Castine, ME – Men's Lacrosse traveled to take on #1 seed Maine Maritime Academy in the North Atlantic Conference Semifinals on Saturday, May 2, but were unable to overcome the Mariners by a final score of 7-20.
Records:
Thomas: Overall (7-8)
Maine Maritime: Overall (10-5)
How it Happened:
- The Terriers jumped out to an early lead in the opening minutes of the 1st quarter, as Jack Morrill and Owen Lyons scored back-to-back goals to give the Terriers a two goal advantage
- The Terriers looked to build off their momentum midway through the 1st, with 5 shots on goal, but strong saves from the Mariners keeper kept the Terriers lead to two goals.
- However, three unanswered goals from the Mariners to close out the 1st quarter sent the Terriers into the 2nd down 2-3.
- The Mariners extended their lead to two goals in the opening minute of the second quarter, but a quick response from Morrill less than a minute later kept it a one-goal game.
- MMA flipped the momentum of the game midway through the 2nd quarter, scoring four straight goals to put the Terriers down 3-8.
- Wyatt Lyons and O.Lyons closed out the 2nd for the Terriers with two late goals, but a late strike from the Mariners sent Thomas into the half trailing 5-9.
- The Mariners continued to push the pace in the opening minutes of the 3rd, scoring a flurry of goals to push the Terriers deficit to 8.
- O. Lyons and Nicholas Pike (assists from Hunter Simpson) looked to generate momentum in the following minutes, completing back-to-back strikes to cut the deficit to six goals.
- But three unanswered goals from MMA in the final minutes of the 3rd quarter sent the Terriers into the final fifteen minutes of play down 7-16.
- The Terriers continued to battle in the fourth, but four additional goals from the Mariners throughout the quarter ultimately proved too much to overcome, as the Terriers fell by a final score of 7-20.
Inside the Stats:
- Owen Lyons - 3 Goals, 6 Ground Balls, 1 Caused Turnover
- Jack Morill - 2 Goals, 3 Ground Balls
- Nicholas Pike - 1 Goal, 1 Ground Ball, 1 Caused Turnover
- Wyatt Lyons - 1 Goal, 1 Ground Ball
- Mike Picard - 15 Saves off 35 Shots Faced
