Men's Lacrosse Battles #1 C.W Post in 12-3 Loss
Mercy Men's Lacrosse Battles #1 C.W. Post in 12-3
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The Mercy College men's lacrosse program dropped its
second consecutive game today, falling to C.W. Post 12-3. The
Pioneers, the top-ranked team in the country in Division II,
remains unbeaten at 4-0, including a 2-0 mark in the East Coast
Conference, while Mercy falls to 1-2 overall, 0-1 in the ECC.
Mercy goalie T.J.
DiCarlo (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale) faced 50 shots
on the afternoon, making 23 saves.
C.W. Post won the opening faceoff, and scored on its first
possession. DiCarlo made several saves early, as the Mavs gained
some composure and settled in. But CW Post would continue to ride
hard on Mercy clears, forcing several turnovers. The Pioneers would
manage 15 shots in the first 15 minutes, and took a 4-0 lead.
In the second, John
Fitzpatrick (Yorktown, N.Y./Lakeland) and Mike
Marzocca (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) scored
goals, but C.W. Post extended the lead to seven goals at the half,
9-2.
The Pioneers scored thrice in the third before Fitzpatrick got
his second goal of the game for Mercy and the 12-3 final.
Statistically, the numbers underscored the disparity between the
two teams. C.W. Post out-shot Mercy 50-15, out-groundballed Mercy
28-12, and won 17 of the 19 face offs. Additionally, C.W. Post
forced 24 Mercy turnovers, as the Mavericks only converted 16 of 26
clear attempts.
The next game for Mercy will be a home game on March 13, when
Dominican University of California travels east. The game will be
played at Mountain Lakes (N.J.) High School at 1:00 p.m.
