WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah Hornets men's lacrosse team was back in action at home Wednesday evening for a non-conference game as they welcome the McDaniel College Green Terror to GloFiber Field at Shentel Stadium. The Hornets (8-6) were on the wrong side of a 12-6 loss to the Green Terror.
Logan Clingerman led the way for the Hornets offense with a hat trick and an assist, while picking up two ground balls.
Stephen Graham and
Luke Petrie each chipped in with a goal and an assist, while
Josh Boonshaft was the other Hornet scorer. The Austins, Sydnor and Galler each had an assist.
Austin Galler was 17-22 from the face-off circle.
Mark Isabelle started for the Hornets in goal and made eight saves in the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- McDaniel won the opening face-off and quickly marched down the field to apply pressure on the Hornets' defense.
- After back-to-back turnovers from both teams, McDaniel got the ball back and Jonathan Hammond caused a turnover on the Green Terror and got the ground ball. Josh Boonshaft and Bryan Berryhill each fired shots, but could not cash in.
- On the ensuing clear, McDaniel grabbed a 1-0 lead. After the face-off, which McDaniel won, the Green Terror scored their second goal in a minute to grab a 2-0 lead with 8:50 left in the quarter.
- Austin Galler won the face-off off and Clark Harrity picked up the ground ball, three straight shots from Stephen Graham, two wide shots, and a save, but still had the Hornets down 2-0.
- McDaniel added two more goals in the first to take a 4-0 lead with under five minutes left in the first. Before the Green Terror's fourth goal, Sam Poster had a good look but the McDaniel goalie made one of his 22 saves on the night.
- The Hornets continued to apply pressure, as Logan Clingerman kept firing shots as a shot rattled off the post.
- Shenandoah finally got on the board with just over a minute to go in the quarter when Luke Petrie finally beat the goalie, Logan Clingerman assisted on the goal.
- In the second, both offenses hit a wall as each team only scored one goal. Stephen Graham struck first for the Hornets making it a 4-2 game.
- In the quarter the Hornets fired 13 shots, but as mentioned only scored on one shot.
- McDaniel pushed it back to a 5-2 lead with 5:07 left in the half. Isabelle made three of his eight saves in the quarter.
- After the break, McDaniel held Shenandoah scoreless in the third, while scoring four goals themselves. Shenandoah fired nine shots toward the cage.
- In the fourth, McDaniel struck first for two goals to make it an 11-2 game with under 10 to play.
- Austin Galler took over in the fourth winning face-offs and leading the pressure for the Hornets. Clingerman finally figured out the defense and scored two goals in a minute. His first goal of the fourth came off an assist from Luke Petrie. Galler won another face-off before Clingerman hit the post again. On the restart, Clingerman found the back of the net from an assist from Stephen Graham.
- McDaniel took advantage of a Shenandoah turnover as they stopped the Hornet run to push it back to a 12-4 lead.
- Austin Galler won three face offs in a row, two led directly to goals. The first was Josh Boonshaft from Austin Sydnor, then Galler won the face-off and ran straight down the middle of the field and found an open Logan Clingerman to complete the hat trick.
- One more face-off win from Galler, but that Clingerman goal was the last one the Hornets would score, as Shenandoah fell 12-6.
UP NEXT:
The Hornets are back at home for their final regular season home game on Saturday against Guilford. That game is scheduled to start at 1 pm, and before the game, the Hornets will recognize the senior class.
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