Box Score Pascale Scores Four Times for Washington
CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Connor Kiichle scored the game-winning goal with 8.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the visiting Illinois Wesleyan scored the game's final six goals in a 13-12 win over host Washington College in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon at Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium.
Illinois Wesleyan 13 Washington College 12
How It Happened
- Washington scored the game's first four goals to take a 4-0 lead with 7:34 to go in the first quarter on a Jeremy Wilson unassisted goal. The Shoremen would lead 5-2 after the first quarter.
- Illinois Wesleyan scored the first two goals of the second quarter to trim the lead to 5-4 with 9:32 left on a Wil Laidlaw unassisted tally.
- The Shoremen would answer with three goals in 78 seconds to take an 8-4 lead with 4:47 remaining on a Cooper Sloan unassisted score after he stole a clearing attempt by the Titans. The visitors would score the last two goals of the second to cut the deficit to 8-6 on a Laidlaw goal with 48 ticks to go and WC took the two goal lead into half.
- In the third quarter, Washington scored the only two goals to lead 10-6 after three with Wilson and Cody Pascale scoring for the hosts.
- WC scored two of the fourth quarter's first three goals to take a 12-7 advantage with 9:55 to go on a Joe Maimone score.
- Rick Smith began the comeback for the Titans 76 seconds after Maimone's goal to make it 12-8. Down 12-9, Illinois Wesleyan got two goals in 15 seconds by Carson Kiichle to erode the deficit to 12-11 with 4:07 to go. Ty Collins tied the game 24 seconds later at 12-12 on a feed from Paul Mucci. After forcing a turnover with under a minute left, the Titans were able to clear the ball and Connor Kiichle scored from the left side with 8.6 ticks to go for the winning score. Washington won the face-off, but could not get off a shot before the end of the game.
For The Shoremen (0-6)
- Scoring: Pascale (four goals), Wilson (two goals and two assists), Sloan (three goals), Maimone (two goals)
- In Goal: Chris Del Rosario (60:00, 13 goals allowed, 17 saves; four ground balls)
- Patrick Sullivan (four ground balls)
- Washington was 22-for-27 in clears in the contest and was 2-for-6 on the man-up.
- Joey Sivo went 14-for-24 on face-offs as Washington won 15-of-28 in the game.
- Washington caused 11 Illinois Wesleyan turnovers.
For Illinois Wesleyan (5-2)
- Scoring: Connor Kiichle (two goals and four assists), Carson Kiichle (five goals), Laidlaw (three scores), Collins and Smith (goal and helper)
- In Goal: Will Harris (60:00, 12 goals allowed, 14 saves)
- Zachary Taylor (seven ground balls), Blake Muschewske (four caused turnovers)
- The Titans were 17-for-24 in clears, 0-for-2 in man-up situations and notched 10 caused turnovers.
- Christopher Newport held a 47-41 advantage in shots and held a 44-41 edge in ground balls.
Notes
- Pascale was named the Goose Nation TV Shoremen Player of the Game on the webcast.
Up Next
3/14 v. Mary Washington – 1:00 p.m. (Non-Conference Game)