FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Visiting Pfeiffer University continued its blitz of the USA South Athletic Conference with a 27-12 win over host Methodist men's lacrosse Saturday afternoon.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Pfeiffer def. Methodist, 27-12
Records: Methodist 5-5 (3-3 USA South), Pfeiffer 9-1 (7-0)
Location: Monarch Stadium; Fayetteville, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kit Allman put Methodist on the board first when he recovered a ground ball off of a saved, but not controlled, shot attempt and managed to beat Pfeiffer's goalie for the opening score. The goal came after three consecutive Methodist shot attempts had been saved in a span of 20 seconds. Matthew Sheinfeld, Carter Favreau, and Jesse Leyble all registered shots on target and it was the ricochet off of Leyble's attempt that led to Allman's goal.
• Pfeiffer's response to the Monarchs' opening salvo was to score the next 14 goals of the game. The Falcons were aided by a three-minute, non-releasable penalty on Methodist that resulted in four man-up goals, which ballooned a 3-1 Pfeiffer lead to 7-1.
• Favreau finally stopped the Pfeiffer run with a man-up goal in the second quarter. Favreau added another goal right before half after recovering the ground ball on a Tyler Bennett faceoff win and 39 seconds later, Leyble scored after taking advantage of a Hunter Vaughan caused turnover. 
• The Monarchs' best scoring run came in the third quarter when they scored three consecutive goals to cut the deficit to 20-7. Matt Pemberton and Allman scored 18 seconds apart and Allman added his third goal of the game with 8:24 left in the third period.
• The Monarchs' best quarter, however, was the fourth quarter when they outscored Pfeiffer, 5-2. The period featured goals from Bennett, Leyble, Pemberton, Matt Benz, and Mark Chatt.

GAME NOTES

• Favreau led the team with five points (three assists and two goals). Allman led with three goals, followed by two scores from Favreau, Leyble, and Pemberton.
• In ground ball recoveries, the team leaders were Bennett, Vaughan, Scott Shaffer, and Harrison Williams with four. Bennett was also 7-of-14 on faceoffs.
• In his first career start between the pipes, Matthew Liquori had 13 saves.
• Pfeiffer got major contributions from Jared Nelson (nine assists and six goals) and Corey Choberka (seven goals and four assists). Six goals in the first half featured the duo in the assist and goal columns together.
• The Falcons' advantage in ground balls (51-38) mirrored their advantage in shots taken, 52-38. Pfeiffer also had a 26-15 edge in faceoffs. 

UP NEXT

• Due to ramifications from the COVID-19 pandemic, the USA South has reduced its 2021 tournament field to only the top two teams from each division. Currently, Methodist sits a half-game back from Greensboro College for the second seed in the East.
• If the Monarchs wish to remain in the hunt for a USA South Conference tournament berth, they will need to defeat Greensboro College when the Pride roll into Monarch Stadium on Wednesday, April 21 at 6 p.m.
• Having already clinched the first seed of the East, the Falcons host William Peace University in their regular-season finale on Saturday, April 24 at 1 p.m.