against Western Connecticut in the two sides' first meeting since 2016. The Wolves fall to 4-3 through their first seven contests of the season.
 
How It Happened
  • The Wolves got off to a quick start, jumping out to a 3-0 lead just under six minutes into the contest.
  • Vassar came back with player-up goals from Drew Mazzocco (Leesburg, VA) and Tate Tinker (Lexington, KY) to bring the Brewers to within 3-2 heading into the second stanza.
  • After Western Connecticut opened the second quarter scoring with a Cody Suhr tally, Vassar ripped off the next five goals to open a 7-4 advantage.
  • Mazzocco scored twice in the run for the Brewers, including his third of the game with 9:14 left before halftime.
  • The Wolves closed the first half with three straight goals, including the equalizer from Thomas Keegan, to level the score at 7-7 heading into the intermission.
  • Western Connecticut finished the first half with a 19-14 advantage in shots with Vassar holding a 9-7 edge in face-offs.
  • The Wolves moved their scoring run to six goals with the first three tallies coming out of halftime.
  • Tristian McMahon made the score 10-7 with just under five minutes into the third quarter.
  • The Brewers moved to within 11-10 with three of the next four goals.
  • After Western Connecticut nosed in front 12-10 on an Alex Burbank tally, Vassar surged in front 14-12 with four straight markers.
  • Anderson Eads (Brightwaters, NY) supplied two goals and an assist in the run with Arcuri scoring a player-up goal with 6:08 left to play to give Vassar a two-goal cushion.
  • Burbank and Sawyer Deseve tallied back-to-back goals late in regulation to knot the score at 14-14 with 2:27 left to play.
  • After Danny Holt (Rochester, MI) won the ensuing face-off, Vassar unleashed five straight shots and got the game winner from Johnson with just 50 seconds left to play.
  • Western Connecticut had a possession after the goal, but Beckett Wolf (Park City, UT) forced a turnover that ended the contest.
  • Vassar closed the second half with a 24-19 advantage in shots and dominated face-offs 11-5.
 
For The Brewers
  • Arcuri led six players with multiple points in the game with seven on the strength of three goals and four assists. Arcuri added three groundballs to the winning effort for Vassar.
  • Eads posted his fifth hat trick of the season and added an assist on Saturday to go along with two caused turnovers.
  • Mazzocco potted three goals for the Brewers.
  • TJ Carl (Rochester, MI) tallied twice and added an assist.
  • Johnson scored twice, including the game winner.
  • Baker Morton (West Hartford, VT) rounded out the victory with a goal and an assist.
  • Holt won 15 face-offs for the Brewers on Saturday and led the team with 11 groundballs.
  • Jess Geoghagan (Mercer Island, WA) scored the win in goal with a 15-save performance.
 
For The Wolves
  • McMahon totaled four points after scoring twice and helping on two goals.
  • Burbank and Suhr each scored three times with Suhr collecting three groundballs.
  • Deseve scored twice and assisted on goal.
  • Michael Zapatka tallied once and helped on two goals.
  • Keegan scored twice, caused two turnovers and collected two groundballs.
  • Chase Canfora won 10 face-offs and led the team with five groundballs.
  • Jake Kelly suffered the loss in goal with nine saves.
 
Game Statistics
  • Shots in the game were even at 38-38.
  • Vassar dominated face-offs in the game, 20-12.
  • Groundballs went to the Brewers by a 38-23 count.
  • Vassar finished 16-for-19 in clearing chances.
  • Western Connecticut was 13-for-18 in clears.
  • The Brewers converted on three of their four chances with the player-advantage.
  • The Wolves were 2-for-8 with the player-advantage.
 
What's Next
  • Vassar returns north to host New Paltz on Wednesday.
  • Western Connecticut takes on Farmingdale State in Davenport on Tuesday.
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