DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The No. 14 Saint Leo Lions' third-quarter rally ran away from the Embry-Riddle Eagles, 17-7. The Sunshine State Conference victory raised the Green and Gold's overall record to 7-3, 2-0 in the SSC.
 
The Sunshine State Conference matchup allotted only one goal per team after the first quarter of play. "Thomas Tatarian was excellent and saved us from a slow start," commented head coach Brad Jorgensen. With a tight 4-3 lead at the half, the Saint Leo offense put on the jets to opened the third quarter with seven-straight goals. The Lions edged the Eagles 4-1 in the fourth to bring home the conference win.
 
"It was good to get a win at Embry-Riddle," concluded Jorgensen. "Our focus is now about continuing to do well on the road next Wednesday at Rollins."
 
Stat Highlights

• Charlie Kurtenbach scored a hat-trick and also assisted in three for a six-point game.
• Philip Buque also tallied a hat-trick and an assist for a four-point performance.
• Andrew Buck and Matt Shand each scored a pair of goals. Shand added two assists to contribute four points.
• At the face, Jordan Williams went 11-19 and picked up seven ground balls.
• Thomas Tatarian had a stellar game with 11 saves while facing 31 shots.

 
Beyond the Boxscore

• Philip Buque and Charlie Kurtenbach have scored in every game so far this season.
• Kurtenbach celebrated the elite career milestone of 100 career goals at Embry-Riddle. The senior attacker now has 101 goals, 67 assists.

Up Next
The Lions return to action on the road at Rollins on Wednesday, April 3 with faceoff set at 8 p.m.
 
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