Box Score Mount Olive, N.C. – The 11th-ranked University of Mount Olive men's lacrosse team defeated the Cobras of Coker College 6-3 in non-conference competition Wednesday afternoon in Hartsville, S.C.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 6, Coker 3
Records: Mount Olive (3-0), Coker (1-2)
Location: Hartsville, S.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
FIRST QUARTER
- Mount Olive struck first in the game as Austin Whitlow found Scott Dagnanleach with 12:30 remaining in the quarter to give UMO the early lead.
- Coker answered with just over four minutes left to knot the game at one heading into the second.
SECOND QUARTER
- Neither team found much separation as the score remained deadlocked 2-2 following the halftime horn.
THIRD QUARTER
- The third quarter was identical to the second as both teams could only manage one goal apiece and the game remained tied heading into the final frame.
FOURTH QUARTER
- The Trojans' Jacob Ball broke the tie with an unassisted goal with 12:51 left in the game to give UMO a 4-3 lead.
- Thatcher Clark gave Mount Olive the breathing room it needed for the victory scoring two more goals during the remainder of the quarter as the Trojans secured the 6-3 win on the road in Hartsville.
KEY STATS
- Clark led the Trojans with two goals.
- Between the posts, Will Urban (W: 3-0) took the win, making 4 saves on 7 shots.
UP NEXT
Mount Olive will return to action February, 24 when the Trojans will take on the Royals of Queens College at the Ray McDonald Track and Field/Lacrosse Complex. The first face-off is set for 2 p.m.
