WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University men's lacrosse team wrapped up the regular season and officially punched their ticket into the ODAC playoffs for the fourth straight year after defeating Randolph 25-3 at home.
The Hornets (7-10, 4-6) got hat tricks from Matt Daniel, Jake Green, Liam Johnston, and Jordan Rogers. Bruce Nyandemo, Dylan Taylor, Cody Griffis, and Luke Petrie each scored twice, while Dylan Foughty, Maddox Levinson, Rylan Volpe, Hudson Phillips, and Dylan Gordan each added one tally. Foughty led the way with two assists, while Daniel, Brody McClure, Manny Lucas, Josh Boonshaft, Levinson, and Dylan Pencek each contributed one assist.
The Hornets dominated the faceoff X, going 22-31, led by Jason Forchetti (3-3), Brody McClure (9-17), Ryan Therkorn (4-4), and Braxton Snead (6-7). McClure led the way with a game-high seven ground balls. Eight different Hornets caused one turnover each, and Shenandoah won the caused turnover battle 8-5.
Mark Isabelle got the start in net and played the first half, making four saves and giving up just one goal. Ryan Feldman took over in the third quarter, making four saves and allowing one goal. Jack Dwyer played the fourth quarter, making two saves and allowing one goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It took just over a minute for the Hornets to get on the board. After Forchetti won the opening faceoff, Matt Daniel fired his ninth goal of the season. Forchetti won the next faceoff and nearly scored himself, but his shot sailed wide. After a turnover forced by Shenandoah, Jordan Rogers scored off a feed from Dylan Pencek.
Cody Griffis added a goal after picking up a caused turnover, and Rogers followed with his second of the game. Jake Green, Rogers (completing his hat trick), and Daniel capped off a dominant first quarter with Shenandoah leading 7-0.
The Hornets continued their dominance in the second quarter, scoring just 37 seconds in with Green's 18th goal of the season. Foughty added a goal moments later. After Randolph managed their first goal to cut it to 9-1, Shenandoah exploded for nine unanswered goals, taking an 18-1 lead into halftime.
The third quarter saw Nyandemo score early, with Johnston adding another goal after strong defensive play by Shenandoah. Randolph scored with just seconds left in the period to make it 20-2.
In the fourth quarter, the Hornets closed the game with five more goals from Taylor, Griffis, Petrie, Levinson, and Phillips. Randolph added a late goal to make it 25-3, but the outcome was never in doubt.
UP NEXT
The Hornets will host Virginia Wesleyan in the first round of the ODAC playoffs, with the game scheduled to start at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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