THE BASICS
Score: #2 MU 14, UM-Dearborn 5
Record: No. 2 Madonna University (11-1, 4-1 WHAC), University of Michigan-Dearborn (1-9, 1-5 WHAC)
Location: The Madonna Athletics Complex - Livonia, Mich.
LIVONIA, Mich. – A seven-goal first period left little doubt as to the outcome of the contest on Wednesday afternoon as the second-ranked Madonna University men's lacrosse team routed the University of Michigan-Dearborn 14-5 a the Madonna Athletics Complex.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Madonna dominated the first quarter as they scored seven goals and outshot the Wolverines 17-5. All seven goals were assisted in the period as Anthony Salamone tallied six points (2 g, 4 a) and Harry Dyson (3 g) added three in the opening 15 minutes.
- Ian Rush (2) and Jordan Davis scored in the second to make it 10-2 at the break, but the Wolverines scored at the buzzer and added two early in the third to cut the lead to six.
- Three consecutive goals from Dyson and another from Salamone salted the game away
BY THE NUMBERS
- 62-30: The Blue and Gold outshot the Wolverines 62-30 in the contest and put 33 shots on goal to UM-Dearborn's 17
- 11: Rush led the team with 11 ground balls
- 8: Dyson finished with a game-high eight points on six goals and two assists
- 7: Salamone tallied seven points on three goals and four assists
- 6: Rush added six points (4 g, 2 a) and a pair of caused turnovers to his ground ball effort
- 2: Abe Khoury and Kyle Baron each added a pair of caused turnovers as MU tallied 12 in the contest
UP NEXT
- Madonna squares off with Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference leading and 10th-ranked Aquinas College on Saturday, April 13 with face-off set for 4 p.m.
- Live coverage links, if available, will be posted at www.mucrusaders.com.
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