GREENSBORO, N.C.  Host Greensboro College scored the first four goals of the game then ran off another four-goal spurt in the second quarter and Methodist was unable to recover in a 16-6 USA South Athletic Conference men's lacrosse loss to the Pride.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Greensboro def. Methodist, 16-6
Records: Methodist 6-3 (3-2 USA South), Greensboro 6-2 (3-1)
Location: Pride Field; Greensboro, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tyler Bennett ended the opening Pride streak with a goal in the final minute of the first quarter. Along the left sideline, Bennett looped around Mark Chatt to break free from his defender then raced toward goal off a feed from Chatt. Bennett's high-to-low shot beat Greensboro goalkeeper Christopher Stalling and snuck inside the back post.
• The Pride scored the initial marker of the second quarter, only to have Bennett strike again. He took a feed from Patrick Rowell in the midfield and penetrated top, center of frame, unleashing a shot from 15 yards out that bounced just in front of Stalling and caromed up inside the left post.
• A Matt Pemberton goal from an almost impossible angle made it two in a row for Methodist and cut the deficit to 5-3. Jake Bandler dished to Pemberton to the right of goal and from an angle almost even with the posts whipped a shot that got behind Stalling.
• Greensboro's unanswered four-goal string that followed Pemberton's goal re-built the Pride cushion. Though Kit Allman scored off an assist from Hunter Vaughan in the final minute of the quarter, Greensboro was able to take a 9-4 advantage into the halftime break.
• Each Methodist goal in the second half was answered by two Greensboro scores, resulting in the eventual nine-goal gap on the final scoreboard display.

MATCH NOTES

• Monarch goalie Cameron Brink finished the contest with 13 saves.
• Vaughan, with a goal and two assists, led Methodist with three points in the loss, while Bennett's two goals led the team in scoring.
• Face-off specialist Harrison Williams and Bennett led the Monarchs with five ground balls apiece.
• Greensboro took 52 shots in the game, 29 on frame, against 29 shots and 15 on frame by the Monarch attack.
• The Pride gained advantages at the face-off dot, winning 18 of 27, and ground balls, 48-32.

UP NEXT

• Methodist will host Pfeiffer University in a USA South match Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m.
• Greensboro will travel to Pfeiffer on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. contest.