SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo Men's Lacrosse mounted a fourth-quarter surge but ultimately fell 10-8 to visiting Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday afternoon at University Turf Stadiumin Sunshine State Conference (SSC) action. The loss drops the Lions to 8-6 on the season and 2-4 in SSC play, while the Sailfish improve to 4-6 overall and 1-6 in conference action.
Second Half Comeback Attempt
The Lions roared back in the second half, starting with a goal from Ben Baker off a feed from Brayden Stellwagen. After falling behind 9-5 at the end of the third, Saint Leo launched a late rally. Thomas Nelan, Stellwagen, and Baker each found the back of the net in the fourth quarter to bring the Lions within one.
Late Push Not Enough
Trailing 9-8 with under three minutes to play, Saint Leo looked to complete the comeback. However, a man-up goal from Patrick Law with 2:18 remaining sealed the win for Palm Beach Atlantic.
Stat Leaders
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Baker led Saint Leo with 2 goals.
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Michael Guenther posted 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Stellwagen and Knoetgen each contributed 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Drew Wheeler made 10 saves in goal for the Lions.
By the Numbers
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Shots: Saint Leo 45, Palm Beach Atlantic 36
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Ground Balls: Saint Leo 34, Palm Beach Atlantic 25
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Faceoffs: Palm Beach Atlantic 13-22, Saint Leo 9-22
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Saves: Palm Beach Atlantic 17, Saint Leo 10
UP NEXT
Saint Leo returns to action on Wednesday, April 16 as it hosts Florida Tech in an SSC bout for the regular season finale, starting at 7:30 p.m.
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