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Ethan Jahr passing the ball to a teammate during the Greensboro game
Ainsley McGinn
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Winner Methodist MUMLX 7-5, 3-1 USA South
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LaGrange LC 2-5, 2-3 USA South
Winner
Methodist MUMLX
7-5, 3-1 USA South
16
Final
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LaGrange LC
2-5, 2-3 USA South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Methodist MUMLX 6 2 5 3 16
LaGrange LC 1 1 2 0 4

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Michael Spratt

Methodist Rolls to a Commanding Victory Over LaGrange

LAGRANGE, Ga.  On Saturday, Methodist University men's lacrosse won its third USA South Athletic Conference game, with the Monarchs beating the Panthers of LaGrange College 16–4 at Callaway Stadium.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. LaGrange, 16–4
Records: Methodist 7–5 (3–1 USA South), LaGrange 2–5 (2–3)
Location: Callaway Stadium; LaGrange, Georgia

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • LaGrange struck first as Tyler Abrams scored the first goal of the contest. For the remainder of the opening quarter, Methodist was exclusively the only team to score as the team registered six straight goals. Junior RJ Breeden started it off with back-to-back scores before rookies Jay Legg (2) and LJ Oby recorded the next three goals. The sixth goal of the period was then scored by senior Ryan Kavounis.
  • A low scoring second quarter saw the Monarchs narrowly edge out the Panthers 2-1. Early on in the frame the two sides traded off goals, with Legg finding the back of the cage again, and then with three minutes left until halftime, Kavounis scored his second goal, giving Methodist an 8–2 lead.
  • In the third quarter, goals by Cy Horner and Oby matched the two scores the Monarchs surrendered to LaGrange, then Methodist went on to score the six final goals of the game. Of the six, Legg and Kavounis were the only repeating goal scorers while Matt Bentz, Graham Clausen, and Noah Hewett scored for the first time in the contest.
FAST FACTS
  • For the second time in three games, Legg scored a career-high five goals in the win. Besides Legg, Kavounis (3), Breeden (2), and Oby (2) were also multi-goal scorers.
  • The Monarchs outshot LaGrange 62 to 23, with the shots on goal difference being 39 to eight.
  • Methodist controlled the possession game after picking up 41 groundballs, with Clausen leading the team with 11.
UP NEXT
Methodist will have a week to prepare for its next contest as the Monarchs host Huntingdon College on Saturday, April 5. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 4 PM.
    
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