ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Seven Grove City College men's lacrosse players scored goals Saturday at fourth-ranked Rochester Institute of Technology but the host Tigers pulled away in the second half for a 19-10 win over Grove City in non-conference play at Judson Stadium.
Grove City trailed 9-3 late in the first quarter before surging back with five goals in a six-minute span.
Senior attack
Stewart McClain (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) scored in the final minute of the first quarter and then scored 11 seconds into the second period. Junior midfielder
Tyson Bui (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) scored during the comeback, as did freshmen
Mason Lyons (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) and
Tucker Saums (Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford).
R.I.T. led 10-8 at halftime, then opened the second half by scoring five times in the first 10 minutes of the third period.
McClain led Grove City (2-2) with four goals. Sophomores
Tyler Blazek (Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman) and
Ethan Binns (Saint Johns, Fla./The Bolles School) also scored, as did freshman midfielder
Zach Moravec (West Chicago, Ill./Wheaton Academy).
Junior attack
Davis Schneider (Winfield, Ill./Wheaton Academy) recorded a season-high five assists. Binns, Moravec and junior midfielder
Logan Fox (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian) also chalked up assists.
Senior defender
Sam Stevenson (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) picked up a team-leading six ground balls. He also caused two turnovers.
Grove City finished the game with 19 turnovers. R.I.T. committed 17 turnovers. The Tigers outshot Grove City, 51-33.
Senior goalie
Tyler Gladstone (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) stopped 13 shots for the Wolverines.
Grove City will visit No. 3 Christopher Newport next Saturday at 12 p.m.