SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Effectively defending their home turf, the Swarthmore men's lacrosse team defeated Eastern University on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd by a score of 17-12.
Offensively, the Garnet were captained by junior
Von Mabbs, with the midfielder tallying seven goals on just ten shots. Complimenting Mabbs, Swarthmore saw offensive production across the board, with goals from junior
Ryan Chambliss, senior
Jackson Brosgol, junior
Carter Strauch, first year
Nolan Ohrman and the other Mabbs brother, first year
Rex Mabbs.
First year
Ryan Pretzer held it down for the Garnet in goal, notching 10 saves and facing down 35 shots. Pretzer and senior
Liam Woerner also played a crucial role in securing ground balls, each scooping up five.
Senior
Will Bernstein anchored the middle of the field for Swarthmore, coming out on top in 14 faceoffs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Von Mabbs started the scoring off early for the Garnet, finding the back of the net just four and a half minutes into play off of an assist from Strauch. While the Eagles responded with three goals of their own, a Brosgol shot cut Swarthmore's deficit to one with 5:20 left to play. Two more Eastern goals would put them up by three before a
Carter Strauch score to end the period cut the Eagle advantage to 5-3.
- Both squads traded goals to start off the second, before a
Rex Mabbs scorcher ignited a rally, with connections from Strauch and
Von Mabbs tying the contest at 6-all with 3:11 left in the half. However, the Garnet would be unable to maintain that momentum, as three Eastern scores in the final minute put them up 9-6 going into the break.
- While a quick
Von Mabbs goal to kick off the half was answered by an Eastern goal, keeping the scoreline level, the Garnet would then embark on a legendary run, scoring nine unanswered throughout the third period and into the fourth. Swarthmore would take a dominant 16-10 lead off of four scores from
Von Mabbs, two from Ohrman, one from Strauch, one from Brosgol and one from
Rex Mabbs.
- While two Eastern goals late in the fourth attempted to cut into the Garnet's advantage, a resolute bullet from Chambliss with 3:04 left to play shut the door on any Eagles comeback, securing Swarthmore their 17-12 victory.
- With the win, the Garnet are now 2-0 on the season.
GARNET LEADERS
Points: V. Mabbs (7), C. Strauch (6), Ohrman (4)
Goals: V. Mabbs (7), C. Strauch (3), Ohrman (2), R. Mabbs (2), Brosgol (2)
Assists: C. Strauch (3), Ohrman (2), R. Mabbs (1)
Ground Balls: Pretzer (5), Woerner (5), C. Strauch (4), A. Strauch (4)
Saves: Pretzer (10)
UP NEXT
Hitting the road once again, the Garnet will travel to Vassar College on Saturday, Feb. 25th at 12:00 p.m.
