The 15th-ranked University of Mount Olive men's lacrosse team defeated the Cavaliers of Walsh University 11-3 in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon at Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex in Mount Olive, N.C. GAME INFORMATION Score: No. 15 Mount Olive 11, Walsh 3 Records: Mount Olive (5-1), Walsh (0-5) Location: Ray McDonald Sports Complex, Mount Olive, N.C How It Happened Play-by-Play FIRST QUARTER Mount Olive scored first in a defensive first quarter as Brody Sullivan found the back of the net with 6:42. As was the tale for most of the quarter Mount Olive was not able to strike for another goal until four seconds left in the opening frame and the Trojans took a 2-0 lead into the second. SECOND QUARTER Gunner Parson started the scoring for UMO at the 8:56 mark and added a second goal from Tyler Keele with 6:21 left before Walsh stopped the bleeding. The Cavaliers found an answer with just under two minutes to play and drew the deficit to 4-1. Nathan Bradley responded a minute later to put UMO back up by four and the Trojans took their 5-1 lead into halftime. THIRD QUARTER The third quarter saw Mount Olive outscore Walsh 4-to-2 with scores from Connor Watson (13:15), Austin Whitlow (11:22), Keele (7:52), and Parson (4:36) as the Trojans took firm control of the game leading 9-3 going into the final quarter FOURTH QUARTER The final frame became much like the first as only two goals were scored as Thatcher Clark (5:31) and Nathan Bradley (1:32) put home the final goals of the contest and UMO took the final 11-3. KEY STATS Nathan Bradley, Thatcher Clark, Gunner Parson, and Tyler Keele all tied for the team lead in goals with two. Brady Elbin led the defense with three caused turnovers and also picked up three groundballs. Between the posts, Andrew Avarello (W: 4-1) picked up the win, making 12 saves on 15 shots. UP NEXT Mount Olive will return to action March, 9 when the Trojans will host Florida Southern College at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex in Mount Olive, N.C. The first face-off is set for 12 p.m.