Cole Gingell goes on the attack as Men's Lacrosse beats Point 31-6
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31
Winner Madonna MUML 2-0
6
Point U. POINT 0-3
Winner
Madonna MUML
2-0
31
Final
6
Point U. POINT
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Madonna MUML 9 6 11 5 31
Point U. POINT 2 1 2 1 6

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Zachary Shore

Gingell’s record day flies @MUCrusadersMLAX past Skyhawks

THE BASICS
Score: #2 Madonna 31,Point University (Ga.) 6
Record: MU (2-0), PU (0-3)
Location: River Bowl Stadium - West Point, Ga.
 

WEST POINT, Ga. – Having been awarded a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference victory by way of a Cleary University forfeit, the second-ranked Madonna University men's lacrosse team began the 2019 season much as it did a year ago, with a dominant 31-6 victory over Point University at River Bowl Stadium on Saturday evening. Reigning NAIA Player of the Year Gole Gingell powered the offense with a single-game record 15 points while Ryan Flaherty added nine and Harry Dyson and freshman Anthony Salamone each tallied six.

TURNING POINT
  • Seven unanswered goals to begin the game
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Madonna scored the first seven goals in the contest, then scored seven more after Point netted a pair. It led to a 15-3 lead at the half.
  • Another 7-0 run to begin the third quarter pushed the lead to 19, 22-3. MU added four more tallies to the Skyhawks two for a 26-5 advantage with 15 minutes to play.
  • Point scored the first goal of the fourth, but the Blue and Gold ended the game as it began with five straight goals for the 31-6 win.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • 55: The number of Clears the Crusaders registered
  • 34-40: The Crusaders face off count in the win
  • 31: The number of goals Madonna scored which tie the program record
  • 17: MU shots in the fourth quarter, the least amount taken in the contest as MU tallied 80 in the game with 53 on goal
  • 15: The number of points tallied by Cole Gingell (5 g, 10 a); a single-game record for points and assists
  • 6: The number of players that scored three or more goals - Flaherty (6 g, 3 a),  Dyson (6 g), Gingell, Salamone (5 g, 1 a), Vince Floro (3 g, 2 a), Ian Rush (3 g, 1 a)
  • 5: Number of goals allowed and saves for Tyler Dohmeier in his first collegiate start
UP NEXT
  • It's a quick turnaround for the Crusaders as they prepare to face No. 7 Keiser University on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. in West Point.
  • Live video of the contest will be available here and on the schedule at www.mucrusaders.com.
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