FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Joe Eggleston scored a career- and game-high three goals in Guilford College’s 12-7 lacrosse win at Methodist University Tuesday. Senior Adam Fiore added a goal and three assists in the Quakers’ (4-5) third win in four games.
Eggleston, a freshman attacker, notched his first goal six minutes before halftime, which sent Guilford into halftime with a 5-1 lead. Classmate Zachary Berkowitz scored a goal in both of the opening quarters for the Quakers.
Methodist (6-6) scored three of the second half’s first four goals and drew to within 6-4 on a Jake Smerka tally with 4:52 left in the third quarter. Guilford defenseman Cam Davis scored off a rare assist by goalie Parker Styles at the four-minute mark, but the Monarchs’ Chris Lombardi answered, which made it a 7-5 game entering the final quarter.
Guilford struck twice early in the final frame to restore a four-goal edge. Ian Wiesenberg netted a man-down goal off a Fiore assist with 12:16 left in regulation. Less than a minute later, Andrew McDonagh tallied for a 9-5 Quakers’ edge. Fiore’s goal with 7:36 gave the Quakers an insurmountable 10-5 advantage.
In addition to recording his first college point, Styles, a sophomore, made a career-high 18 saves and picked up three ground balls. Berkowitz and Wiesenberg both finished with two goals and Alex Brownlee contributed two assists. Connor Manning won seven face-offs and shared team-high ground balls (4) honors with Erik Fries.
Jay Robinson’s three goals paced Methodist’s offense. Smerka notched two goals and one assist. Jordan DeSalvo won 15-of-22 draws and scooped up a game-high eight ground balls. Jackson Bingham stopped eight shots in 57 minutes between the pipes.
Coach Tom Carmean’s Quakers resume Old Dominion Athletic Conference play at home this Saturday (4/2) against Washington and Lee University at 4:00 p.m.
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
Guilford vs Methodist (Mar 29, 2016 at Fayetteville, NC)
Guilford (4-5) vs. Methodist (6-6)
Date: Mar 29, 2016
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Stadium: Monarch Stadium
Attendance:75
Start time:4:00 pm
End time:6:01 pm
Total time:2:01
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot ------------------------------------- Guilford............ 2 3 2 5 - 12 Methodist........... 1 0 4 2 - 7
Guilford SCORING: GOALS: Joe Eggleston 3; Zachary Berkowitz 2; Ian Wiesenberg 2; Adam Fiore 1; Dylan Haupt 1; Andrew McDonagh 1; Cam Davis 1; Daniel Hughey 1.
ASSISTS: Adam Fiore 3; Alex Brownlee 2; Nick Damiano 1; Daniel Haupt 1; Parker Styles 1.
Methodist SCORING: GOALS: Jay Robinson 3; Jake Smerka 2; Kyle Clarkson 1; Chris Lombardi 1.
ASSISTS: Jake Smerka 1.
Guilford GROUND BALLS: Erik Fries 4; Connor Manning 4; Parker Styles 3; Ian Wiesenberg 3; Zachary Berkowitz 2; Adam Fiore 2; Dylan Haupt 2; Matt Bowen 1; Cam Davis 1; David Felipe 1; Daniel Hughey 1; Aaron Parrish 1.
Methodist GROUND BALLS: Jordan DeSalvo 8; John Tartline 4; Ty Haith 3; AJ Mejia 3; Dan Richards 3; Jake Smerka 3; Jackson Bingham 2; Chris Lombardi 2; Kyle Peacock 2; Jay Robinson 2; Kyle Clarkson 1; Ben Click 1; Jacob Fitch 1; Sean Mayefskie 1; Ethan O’Neal 1.
Guilford TURNOVERS CAUSED: Cam Davis 2; David Felipe 1; Charlie Kiley 1; Connor Manning 1; Andrew McDonagh 1; Parker Styles 1.
Methodist TURNOVERS CAUSED: Dan Richards 3; John Tartline 2; Jacob Fitch 1; Ty Haith 1.
SHOTS – Guilford 32; Methodist 47.
SHOTS ON GOAL – Guilford 21; Methodist 25.
PENALTIES – Guilford 7/5:00; Methodist 3/2:30.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES – Guilford 0-3; Methodist 1-6.
TURNOVERS – Guilford 17; Methodist 14.
FACEOFFS – Guilford 7-22; Methodist 15-22.
CLEARS – Guilford 24-24; Methodist 22-23.
GOALIES – GC: Parker Styles 4-5 (59:10 minutes, 24 shots-18 saves, 6 GA) , Anders Haaland (00:50, 1-0, 1); MUM: Jackson Bingham 5-4 (57:25, 19-8, 11) , Griffen Glover (02:35, 2-1, 1).
Start time: 4:00 pm
Finish time: 6:01 pm
Length of game: 2:01
Officials:.
Scorer: Methodist SID.
A-75
T-2:01
Nonconference game