SELINSGROVE, Pa. – A four-goal second quarter proved to be the difference Saturday afternoon as the Susquehanna University men's lacrosse team notched their second consecutive win. Susquehanna (2-4, 2-2 LC) handed the Drew University Rangers (0-3, 0-3 LC) a loss for the second time this week, setting the Rangers back 8-6.
 
How It Happened
Drew scored the first goal of the game before first-year midfielder Dominic Contella (Nutley, N.J./Nutley) tied up the contest 102 seconds later off an assist from sophomore midfielder Jake Turner (Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional). First-year attackman Kobi Buffa (Kingston, N.Y./Kingston) gave the River Hawks a 2-1 lead with 3:51 left in the first quarter. However, the Rangers sent the game into the second period tied at 2-2 with a man-up goal by first-year midfielder Kellum Foster-Palmer.
 
After the two teams traded the first two goals of the second stanza, the River Hawks fired off three unanswered goals with junior attackman Logan Frank (Sykesville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) tallying a goal and an assist in the 3-0 run. SU headed into halftime with a 6-3 advantage.
 
Only one goal was scored in the third quarter as sophomore attackman Craig Wilkie found the back of the net with 9:41 left in the period.
 
With the first goal of the fourth stanza, Drew pulled within one with 12:57 remaining in the game. Susquehanna regained a two-goal lead behind a goal from sophomore midfielder Charles Braught IV (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) with 7:38 left in regulation. The Rangers once again closed the gap to one as first-year midfielder Brett Spafford notched an unassisted score with 2:36 on the clock. Senior captain Colton Dick (Owings, Md./Northern) sealed the win for the River Hawks with his fifth goal of the season with just 35 seconds to go in the game.
 
Top Performers
Braught was SU's leading goal-scorer with two while Dick was the team's leading point-getter with four points on a goal and three assists. Senior defenseman Michael Jentsch, Jr. (Shamong, N.J./Seneca) had a solid game for Susquehanna with a season-best five ground balls and career-high three caused turnovers.
 
Sophomore Ryan Prum (Secane, Pa./Ridley) won 7-of-11 face-offs while first-year Jared Tavernite (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) lost only one in six attempts.
 
Junior Daniel Clendenny (Randolph, N.J./Morris Catholic) and senior captain Tyler Gross (Magnolia, Del./Caesar Rodney) split equal time in goal with Clendenny making his third straight start. Clendenny made two saves in the first half while Gross came up with five stops in the final 30 minutes.
 
The Rangers were led by Foster-Palmer, Wilkie, and first-year Michael Phillips who all finished with a goal and an assist. First-year defenseman David Burke paced the defensive effort with three ground balls and three caused turnovers. Senior goalie Michael McGeeney posted 16 saves in Drew's third consecutive loss.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Shots – Susquehanna 43, Drew 25
• Saves – Susquehanna 7, Drew 16
• Turnovers – Susquehanna 17, Drew 25
• Clears – Susquehanna 16-19, Drew 18-24
• Ground Balls – Susquehanna 34, Drew 26
• Face Offs – Susquehanna 12-17, Drew 5-17
• Extra Man Opportunities – Susquehanna 1-3, Drew 1-3

 
Up Next for the River Hawks
Apr. 14 vs. Catholic (2-0, 2-0 Landmark) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / Sassafras Multipurpose Field – 7:00 p.m.
 
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