Hawks Comeback Falls Short Against Hendrix
MONTGOMERY,Ala.- Huntingdon men's lacrosse (2-4 overall) was defeated by the Hendrix Warriors 16-8 in a home matchup. The Hawks fell behind early, but mounted a huge third quarter comeback to get within striking distance before falling short.
How it happened
First quarter
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Hendrix jumped out to an early 2-0 lead by the 13:15 mark
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Kelcey Marston fought through multiple Warrior defenders to score the Hawks first goal of the day at the 10:09 mark
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Gage Kettlewell responded to a Hendrix goal with his 25th of the season, bringing the score to 3-2 by the 4:34 mark
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Hendrix scored 3 unanswered goals to hold a 6-2 lead entering the second quarter
Second quarter
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Hendrix opened the quarter with 3 unanswered goals to extend their lead to 9-2 by the 7:35 mark
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Connor Angst stopped the bleeding at the 2:19 mark with a goal of his own to put the Hawks behind 9-3 entering the second half
Third quarter
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Brady Moulton got the Hawks on the board to start the second half with a goal at the 8:55 mark assisted by Caden Bacz
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Still battling, Kelcey Marston and Gage Kettlewell each followed Moulton with goals of their own, cutting the lead to 9-6 by the 4:03 mark
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Kettlewell put in another goal at 1:20 mark to put the Hawks within two, 9-7.
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Hendrix scored a goal in the final 10 seconds to hold a 10-7 lead entering the final period.
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For the first time in his career, JT Klam subbed into the goalkeeper position for the Hawks at the 11:25 mark, recording 5 saves in the period to anchor the Hawks defense
Fourth quarter
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Hendrix opened the quarter with a goal, but Gage Kettlewell quickly responded, maintaining the deficit at 11-8 by the 7:35 mark
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Hendrix closed the game with 5 unanswered goals, and the Hawks ran out of time to answer, falling 16-8
Hawk Top Performers
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#12 Gage Kettlewell- 4 goals on 11 shots
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#4 Tristan Dial- 6 ground balls and 3 caused turnovers
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#29 JT Klam- 7 saves on 14 shots
The Hawks look to bounce back on March 6th at home against Point University. Gametime is scheduled for 3:00 PM CT.