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Bobcats Down VMI in Road Thriller
4/15/2023 4:46:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
QU Improves to 4-4 in MAAC
LEXINGTON, Va. – Quinnipiac men's lacrosse battled to a road MAAC win on Saturday, as the Bobcats topped VMI 14-13 at Drill Field #2.
John DeLucia scored on a man-up opportunity with 59 seconds remaining in the third quarter to give QU a 12-11 lead. Trevor Douglas and Dylan Donnery each scored to extend the Bobcats' lead to three goals.
VMI scored twice in the last four minutes, but the Bobcats held on for the 14-13 MAAC victory.
Quinnipiac improves to 6-6 (4-4 MAAC) with today's win, tied for fourth place.
FINAL
Quinnipiac 14, VMI 13
LOCATION
Lexington, Va. | Drill Field #2
RECORDS
Quinnipiac 6-6 (4-4 MAAC) | VMI (6-8, 3-5 MAAC)
NOTES
John DeLucia scored on a man-up opportunity with 59 seconds remaining in the third quarter to give QU a 12-11 lead. Trevor Douglas and Dylan Donnery each scored to extend the Bobcats' lead to three goals.
VMI scored twice in the last four minutes, but the Bobcats held on for the 14-13 MAAC victory.
Quinnipiac improves to 6-6 (4-4 MAAC) with today's win, tied for fourth place.
FINAL
Quinnipiac 14, VMI 13
LOCATION
Lexington, Va. | Drill Field #2
RECORDS
Quinnipiac 6-6 (4-4 MAAC) | VMI (6-8, 3-5 MAAC)
BIG road win today for the boys! 😤
— Quinnipiac Men's Lacrosse (@QU_MLAX) April 15, 2023
Bobcats earn their 4th #MAACLax win, holding on late to defeat VMI 14-13! pic.twitter.com/BeNwWeeaAV
NOTES
- Quinnipiac outshot VMI 46-42.
- QU won 19-of-31 faceoffs.
- The Bobcats went 4-for-5 on man-up chances.
- John DeLucia scored three goals to go along with one assist, and Trey Gehen chipped in with two goals and two helpers. DeLucia has a team-high 42 points this year.
- Trevor Douglas added two goals and one assist. He's up to 15 scores this season.
- Graduate goalie Nick DiMuccio made 12 saves in the win for the Bobcats. He has 10+ saves in nine different games this year.
- Demitri George won 19-of-31 faceoff battles, as the graduate student scooped up 13 ground balls. George has won 56.6% of all faceoff battles in 2023.
- Steven Germain scored twice, and Dylan Donnery scored twice.
- First-year Justin Robbert chipped in with two assists.
- The Bobcats close out the 2023 season in Hamden, hosting LIU on Saturday, April 22 at 12:00 PM for Senior Day.
Team Stats
QUINNIPI
VMI
Shots
46
42
Turnovers
12
8
Caused Turnovers
1
8
Faceoffs Won
19
12
Extra-Man Opps
5
4
Ground Balls
26
21
Game Leaders
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