Robust Pacers' Defense Holds Ravens to One Goal
Joe O'Connell collected five ground balls and three caused turnovers

Robust Pacers' Defense Holds Ravens to One Goal

Men's Lacrosse - 4/6/2016 10:09:00 PM

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Rosemont, PA – Marywood University held an opponent to its lowest scoring output in six seasons in a 10-1 victory over Rosemont College in Colonial States Athletic Conference men's lacrosse action. The Pacers won for the fourth time in the past five games.

It was the first time the Marywood defense allowed one or fewer goals since keeping Mount Saint Mary (N.Y.) and Immaculata to one goal in back-to-back games in 2011. It marks the sixth time Marywood kept an opponent to one or fewer goals. The Pacers held Randolph College to one in 2008 and shut out Penn State Abington (2011) and Wells (2008).

Austin Maylor had a hand in half of the Pacers' goals with two goals and three assists for five points. Cody Bachman added two goals and an assist to move within eight of the 100 Point Club. Jake Drexl provided a goal and two assists.

Scott Slater found the net once for his 99th career goal. Joe O'Connell racked five ground balls and caused three turnovers. Brant Junge had an assist for his first career point.

Zach Bowe totaled the Ravens' lone goal with an assist from Bobby Fritz. Bowe dominated the faceoff-x by winning 11 of 13 opportunities with 10 ground balls.

Marywood held Rosemont scoreless for the first 47 minutes of the game. Trailing 6-0, Rosemont put one past the goalkeeper for the first time with 12:23 remaining in the fourth period.

The Pacers started off robustly with three goals in the first period. Maylor set Bachman up for a goal with 6:12 remaining in the first period for a 1-0 lead. Drexl followed suit from Matt Casto by putting a shot into the net less than 90 seconds later. Casto capped off the first period scoring via Maylor with 76 seconds left.

Marywood (4-7, 2-1 CSAC) added two in the second period to take a 5-0 lead into halftime. Maini and Drexl connected at the 7:24 of the frame. Bachman closed out the first half with 49 seconds left.

Despite the scoring differential, Rosemont topped Marywood in most categories. It outshot the Pacers by a 26-25 margin and won the ground ball game by a 29-24 mark. Marywood won only 26 percent of faceoff chances.

Marywood hosts No. 14 Cabrini College Saturday at 1:00 pm. 
 
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