FERRUM, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team defeated the Panthers of Ferrum College on Saturday afternoon in conference action in Ferrum, VA.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Wesleyan 14 - Ferrum 10
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 2-5, 2-3 | Ferrum 3-12, 1-9
Location: Ferrum, VA
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ferrum got on the scoreboard first with a goal four minutes into action. The Marlins responded with four consecutive goals, one each from Chris Lindemeyer, Sam Edwards, Mark Sprague, and Joey Rayman, giving VWU a 4-1 lead. FC pulled within a goal after putting two goals on the board while VWU closed out the first quarter with a goal from Nathan Sheirburn to lead 5-3 heading into the second quarter.
The Panthers scored two goals in the second while the Marlins added one to maintain a 6-5 lead heading onto halftime. Virginia Wesleyan's goal came from Mark Sprague unassisted.
Virginia Wesleyan scored three goals to open the third quarter taking a 9-5 lead. Sprague, Sheirburn, and Cole Maguire each scored one of the opening goals. Ferrum pulled within two, 9-7, after closing the third quarter with two goals.
VWU reopened a four goal lead after Sheirburn scored two goals 40 seconds apart giving the Marlins an 11-7 lead. A pair of Ferrum goals sandwiched a goal by Lindemeyer putting the score at 12-9 in favor of the Marlins. Maguire and Sprague each scored once more putting the VWU lead at 14-9 while Ferrum got in the goal putting the final score at 14-10.
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The men's lacrosse team awaits word of potential post season opportunities.
