MILWAUKEE, Wis.- The Providence College men's lacrosse team fell to Marquette, 15-11, on April 2 in Milwaukee, Wis. in the team's BIG EAST season opener.
First Quarter:
-Marquette went ahead early, scoring the first six goals of the game, 6-0.
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Evan McGreen put the Friars on the board at 4:48 with an unassisted goal, 6-1.
-The Golden Eagles scored three more goals, 9-1, to close out the opening quarter.
Second Quarter:
-The teams traded goals in the second quarter with Marquette scoring the opening goal, 10-1, before
Jack Horrigan scored for the Friars at 8:47, 10-2.
-The Golden Eagles struck again before
Drew Edwards struck for Providence at 2:16 to send the teams into the half, 11-3.
Third Quarter:
-Marquette opened scoring again in the second half, 12-3, before
Matt Grillo found the back of the net for the Friars at 8:08, 12-4. The goal served as Grillo's 100
th career goal, making him one of only five to reach the milestone in program history.
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Ryan Bell scored his third goal of the second, 12-5, at 4:36 before the Golden Eagles put up three goals, 15-5.
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Michael Chabra and McGreen both scored to close out the third quarter, 15-7.
Fourth Quarter:
-McGreen found the back of the net again to open the final quarter, earning his second hat trick of the season, 15-8.
-Marquette scored once more, 16-8, before Bell netted two goals and Chabra netted one to close out the BIG EAST season opener, 16-11. The two fourth quarter goals secured Bell's first career hat trick.
Game Notes:
-McGreen and Bell led the Friars with three goals apiece. McGreen added one caused turnover.
-Bell also pitched in with two assists for five points on the day. He leads the Friars on the season with 24 assists.
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Albert Paniccia recorded a team-high four groundballs.
Goalkeeping:
PC–
Michael Harris – 7 saves, 16 goals against, .304 save percentage
MU- Michael Allieri - 14 saves, 11 goals against, .560 save percentage
Face-offs:
PC- 12-30
MU- 18-30
Extra-Man Opportunities:
PC- 1-3
MU- 2-3
Groundballs:
PC- 25
MU- 34
Caused Turnovers:
PC- 5
MU- 4
What's Next: The Friars will host Georgetown next Saturday, April 9 for the BIG EAST home opener. Face-off is set for 12:00 p.m.
-GO FRIARS!-