DANVILLE, Va.  The Methodist men's lacrosse team earned a runaway victory over Averett University on Saturday. The Monarchs piled on 12 goals while holding the Cougars to just three. 

 
THE ESSENTIALS 
Final score: Methodist def. Averett, 12-3 
Records: Methodist 2-3, Averett 1-2 
Location: Campbell Stadium; Danville, Va. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Averett was first to find the back of the net, taking a 1-0 lead less than three minutes into the match. It would be the only lead the Cougars would hold, as the Monarchs rattled off the next nine goals.  

• After taking a 3-1 lead at the 6:31 mark in the first quarter, Tyler Bennett won the ensuing faceoff and got the ball to Hunter Vaughan for a super quick score with 6:19 on the clock. The Monarchs rounded out the first quarter with two more goals for a 6-1 advantage.  

• Scores in the second quarter from Vaughan, Ryan Kavounis and Cy Horner extended Methodist's unanswered scoring streak to nine goals. After three second-quarter saves by Gabe Russell, the Cougars scored their second goal of the game for the last score of the half.  

• RJ Breeden and Mitchell McClendon produced to more scores for Methodist in the third quarter, followed by another goal by McClendon in the fourth to give the Monarchs a ten-goal lead. Averett scored its first and only goal of the half with 4:40 remaining in the match. 

FAST FACTS 

• Methodist doubled Averett's shots on goal with a 32-16 advantage and took 50 total shots to the Cougars' 27.  

• Gabe Russell recorded seven saves in the second half, conceding just one goal during that span. He allowed three goals and recorded 13 saves during the entire contest.  

• Averett recorded more ground balls (46) than Methodist (39). 

UP NEXT 
The Monarchs host the Cardinals of Otterbein University on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Monarch Stadium.