Men’s Lacrosse Moves to 3-0 With Win Over Montreat

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The (RV) Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's lacrosse team played at a neutral site location at Henry Clay high school against Montreat University (NC) on Saturday, February 17.

MVNU began the game strong, netting three goals in the first quarter. However, Montreat responded well, matching MVNU's scoring with three goals of it's own in the second quarter while MVNU managed to score just once. By halftime, MVNU held a narrow 4-3 advantage. As the game progressed into the third quarter, both teams remained evenly matched, each adding two goals to their tally. With MVNU leading 6-5 at the end of the third quarter, the game remained tightly contested. In the fourth quarter, the Cougars surged ahead, adding three additional goals. Despite Montreat's efforts, it was unable to close the gap. MVNU would go on to win by a final score of 9-6.

Inside the Box Score:

Jonathan Hall – 3 goals, 2 caused turnovers and 1 assist

Brett Townsend – 2 assists, 2 goal, and 2 groundballs

Kaden Tinner – 2 goals, and 1 groundball

Dakotah Marshall – 2 groundballs, 1 goal, and 1 assist

Bryce Morningstar – 2 groundballs and 1 goal

Luke Modesto – 7 groundballs and 6 caused turnovers

Josh Jerome – 4 groundball and 1 caused turnovers

Micah Rex – 3 groundballs and 1 caused turnover

Alex Mar – 12 saves and 1 groundball

Zach Wigton – 12 for 19 on faceoffs and 7 groundballs

What's Next:

Men's lacrosse will play its first home game of the season against Lourdes University on Monday, February 26 at 4:00pm at CH4 Stadium.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.