Griffins fall at Carthage despite Meurer's outstanding performance
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fontbonne
(8-5, 4-3 MLC)
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
Carthage
(10-2, 5-0 MLC)
|
4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
Team Stats
Carthage
| Game Statistics | Fontbonne | Carthage |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 29 | 53 |
| Ground Balls | 30 | 54 |
| Saves | 20 | 12 |
| Clears | 15-27 | 22-27 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 13 |
| Face Offs Won | 4 | 19 |
| Man Up | 0-3 | 1-3 |
The Fontbonne University men's lacrosse team lost 16-3 this weekend to Carthage College to fall to 8-5 overall and 4-3 in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC).
Carthage (10-2 overall and 5-0 MLC) scored 12 unanswered goals to break a 1-1 game wide open. The Griffins got a first quarter goal from Thomas Carroll but Carthage's defense shut them out the rest of the first half. Fontbonne trailed 7-1 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Carthage broke the game wide open outscoring Fontbonne 7-1. The lone Griffin goal came from senior Peter Travis. Samuel Nickols scored Fontbonne's last goal in the fourth quarter.
Senior goalie Chad Meurer recorded 20 saves in defeat setting a new school record for most saves in a game. Carthage outshot Fontbonne 53-29.
Fontbonne returns to the field Tuesday night playing at Augustana College at 4:30 pm.