SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Carter Strauch scored 19 seconds into overtime on a pass from Jackson Brosgol for the golden goal to give host #16 Swarthmore a 14-13 extra session win over visiting Washington College on Wednesday evening in a Centennial Conference men's lacrosse contest on Wednesday night at Clothier Field.  The Garnet, who tied it with 14 seconds remaining in regulation, are 10-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference, while the Shoremen are 8-5 and 2-3 respectively. 

#16 Swarthmore 14 Washington College 13

How It Happened
- Down 3-2, Washington scored the last two goals of the first quarter to lead 4-3 after one with Connor Garrison scoring with 5:45 remaining.
- Swarthmore scored the first two goals of the second quarter to take a 5-4 lead with 7:06 to go on a Strauch score.
- Washington would score the next two goals to grab a 6-5 advantage with 89 seconds left on a Ewan Temple tally, before Von Mabbs would answer with 35 ticks to go on a pass from Liam Halstead to level it at 6-6.
- The Shoremen scored with 1.2 left to take a 7-6 lead into halftime as Tom Merritt got a pass from Temple near the right side of the crease and put it home. 
- Brogsol gave the hosts the lead back, 8-7, with 10:01 to go in the third as Swarthmore scored the first two goals of the quarter.
- The lead would only last 11 seconds as Gabe Velasquez won the face-off and found Temple to tie it at 8-8 with 9:50 remaining.  The goal ignited a 3-0 run as Cory Morgan gave the visitors the lead at 9-8 with 6:54 to go and Temple capped the run on an unassisted score with 2:51 left.
- Brosgol would get one back for the Garnet 52 seconds after Temple's goal and WC would take a 10-9 lead into the fourth.
- In the fourth, Washington scored twice in six seconds to take a 12-9 lead as Luke Brennan scored from Tyler Bishop with 11:26 to go and six seconds later Velasquez won the face-off and scored off of it to give the visitors a three-goal advantage.
- Swarthmore would answer with the next three to level it at 12-12 as Nolan Ohrman scored unassisted with 3:52 to go.
- The score remained 12-12 until Brady McFalls was able to shake off his defender and score from the left side to put Washington ahead, 13-12, with 1:25 left in the fourth.
- Swarthmore won the ensuing face-off and with 14 seconds to go in regulation, Clay Almgren was able to get to the doorstep and put it in to even it at 13-13 with Ohrman notching the helper. 
- In overtime, the Garnet won the face-off via a violation by the Shoremen and Brosgol found Strauch at the top of the key and his shot found the back of the net for the walk-off score.

For The Shoremen (8-5, 2-3 CC)
- Scoring: Temple (game-bests of five goals and seven points; team-high two assists), Morgan (two goals), Velasquez (goal and assist), Garrison (four goals), Ewan Temple (three goals and one assist), Brennan (goal and three helpers), Ivatts (two goals), Ben Dickinson (goal and assist)
- In Goal: Cole Corrigan (60:19, 14 goals allowed, nine saves)
- Merritt, Jackson Torppey and TC White (four ground balls), Torppey and White (two caused turnovers)
- Washington had 17 turnovers, caused nine Swarthmore turnovers and went 0-for-0 on the man-up.
- The Shoremen outshot the hosts, 50-36, won 20 of 30 face-offs, held a 31-27 edge in ground balls and were 18-for-22 in clears.

For #16 Swarthmore (10-1, 4-0 CC)
- Scoring: Ohrman (game-high four assists, two goals and team-best six points), Brosgol (three goals and two helpers), Strauch (three goals and one assist), Rex Mabbs (two goals and two assists), Almgren (two goals and assist), Von Mabbs (two scores)
- In Goal: Ryan Pretzer (60:19, 13 goals allowed, 14 saves)
- Pretzer (six ground balls), Von Mabbs, Strauch and Liam Woerner (two caused turnovers)
- Swarthmore had 22 giveaways, while notching 10 caused turnovers.
- The Garnet were 19-for-23 in clears and 1-for-1 in man-up situations.

Notes
- Washington and Swarthmore have played five one-goal games since 2015.  The Shoremen won by a goal in 2015 and 2022, while the Garnet prevailed in 2016, 2017 and 2023.  All three from 2015-17 and tonight were settled in overtime.

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