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The action started a little later than many expected, but two of the top teams in the ACC met at Koskinen on a stormy Saturday. Duke, hoping to move back to .500 in ACC play, looked to hand Virginia its first conference loss in 2019.

And that's just what the Blue Devils did. Duke used a big second-half run to blow open a tight affair and run away with the 12-7 win over Virginia in a rain-delayed ACC heavyweight fight. Joe Robertson had three goals and an assist and C.J. Carpenter added two goals and two assists to lead the Blue Devils past Virginia for the 11th straight time dating to 2010.

Both teams had two-goal runs in the first quarter, leading into an even tighter second quarter. Matt Moore had a first-half hat trick along with an assist for Virginia, leading to a 5-5 tie at halftime.

Virginia took a brief 6-5 lead early in the third quarter, but it was all Duke from that point on. The Blue Devils scored six straight goals over the course of 20 minutes to pull even, and then away, from the Cavaliers late in the fourth quarter. Robertson and Carpenter combined for five of the six goals that game Duke the 11-6 lead with 4:02 left.

Ian Laviano cut the deficit to 11-7 with 2:45 left, but it was too late for Virginia to mount a comeback.

Duke outshot Virginia 40-32 despite losing the faceoff battle 15-7. Alex Rode led Virginia with 16 saves, and Matt Moore had four goals and an assist on the offensive end.

Manown Wins it for Army

Matt Manown provided the overtime game-winner to give Army the 9-8 win over Navy in a classic edition, the 100th meeting, of the historic rivlary. Patrick Stevens will have more later tonight.

Syracuse Makes it Three Straight

Syracuse, coming off an impressive mid-week win over Cornell at the Carrier Dome, knew it would be tested by a desperate North Carolina team in need of an ACC win as the postseason nears.

That rang true early on in the Orange’s road game at UNC Lacrosse Stadium. Syracuse went down 5-2 at the end of the first quarter, but found a way to turn it around.

Nate Solomon led the way with three goals, helping the Orange erase a four-goal deficit and pull away for the 12-9 victory over the Tar Heels. With the win, the Syracuse sits in a second-place tie with Duke at 2-2 — owning a victory over the Blue Devils.

After the Orange scored the first two goals, North Carolina rallied off six straight thanks to names like Nicky Solomon, William Perry, Timmy Kelly, Justin Anderson and Brian Cameron. The Tar Heels led 6-2 early in the second quarter.

Syracuse responded with a run of its own, scoring five of six goals to move into a 7-7 tie at halftime. Stephen Rehfuss and Jacob Buttermore had multiple goals to lead the visitors back in the second quarter.

The momentum carried over into the second half, when Syracuse added five more goals through the middle of the fourth quarter. Solomon added two more goals to cap the run that gave the Orange a 12-7 lead with 9:55 left, sealing the victory.

Boston U Bounces Loyola

Boston U had been knocking on the door of the national limelight for some time. The Terriers received consideration in this week’s Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20, but had yet to beat a ranked team and lacked a signature win.

Those boxes were checked emphatically on Saturday afternoon in Boston. James Burr turned in nine points — making his the program’s all-time leading scorer — and Joe McSorley had 14 saves to lead Boston U to the convincing 18-11 win over No. 3 Loyola.

Both teams traded goals in the early moments, but a four-goal run gave the Terriers a 5-2 lead late in the first quarter. Burr and Chris Gray each had a goal and an assists to give Boston U the early lead.

The home team led by as much as three goals in the first half, but Loyola finished with five of seven goals to tie the game at 9-9 heading into the break. Aidan Olmstead had a first-half hat trick for Loyola.

Just when it looked like the Greyhounds had the momentum, Boston U scored all five goals in the third quarter. Gray had a goal and two assists to lead the rally that gave the Terriers a convincing 14-9 lead.

The Terriers won the faceoff battle 20-13 and caused 14 turnovers, helping hold Loyola in check in the fourth quarter and expand the lead. In addition, Pat Spencer turned in his lowest point total of the season with just one assist. He averages 8.2 points per game in Loyola victories, but just three per game in losses.

UMass Dominates Towson

UMass picked up a statement win in the CAA race of supremacy, jumping out to a big lead at Towson and holding on for the 14-10 victory over the No. 11 Tigers. The victory moves the Minutemen into a second-place tie with the Tigers at 2-1 in the CAA standings.

Gabriel Procyk and Brendan Sunday traded goals to start the game, before UMass answered with a six-goal run to take a 7-1 lead in the second quarter. Procyk had a first-half hat trick, while Charlie O’Brien and Jeff Trainor each had multiple goals in a first half that ended with the Minutemen up 10-2.

Chris Connolly and Ben Spencer added goals to give UMass a 12-3 lead early in the third quarter. That’s where Towson began to find its groove offensively.

The Tigers scored six of seven goals in a seven-minute span of the fourth quarter to pull within four goals at 13-9. Alex Woodall won nine of 10 faceoffs in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too large to overcome for Towson.

Towson outshot Umass 31-14 in the second half, but Sean Sconone had 17 saves to hold the Tigers at bay.

Penn State Showcases Firepower

Penn State gave a glimpse as to why it holds the top spot in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20, turning in another impressive offensive performance in a 17-7 victory over Michigan.

The Nittany Lions made a statement early, dropping seven goals in the first quarter, culminated by Dylan Foulds’ three goals in one minute. Quite an impressive feat.

Up big early, Gerard Arceri went to work giving Penn State extra possessions. He set a Big Ten single-game record with 22 faceoff wins to keep the Nittany Lions in the lead throughout. Grant Ament continued a strong season with a goal and six assists.

Penn Ties Program Record

Penn continued its historic season with a 26-13 victory at Harvard on Saturday — a win that moves the Quakers to 5-0 with a share of the Ivy League title and ties the program record for goals in a game.

Adam Goldner and Sam Handley each had six goals to lead the Quakers’ effort, one that saw Penn score 11 goals in the fourth quarter. Penn won 29 of 43 faceoffs and pounded the Harvard defense with 58 shots.

Yale Handles Brown

It was Yale’s Senior Day on Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs were fueled by two juniors leaving their mark on the program. Matt Gaudet (5G, 1A) and Jackson Morrill (4G, 2A) each tallied six points to lead Yale to the 17-12 win over Brown.

Both Morrill and Gaudet had three goals in the first half, fueling Yale’s 11-8 lead over the Bears. Jack Kniffin cut the Brown deficit to 11-9 to open the third quarter, but the Bulldogs answered with a three-goal run to push the lead to five goals.

Gaudet and Morrill scored in the third-quarter run that put the game out of reach for Brown. Kniffin had four goals and an assist to leads the Bears.

High Point Survives Upset Scare

High Point got five goals from Asher Nolting to get past a tough test from Mercer, which scored the final three goals but eventually fell 17-16. The game featured 11 ties and five lead changes, but the Panthers escaped with the one-goal win.

The teams battled through a tight first half that saw the game tied at 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6 and 7-7. High Point used a three-goal run in the third quarter to erase a deficit and take an 11-10 lead. 

The back-and-forth continued through the third quarter and into the fourth, where the Panthers scored four straight goals to take a commanding 17-13 lead with 2:56 left. Mercer scored three times in the final two minutes to provide a scare late. After winning the ensuing faceoff, the Bears’ final shot went high.

Delaware Leads the CAA

PHOTO BY KEVIN P. TUCKER

With a 13-7 victory over Hofstra, Delaware is off to a 10-2 start for the first time since 1999 - when John Grant Jr. Led the Blue Hens to the NCAA quarterfinals. Charlie Kitchen had nine points in the victory.

Charlie Kitchen scored four goals and added five assists to lead Delaware to the 13-7 victory over Hofstra in CAA play. With the win over the Pride, Delaware moves to 3-0 and sits in sole possession of first place in conference.

Kitchen had three second-half goals to help boost a halftime lead of two goals to as much as seven in the fourth quarter.

Other notable games:

  • Ethan Walker dropped six goals and an assist on 12 shots to lead Denver to the 15-11 win over St. John’s in Queens. The Pioneers outshot the Red Storm 54-34, but Brody Agres had 15 saves to keep St. John’s in the game.

  • Lehigh’s defense came to play Saturday afternoon against Saint Bonaventure, cruising to the 17-3 victory. Tommy Schelling and Matt Ilchuk each had three goals to lead the Mountain Hawks to the nonconference win.

NIKE/US LACROSSE DIVISION I MEN'S TOP 20 SCOREBOARD

No. 1 Penn State 17, Michigan 7
No. 2 Yale 17, Brown 12
Boston U 18, No. 3 Loyola 11
No. 6 Duke 12, No. 5 Virginia 7
No. 7 Penn 26, Harvard 13
UMass 14, No. 11 Towson 10
No. 12 Syracuse 12, No. 19 North Carolina 9
No. 13 High Point 17, Mercer 16
No. 14 Denver 15, St. John's 11
No. 17 Lehigh 17, Saint Bonaventure 3
No. 18 Army 9, Navy 8 (OT)

OTHER SCORES

Bellarmine 15, Furman 12
Canisius 11, Detroit Mercy 8
Hartford 14, Utah 12
Holy Cross 11, Colgate 5
Hobart 12, Bryant 11
Jacksonville 19, VMI 9
Marist 12, Quinnipiac 8
Mount St. Mary’s 12, Wagner 8
Providence 15, Marquette 8
Robert Morris 13, Cleveland State 8
Siena 20, NJIT 18
Sacred Heart 19, Saint Joseph’s 4
Air Force 14, Richmond 7
Delaware 13, Hofstra 7
Princeton 13, Dartmouth 4
Monmouth 11, Manhattan 6
Bucknell 17, Lafayette 4
Drexel 21, Fairfield 9