Mercer University
Marquette
Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 13 Marquette, 14-6
3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
MACON, Ga. – Sophomore Chris Rahill scored two goals for the third-straight game as the Mercer men's lacrosse team fell to No. 13 Marquette, 14-6 on Sunday at Five Star Stadium.
Mercer slipped to 0-5 on the year while Marquette won its seventh game and remained unbeaten.
Rahill cashed in on both of his shots on goal and notched one assist. Sophomore Chris Baxa and Kevin Yoggy each found the net once while freshmen Matt Quinn and James Fromert both added tallies.
Quinn scored unassisted to stake the Bears to a 1-0 lead just 3:25 into the game, but the Bears' next score wouldn't come until the third quarter as the Golden Eagles ripped off 11-unanswered.
The Bears out-shot the Golden Eagles 21-16 in the second and third quarters, but couldn't convert those chances into goals. For the game, the Bears owned a 39-33 advantage in shots and placed 20 of the attempts on frame.
Rahill broke the scoring drought with 3:39 to go in the third period to help the Bears finish the game on a 5-3 run. Mercer got within six of the lead on Yoggy's unassisted score with 4:22 to play, but Marquette closed with two goals in the final 80 seconds of action to cement the win.
Junior goalie Mike Nugent faced 23 shots on goal and made nine stops. Marquette put three different players in net and finished with 14 saves.
Senior Justin Evans won half of the 16 faceoffs he took in the game. Freshman Marco Amalfitano was also 50 percent successful on faceoffs, taking six before all was said and done.
The Bears were 15-of-16 on clear attempts and forced six Marquette turnovers. Freshman Brian McDonald was credited with a team-high three caused turnovers.
The Bears now turn their focus to Southern Conference play, making the league debut against High Point on March 14. Game time at Five Star Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
