Cardinals Jump on Gophers Early in 14-9 Win

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Cardinals Jump on Gophers Early in 14-9 Win
April 10, 2024

TOWSON, Md. - Catholic University scored the game's first six goals en route to a 14-9 Landmark Conference men's lacrosse victory over Goucher College Wednesday evening at Beldon Field.

First Quarter

  • The Cardinals (7-6, 3-2 Landmark) got on the board 4:34 into the contest.
  • Catholic outshot Goucher (7-6, 1-4) 13-3 in the first quarter with Gopher goalie Jack Smith making five saves.

Second Quarter

  • Goucher's first goal at the 12-minute mark came from Jack McDermott., followed by a man-up goal by Tyler May with just under eight minutes left on the clock.
  • Catholic scored three straight goals to make it 9-2.
  • Jacob Morgan scored with 2:35 left in the half off a McDermott assist to make it 9-3 at the break.

Third Quarter

  • The game remained 9-3 until the 5:40 mark when Catholic's Jack Dwyer scored.
  • May's second man-up goal of the game at 4:20 made it 10-4, with Sean Nolan assisting.
  • The Cardinals took an 11-4 lead into the final frame.

Fourth Quarter

  • Goucher scored five times in the final frame, with Morgan scoring three times.
  • Dylan White scored off a feed from Morgan at the 8:10 mark.
  • May closed out the scoring with 43 seconds to go.

Numbers and. Notes

  • Jack Smith made 14 saves for Goucher as he reached double-digit saves for the ninth time this season and fifth straight game.
  • Morgan finished with four goals and an assist to extend his goal scoring streak to 19 games dating back to last season.
  • May scored three times for his seventh multi-goal game of the season.
  • The Cardinals held a 46-34 shot advantage on the evening.
  • Goucher finished 2-3 in man-up situations and killed its only man-down scenario on the night.
  • Nolan recorded four caused turnovers

What's Next

  • Goucher remains home Saturday, hosting Juniata in a 1 pm contest at Beldon Field.