Slater's Score Ignites Pacers in Low-Scoring Win over King's
Derek Schmidt made a dazzling play to tie the game late in the third quarter

Slater's Score Ignites Pacers in Low-Scoring Win over King's

Men's Lacrosse - 3/13/2013 6:36:00 PM

Box Score

Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA – Scott Slater scored a go-ahead goal in the fourth quarter to push Marywood University past King's College 6-4 Wednesday in non-conference men's lacrosse action. The Pacers pulled away late to ensure its first victory of the season.

The four goals the Marywood defense allowed are the lowest total since May 3, 2011 when the Pacers (1-4) held Gwynedd-Mercy College to same number in the Colonial States Athletic Conference semifinals. The 10 goals combined between the Monarchs (3-1) and Pacers stand as the lowest-scoring game in school history.

Dante Frederico and Daniel Anderson both produced a goal and an assist for the Pacers. Nicholas Cornella made eight saves to garner his first victory of the season.

Brandon Terlizzi gathered a game-high four ground balls. He went 9-for-14 in faceoff opportunities.

Slater broke open a 3-3 tie when he one-timed a pass from Frederico at the 9:05 mark in the fourth quarter. Fifty-three seconds later, Michael Squillante caught a quick pass from Anderson to add an insurance goal.

King's threatened late, adding a Kevin Sweeney goal with 4:03 on the clock to put the Monarchs within one. Marywood relinquished possession just one time in the final four minutes of the game. Taylor Goldson caused a Monarch with three minutes remaining, and the Pacers held on for the victory.

Terlizzi benefited from a man-up, open-net opportunity to cap the Pacers' victory.

Marywood outshot the Monarchs by a 35-20 margin. The Pacers held a 22-19 advantage in ground balls. Marywood was successful on all 10 of its clear attempts.

The Pacers struggled in man-up situations, going 1-for-7 with their only goal coming on Terlizzi's late open-net goal. The Monarchs were able to successfully kill a two-man down penalty in the second quarter.

Joe O'Connell and Derek Schmidt each chipped in with two caused turnovers. Anderson added three ground balls to his two points.

Mike O'Brien led the Monarchs with two goals and an assist. Brendan McCrudden made 11 saves.

Marywood jumped out to a two-goal lead after Anderson put on the board at the 11:57 mark in the first quarter. Frederico posted his first goal of the game later in the first to cement an early cushion.

After King's went on a three-goal run in the first, Marywood's Schmidt made a spectacular play to tie the game at three apiece with 52 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Schmidt reversed himself and made an over-the-shoulder, behind-the-back shot for his first goal of the season.

Marywood returns home for the first time in three weeks when it hosts cross-town rival The University of Scranton Saturday at noon.
 
 
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