SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's lacrosse team's third quarter rally, led by junior attacker Charlie Kurtenbach, elevated the Lions 15-10 over Young Harris College on Friday night.

Charlie Kurtenbach's hat trick to open the third quarter overcame the halftime one goal deficit. The offensive rally allowed Saint Leo to retain the lead for the remainder of the game.

Senior attacker Jake Gilmour netted three goals, assisted in two while he picked up six ground balls and caused a turnover.

Thomas Tatarian racked up 11 saves in another 60 -minutes of action protecting Saint Leo's net. The win raised his 2018 goalkeeper season record to 3-0.
 
The Basics
Final Score: Saint Leo Lions 15, Young Harris College 10
Location: Saint Leo, Fla. | University Turf Stadium  
Records: SLU (3-0)| YHC (0-3)
 
How It Happened...
1Q | Only three combined goals were showcased in the first 15-minutes of play. Kyle Pauwels assisted by Gimour was the lone Lion to score between the Young Harris goals. | YHC 2-1 |
2Q | Saint Leo tied the game three times in the second quarter, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5. Philip Buque's goal assisted by Anothony Visintin (9:08) followed by Ethan Ticehurst's unassisted goal were the only consecutive Saint Leo goals in the first half of play. Charlie Kurtenbach was the last Lion to score before the break at 3:03, moving the scoreboard to five-points apiece. Young Harris tallied a goal at 00:54 to earn the halftime advantage. | YHC 6-5 |
3Q | Kurtenbach displayed a hat trick in the first five minutes of the third quarter (8-6), scoring four straight goals for Saint Leo. The offensive spark caught fire as CJ Stowell added a goal, Jake Gilmour scored his three goals and Kurtenbach posted one more goal before entering the fourth. | Saint Leo 13-8 |
4Q | Both teams scored two more goals in the fourth quarter. Saint Leo goals were score by Daniel Sparks assisted by Kurtenbach and Visintin with an unassisted goal. | Saint Leo 15-10 |
 
Points to Note

• Charlie Kurtenbach scored five from nine shots, assisted in two for a seven-point game. He picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover.
• Jake Gilmour scored three, assisted in two while he earned six ground balls and caused one turnover.
• Thomas Tatarian raised his goalkeeper record to 3-0, posting 11 saves against Young Harris.
• Saint Leo put 22 shots on goal from 34 total shots.

For Young Harris

• Zach Stephenson won 20-of-28 faceoffs for the Mountain Lions, earning 15 ground balls.
• Garrett Blake led Young Harris scoring with three goals, one assist. Bruce Silk and Chandler Bradley each scored two goals.
• Young Harris committed 16 turnovers to Saint Leo's nine.

 
Up Next
On Sunday, February 25 the Lions return for their third straight game at University Turf Stadium. Saint Leo is set to host the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in a 1:00 p.m. faceoff against the Bears.
 
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