Christopher Newport vs. Marymount
February 21, 2009

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Ryan Merrell | (4, 0) |
| Will Perkins | (1, 3) |
| Mike Laycock | (3, 0) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Jackson Tyler | 16 (0.696) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Christopher Newport | 1-0 |
| go to Christopher Newport page | |

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Tom Anderson | (2, 2) |
| Alex Curley | (2, 1) |
| Kevin Conklin | (1, 1) |
| Drew Phillips | (1, 1) |
| Chris Wascak | (1, 0) |
| Spencer Rhyne | (0, 1) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Joe Gagliardi | 15 (0.652) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Marymount | 0-1 |
| go to Marymount page | |
| The Game Story: | |||||
| NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Christopher Newport’s men’s lacrosse squad kicked off the 2009 season on a positive note by coming from three goals down to defeat Marymount, 8-7, in overtime Saturday afternoon. The Captains got on the board first just over a minute into the game on Ryan Merrell’s first of four goals. Marymount tied the game just a minute later and freshman Will Perkins put CNU back on top, 2-1, with 11:53 left in the first period. Trailing 3-2, the Saints reeled off four straight to take a 6-3 lead with 8:11 left in the third. CNU cut the lead to two but Marymount responded with a goal of its own to extend its lead back to three with 6:24 to go in the third. Christopher Newport scored one more time in the third before scoring twice in the fourth, with Merrell’s fourth goal coming with 5:57 to tie it up. Freshman Mike Laycock scored the game winner with 2:23 remaining in overtime to lift the Captains to the win. Laycock scored three times and Will Perkins scored once and had three assists. The Saints out-shot the Captains, 45-31. Jackson Tyler picked up his first win in the cage by making 16 saves. Marymount falls to 0-1 while CNU is now 1-0. The Captains return to action next Saturday when they host Mary Washington at 1 pm. |
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