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Richie LaCalandra
Alan Schaefer
7
Quinnipiac QU 1-1
12
Winner LIU LIU 2-1
Quinnipiac QU
1-1
7
Final
12
LIU LIU
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Quinnipiac QU 2 2 2 1 7
LIU LIU 2 3 2 5 12

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

SHARKS WIN! Men's Lacrosse Downs Quinnipiac, 12-7

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The LIU men's lacrosse team hosted Quinnipiac University on Wednesday morning, beating the Bobcats, 12-7. With the win, the Sharks improve to 2-1 on the season. 
 
SHARK BITES
  • LIU scored the first goal of the contest, courtesy of Blake Behlen off a Nick Grant assist. Jake Gillis also scored a goal off a pass from Richie LaCalandra.
  • The score was 2-2 entering the second quarter when the Sharks put together a 3-0 run. James Butler and Matt Riveira scored and Behlen added another to push the lead to 5-2. LaCalandra notched three assists to help facilitate the offense.
  • At halftime, the Sharks led 5-2 over the Bobcats.
  • Quinnipiac evened the score at 5-5 with 7:42 in the third. Will Snelders fired in his first goal of the game to retake the lead at 6-5. 
  • The Bobcats responded again to tie, but LaCalandra went behind cage and snuck back in front to regain the lead for LIU at 7-6 as the third wrapped up. 
  • To begin the final frame, the Sharks scored four unanswered goals to take an 11-6 lead. LaCalandra scored two, with freshman Nick Colantonio and Marcin Maleski scoring as well. James Butler scored the final goal for LIU, to make it 12-6 Sharks.
  • Will Mark earned the win in cage, scooping up 19 saves in the contest.
  • Up next, the Sharks travel to Hofstra to face the Pride on Friday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m.
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