Mount Olive, N.C. – The 11^th-ranked University of Mount Olive men's lacrosse team fell to Florida Tech 11-10 in non-conference competition Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, Fla. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Florida Tech 11, No. 11 Mount Olive 10
Records: Mount Olive (8-3, 2-0 CC), Florida Tech (4-4)
Location: Panther Field, Melbourne, Fla.

How It Happened
Play-by-Play

FIRST QUARTER

• Florida Tech took an early advantage scoring three goals from three different Panthers as UMO trailed 3-0 with 3:58 remaining in the opening quarter.
• Austin Whitlow stopped the bleeding with Mount Olive's first score at the 2:44 mark and Tyler Keele added a goal with a second left on the clock to draw to within one heading into the second quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

• The second quarter proved to be the offensive quarter as eight goals were scored between the two teams.
• Florida Tech started the frame scoring a pair of goals two minutes apart to take a 5-2 lead with 12:08 on the clock.
• UMO countered with two goals as well from the sticks of Cody Graden and Scott Dagnanleach to bring the deficit back to one.
• The two teams exchanged four more goals as the halftime horn sounded with Florida Tech holding a slim 7-6 lead.

THIRD QUARTER

• The third quarter Mount Olive's Brody Sullivan sandwiched two goals (6:38 & 2:08) around a Panther goal to finally give Mount Olive some hope as the game was tied at eight heading into the final quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER

• The Panthers quickly broke the tie with a goal two minutes into the quarter and added a second goal as well to take a 10-8 lead with 8:45.
• Thatcher Clark kicked it into overdrive as in the final four minutes of play he scored twice to knot the game at 10 with 28 seconds left. 
• Florida Tech, however, thwarted a clear attempt by the Trojans with 10 seconds left and quickly countered with a goal four seconds later and snuck away with the win 11-10.

KEY STATS

• Brody Sullivan led the Trojans with three goals.
• Will Urban (W: 8-3, 2-0) tallied 16 saves on 27 shots faced.

UP NEXT
Mount Olive will hit the road next to take on No. 9 Limestone College March 31. The first face-off is set for 12 p.m. from Gaffney, S.C.