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C Strauch
18
Winner Grove City GCC 11-8
17
Swarthmore SWA 14-4
Winner
Grove City GCC
11-8
18
Final
17
Swarthmore SWA
14-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
Grove City GCC 3 6 1 7 1 18
Swarthmore SWA 5 1 6 5 0 17

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Historic Season Ends in NCAA Second Round

LEXINGTON CITY, Va. - The No. 14 Swarthmore College men's lacrosse team suffered a heart-breaking overtime loss to Grove City, 18-17, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet made history this season as they ended the 2023 campaign with a program-best 14 wins and their first NCAA appearance since 1984. 

Von Mabbs tallied a team-high seven points on four goals and three assists to lead the way for Swarthmore's offense. Jackson Brosgol, Carter Strauch and Clay Almgren also collected hat tricks with three-goal performances. Almgren also added three assists in a well-rounded performance for the first-year standout.

Will Bernstein was excellent on faceoffs as he helped set the tone for the Garnet offense. Bernstein went 24-for-32 on faceoffs as he collected 14 ground balls. 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Grove City struck first with the game's first tally before Almgren quickly evened the score with the team's first goal. The Wolverines regained the lead until George Schoettle and Nolan Ohrman netted consecutive scores to give Swarthmore their first lead. Grove City tied the game at the 6:08 mark, but Swarthmore answered with two-unanswered scores from Von Mabbs and Brosgol to take a two-goal advantage into the second stanza, 5-3.

- The Wolverines took control of the game with a 6-1 advantage in the second quarter. Grove City rallied off six-straight goals as they held the Garnet scoreless for the majority of the second quarter. Von Mabbs netted the team's lone goal of the stanza with 19-seconds remaining to give the Garnet some positive momentum heading into halftime. 

- Swarthmore flipped the script in the third quarter as they outscored their opponent 6-1. Von Mabbs opened the second half scoring with a goal at the 10:38 mark and then assisted a Carter Strauch goal moments later. Almgren then tied the game before Grove City reclaimed the lead with a quick response. Carter Strauch then added another score to tie things up, while Brosgol put Swarthmore in front with 2:35 left. Almgren added one more goal before the end of the quarter to give the Garnet a two-goal advantage, 12-10.

- Both teams traded goals early in the fourth quarter as Cooper Bucklan and Brosgol scored for Swarthmore. Von Mabbs then scored to give Swarthmore a team-high, three-goal lead with 9:05 left. Carter Strauch and Rex Mabbs then traded goals with the Wolverines, before Grove City rallied for three-straight goals to force overtime, 17-17.

- Bernstein won the opening faceoff of overtime, but was unable to score on their ensuing possession. Grove City then responded with a man-up goal at the other end to earn their first NCAA Tournament victory.  

GARNET LEADERS
Points: V. Mabbs 7, Almgren 6
Goals: V. Mabbs 4
Assists: V. Mabbs, Almgren 3
Ground balls: Bernstein 14
Caused turnovers: A. Strauch 2
Saves: Pretzer 11
 
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