Jordan Davis catches a pass in win over Missouri Baptist; Crusaders lose 11-4 to #1 Reinhardt (Ga.)
4
Madonna (Mich.) MU 2-1
11
Winner Reinhardt (Ga.) RU 1-0
Madonna (Mich.) MU
2-1
4
Final
11
Reinhardt (Ga.) RU
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Madonna (Mich.) MU 0 2 1 1 4
Reinhardt (Ga.) RU 4 4 2 1 11

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Zachary Shore

Top-ranked Eagles overpower No. 6 @MUCrusadersMLAX

THE BASICS
Score: #6 Madonna University 4, #1 Reinhardt University (Ga.) 11
Records: Madonna (2-1), Reinhardt (1-0)
Location: Ken White Field at University Stadium - Waleska, Georgia
Turning Point: 6-0 start for the Eagles
 

WALESKA, Ga. - The sixth-ranked Madonna University men's lacrosse team put forth a valiant effort on Saturday afternoon, but it was not enough to upset top-ranked Reinhardt University (Ga.) on Ken White Field at University Stadium in an 11-4 loss. 

The Blue and Gold held tough for the first nine minutes, but then allowed two goals in a two-minute span and two more found the net in the final 1:30 of the opening quarter to give the home team the 4-0 lead. Two more goals in the opening 1:15 of the second quarter made it 6-0 before Tyler Kilar split the pipes to get MU on the board with 12:30 left in the half. Less than three minutes later Jordan Davis netted the second tally for the Crusaders, but the home team answered with two more before halftime fo the 8-2 lead.

Nick Conrad found Davis for a goal in the third and Kilar scored his second with 4:11 left to play, but it wasn't enough to overcome the large first-half hole. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Davis paced MU with six shots, five on frame, and scored twice while Kilar had five shots, four on goal, and two goals
  • Conrad had four shots and an assist while Connor Wright led the defense with two caused turnovers
  • Jeff Varner made 12 saves in the loss
  • Reinhardt outshot Madonna 32-18 and 23-13 in shots on goal and went a perfect 17-for-17 on clears
WALT'S WORDS
  • "We had some nerves early and it cost us the first half. We played much better in the final 30 minutes, but it was too late to overcome the slow start." - Head Coach Mike Walter
UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders wrap up their two-game spring break road trip on Sunday at 12 p.m. as they face #RV Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tennessee. 
  • Live video will be available here, with live stats here. 
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