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17
Winner Springfield SPRINGFI 6-5, 4-0
5
Clark University CLARK UN 6-5, 0-4
Winner
Springfield SPRINGFI
6-5, 4-0
17
Final
5
Clark University CLARK UN
6-5, 0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Springfield SPRINGFI 2 5 6 4 17
Clark University CLARK UN 0 2 2 1 5

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse Bested by Springfield in Renny Classic Game

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's lacrosse team (6-5, 0-4 NEWMAC) hosted their Renny Classic game against Springfield (6-5, 4-0 NEWMAC) on Saturday night and dropped the contest 17-5 to the Pride from Granger Field.

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How it Happened
  • Graduate student Jason Tautel caused a turnover and graduate student Casey McCullough tallied a save over the first five minutes of play.
  • Senior Alex D'Entrone created Clark's first chance of the game that was saved before the Pride netted the first two goals of the contest over a three-minute span as Springfield took a 2-0 lead into the second quarter.
  • Senior Matt Wells and graduate student Matthew Minkwitz nearly got Clark on the board with shots that were saved before Minkwitz netted the Cougars first goal of the game to make it a 3-1 contest.
  • After three straight Springfield goals, graduate student Colin Howard found the back of the cage off a pass from Minkwitz as the scarlet and white trailed 7-2.
  • Senior Ryan Kerr netted a goal midway through the third off a pass from Minkwitz after McCullough tallied three saves to make it a 10-3 game.
  • Howard netted his second goal of the contest with another assist coming from Minkwitz as Clark trailed 11-4 and in the fourth Wells scored the Cougars off a feed from junior Brett Newman as the scarlet and white were bested 17-5.
Inside the Box Score
  • Clark attempted 29 shots, won 14 faceoffs, converted 16 clears, scooped up 33 ground balls and forced 17 turnovers.
  • Minkwitz tallied four points with a goal and three assists.
  • Howard netted two goals and fired four on target.
  • Wells, Kerr, and Newman also recorded points in the contest.
  • McCullough tallied 12 saves and scooped up two ground balls.
  • Tautel scooped up a team-leading five ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers.
  • O'Rourke (6) and Doan (5) led the team in faceoffs.
What's Next
The Cougars will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon when they welcome Keene State to Granger for a contest beginning at 4:00 p.m.  
 
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