DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – The Rangers sliced a six-goal deficit in half early in the fourth quarter, but Delaware Valley University responded with a game-ending 3-1 run and the Aggies defeated Drew 11-6 in a non-conference men's lacrosse affair Saturday afternoon. Junior
Seamus O'Connor posted three goals and one assist to lead the Rangers.
Highlights
• Del Val (4-4) never trailed after racing out to a 4-0 lead over the game's opening 18 minutes. Junior
Kevin Goettlich put the Rangers on the scoreboard with 5:40 left in the opening half, but the Aggies answered to make it a 5-1 game at the intermission.
• Junior
Kyle MacDonnell drew the Rangers within one when he scored less than a minute into the third quarter.
• Del Val pushed its lead to six before O'Connor scored three-straight goals less than six minutes apart to make it an 8-5 contest with 13:40 left in the game. But the Aggies outscored the Rangers 3-1 over the remainder of the contest.
Top Performers
• O'Connor tied his season-highs for both goals and points.
• MacDonnell finished with two goals while Goettlich totaled one goal and one assist. Freshman
Nicholas D'Eufemia distributed two assists.
• Sophomore
Jonny Bronander picked up four ground balls while junior
Nate Sanders collected 13 saves.
Stat Sheet
The Aggies posted advantages in shots (47-31) and ground balls (27-21). The two sides split their 20 face-off attempts.
Next Up
Drew returns home on Wednesday, when it takes on cross-town rival FDU-Florham at 7 p.m. in a non-conference affair.