Greensboro, NC – Graduate Student
Seth Mandryk (Manitoba, CA) and Junior
Aaron Larios-Neubert (Beaverton, OR) each scored three goals, while Senior Goalie
Edward Rowley (Brockport, NY) tallied 11 saves, as the Greensboro College Men's Lacrosse team opened the 2023 season with a home win over Saint Andrews University, 16-4.
The Knights were able to get on the board first, to start the first quarter, but the Pride would have an answer, scoring three straight goals, as Senior
Thomas Poole (Hillsborough, NC), Larios-Neubert, and Junior
DJ Johnson (Greensboro, NC) each found the net. Saint Andrews added two more scores, but Greensboro finished off the quarter leading 4-3. They would continue the scoring with Junior
William Beyer (Greensboro, NC) getting two past the Knight's goalie and as the half came to an end, the Pride's lead had increased, 6-3.
Greensboro came out of the locker room finding the net twice, to start the third quarter, with goals from Senior
Austin Abourjilie (Greensboro, NC) and Senior
Dominic Scali (Randolph, NJ) and then the defense began to settle in to deny Saint Andrews any opportunity to make a run. While the Knights were able to find the goal toward the end of the quarter, that would be the last goal the Pride would give up in the game. Greensboro would take advantage of that, as they rallied off eight straight goals in the fourth quarter, getting scores from Mandryk, who had two, Senior
Gage Kelly (Seminole, FL), Sophomore
Caelen Young (Linthicum, MD), Larios-Neubert, with two, Abourjilie and Johnson. That scoring helped the Pride earn the win over Saint Andrews, in front of the home crowd, 16-4.
In addition to the scoring leaders, Senior
Ryan Buchanan (Havelock, NC) led Greensboro with 5 ground balls, while Scali and Junior
Chase Henderson (Greensboro, NC) each picked up four. In addition, the Pride were 26-29 in clear opportunities and capitalized six times on man-up chances. Greensboro will return to action this Tuesday as they host Guilford College. Face-off is scheduled for 6:00pm.
