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Smith, Darek action 2-28-26
Andy Smith
5
Malone MALONE 0-5
22
Winner Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN 3-1
Malone MALONE
0-5
5
Final
22
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Malone MALONE 2 1 1 1 5
Lincoln Memorial LINCOLN 4 5 7 6 22

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Railsplitters Pull Away from Pioneers in Non-Conference Action

HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Malone University men's lacrosse team lost on the road on Saturday afternoon to the Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters 22-5. The Pioneers now fall to 0-5 on the season while the Railsplitters improve to 3-1.

The first quarter started rough for Malone as Lincoln Memorial was up 4-0 with 5:11 left in the period. Darek Smith was able to answer for the Pioneers with an unassisted goal to make the score 4-1. With nine seconds left in the quarter, Liam Sullivan put himself on the board from an assist by Larkin Smith to only trail 4-2 going into the second. 
 
The Railsplitters started the second quarter with a 3-0 run over the Pioneers until Quincy Dumarce scored his third goal of the season off a pass by Ramsey Burnard with 5:59 left in the period. Lincoln Memorial continued their pressure as they extended their lead to 9-3 going into halftime. The Railsplitters outshot the Pioneers 27-3 in the second quarter.

Lincoln Memorial stayed on the offensive as they extended their lead to 11-3 with 11:53 remaining in the third quarter. A Smith goal would be the only offense for the Pioneers in the period. Malone finished the quarter trailing the Railsplitters 16-4. Lincoln Memorial dominated groundballs as they secured 15-of-19 in the period. 
 
The fourth quarter was no different for the Pioneers as Adam Rucker was the only goal scorer with 7:21 left in the period. Lincoln Memorial continued on the offensive as they defeated the Pioneers 22-5. Malone finished the fourth quarter with a 100% (4-for-4) clearing rate.

Smith led the Pioneers in scoring with two goals, followed by Dumarce (1), Rucker (1), and Sullivan (1). Malone was outshot significantly by the Railsplitters, 71-23.

Goalkeeper Andy Lopez (0-4) recorded his fourth start in the cage for Malone and went 59% (13-for-22) for saves. It was a tough day at the faceoff for the Pioneers as Ty McCort and Nick Grover combined for a 30% (9-for-30) at the X.

Looking ahead, Malone men's lacrosse hosts the Frostburg State University Bobcats on Thursday, March 5 at 4:00 P.M.
 
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