Hawks Fall In USA South Matchup Against Methodist

MONTGOMERY,Ala.- In a home matchup, Huntingdon men's lacrosse(3-11 overall, 1-5 USA South) fell to the Monarchs of Methodist University(8-5 overall, 5-1 USA South) 18-3. After a highly contested first quarter, the Monarchs opened up a 7-0 run in the second quarter to establish their lead and run away with the victory.

How it happened

The opening period of play saw very little offensive production from either side. Huntingdon goalkeeper Liam Angst put on a defensive display through the first nine minutes of action, recording six saves on eight shots. Methodist finally broke the ice at the 6:38 mark to take a 1-0 lead. The Hawks' strong defensive efforts were to no avail however, as the Monarchs were able to capitalize on a Huntingdon turnover in the final minute of the quarter to hold a 2-0 advantage entering the second. Unable to generate much offensively in the second quarter, Huntingdon's defense began to crack, allowing seven unanswered goals to bring the halftime deficit to 9-0. The Hawks got on the board for the first time at the 13:51 mark in the third quarter with a goal from Gage Kettlewell.Kettlewell would score again at the 9:44 mark, but nonetheless Huntingdon still trailed 16-2 entering the final quarter. The Monarchs would outscore Huntingdon 2-1 in the final period to take a 18-3 conference win.

The Hawks look to get back in the win column on April 20th in a road contest with Brevard. Gametime is scheduled for 6:00 PM CT.