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Cy Horner running in white and gold uniform
Victorianna Murray
7
William Peace WPU 3-4, 1-2 USA South
18
Winner Methodist MUMLX 6-5, 2-1 USA South
William Peace WPU
3-4, 1-2 USA South
7
Final
18
Methodist MUMLX
6-5, 2-1 USA South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
William Peace WPU 3 1 0 3 7
Methodist MUMLX 5 5 4 4 18

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Matthew Shealy

Horner's Six Goals Lead Monarchs in Win Over William Peace

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Earning a second straight win in conference play, the Methodist men's lacrosse team took down William Peace on Wednesday, defeating the Pacers 18–7. The Monarchs spread the wealth with nine different goal scorers on the outing.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. William Peace, 18–7
Records: Methodist 6–5 (2–1 USA South), William Peace 3–4 (1–2 USA South)
Location: Monarch Stadium; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Methodist rattled off five goals in the first ten minutes of play, including a pair by RJ Breeden. Momentum shifted when the Pacers scored back–to–back goals within a span of 40 seconds. As the first quarter came to a close, William Peace's Quinn Acree beat the buzzer, pulling his team within two scores.
  • A minute and a half into the second period, freshman LJ Oby forced a turnover and scooped up the ground ball at midfield. Realizing the William Peace goalkeeper was away from the net, Oby launched a rocket that sailed across the field for a highlight–reel score.  Cy Horner and Jay Legg each scored twice in the quarter, while the Methodist defense held the Pacers to just one goal.
  • The third quarter proved to be the lowest–scoring of the afternoon, with all four goals coming from the Monarchs. Methodist outscored William Peace 4–3 in the final frame, with freshman Jay Moore getting his first collegiate score.
FAST FACTS
  • With one goal each on the day, Nate Moore and Jay Moore become the second set of brothers to score in the same game for Methodist, following in the footsteps of Justin Layden and Matt Layden, who played for the Monarchs in 2014 and 2015 and scored in the same contest on numerous occasions.
  • Jake Bandler becomes the first player in program history to surpass 100 caused turnovers.
  • Horner's six goals match a career high. He's now scored 91 times in his Methodist career.
  • The Monarchs fired off 53 shots on the outing, placing 35 on goal with 17 resulting in saves by William Peace goalkeeper Dylan Sullivan.
UP NEXT
Methodist travels for its next match, taking a trip to LaGrange College in Georgia for a game on Saturday at noon.
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