Susquehanna 8, Lebanon Valley 7
Box Score
SELINSGROVE, Pa. - Lebanon Valley's defense kept it in the game, but Susquehanna held on with two fourth-quarter goals to win, 8-7, in non-conference men's lacrosse play on Saturday.
The Dutchmen (2-3) dropped their third one-goal loss of the season despite 20 saves from freshman goalkeeper
Bryan Lockward, including 14 in the first half, as the Crusaders (4-1) outshot LVC 41-22.
Ian Schmid turned in a four-point game with two goals and two assists, and
Malik Pedroso added a goal and two assists.
Jordan Mayr also scored twice for LVC.
It was a seesaw game that saw the teams alternate goals throughout. After SU took a 4-2 lead after a quarter, Schmid scored to start the second quarter, and after an SU goal put the lead back to 5-3, Pedroso and Mayr scored less than a minute apart to tie the game at 5-5. The Crusaders finished the half with an Austen Lein goal to take a 6-5 lead.
After 11 first-half goals, the second half was more measured, and
CJ Adams tied it at 6-6 with the third quarter's lone score. SU took control in the fourth, however, as Tylere Fritts scored to start and Matt Weiner hit with 8:03 remaining to take an 8-6 lead.
Matt Roupe found the net with 5:20 to go to make it a one-goal game, but the Dutchmen managed just one more shot in the game as SU held on to win.
Susquehanna led on shots (41-22) and face-offs (13-6) while converting 2-of-4 extra-man opportunities. LVC did not convert either of their man-up chances.
LVC will start MAC play on Wednesday, visiting Alvernia.
