Box Score LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Randolph College men's lacrosse team outscored visiting Huntingdon College, 8-7, in the second half of game play but it would not be enough as the Hawks secured a 15-9 win over the WildCats on Wednesday evening.
Randolph put up the first point on the scoreboard as Brett Pausic (Saluda, Va./Christchurch) found the back of the net off a feed from Kadri Hearns (Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth) with 10:59 to go in the first quarter. However, the WildCats would soon find their brief lead taken away as the Hawks dished out three consecutive goals for a 3-1 advantage.
Huntingdon shut out the WildCats, 5-0, in the second quarter for an 8-1 margin at halftime, but Randolph would edge out the Hawks, 3-2 in the third quarter as Pausic found the stick of Josh Yeast (Chesapeake, Va./Norfolk Academy) to cut the score to 8-2. Shortly after the Hawks scored their 10th goal of the game, Prince Charles (Virginia Beach, Va./Cap Henry Collegiate) grabbed the ball to win the face-off and find the back of the net on a fast-break play before finding the stick of Gage Tutko for a last second goal to make it a 10-4 score.
The WildCats continued their comeback in the final quarter as Pausic, Shane Shifflett (Westminster, Md./Westminster) and Tutko dished out one goal apiece, bring the score to 10-7 with 7:38 remaining on the clock. However, it would be the closest Randolph would get as the Hawks responded with three straight goals within a matter of 21 seconds to extend their lead to 13-7.
Jack Dolan (Dumfries, Va./Potomac) would add a man-up goal before Tutko completed a hat-trick with Randolph's final goal at the 2:08 mark for a 14-9 margin, but the Hawks would score one last time for the final 15-9 tally.
Tutko finished the night with three goals and fired off five shots with five hitting the target while Pausic notched two goals and fired off six shots and Hearns ended the night with three assists for the WildCats. Charles scooped up a team-high five ground balls while James Stumpo (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) picked up four ground balls and made six saves off of 13 shots in goal.
Matt Lindenbaum (Reisterstown, Md./Franklin) took the loss in the crease, making five stops and facing 13 shots.
The WildCats are back on Saturday, March 31 when they host conference rival Shenandoah University at 2 p.m.
