Deadlocked at 10-all with less than nine minutes left in regulation, the nationally third-ranked Limestone College men's lacrosse team scored the final three goals of the contest to pull away for a 13-10 win over No. 7 Mercyhurst University on Saturday, February 23 at a rainy Saints Field. GAME INFORMATION Score: No. 3 Limestone 13, No. 7 Mercyhurst 10 Records: No. 3 Limestone (4-0), No. 7 Mercyhurst (1-1) Location: Saints Field INSIDE THE BOXSCORE Senior attack Jeremy Burns (Fort Mitchell, Ky.) tallied five points on two goals and three assists Junior attack Tyler Papa (Manlius, N.Y.) posted three goals and an assist Junior Clark Walter (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) finished with two goals and two assists Junior attack Larson Sundown (Basom, N.Y.) added two goals and assist Senior attack Matt Bennett (Nedrow, N.Y.) chipped in two goals and a helper Graduate attack Brian Huyghue (Halifax, Nova Scotia) registered a goal and two assists Junior Christopher Parrott (Rising Sun, Md.) went 12-of-13 at the "X" with eight groundballs Junior Dakota Kirsch-Downs (Odenton, Md.) finished 11-of-13 at the faceoff with nine groundballs Senior keeper Danny Forren (Trumbull, Conn.) recorded eight saves in the win HOW IT HAPPENED First Quarter Hosting the Lakers for the first time ever in the regular season, Limestone jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead on a goal by Huyghue at the 11:49-mark. Freshman Nathaniel Carter (Martinsburg, W.Va.) then finished off a fast break before Bennett split the frame off an assist from Burns to make it 3-0 with 8:05 remaining. Mercyhurst got on the scoreboard a few moments later, and then closed the margin to 3-2 with a man-up score with about four minutes left in the opening quarter. However, goals by Papa and Burns would bookend a tally by the visitors as the Blue and Gold grabbed a 5-3 advantage at the end of the first. Second Quarter The Saints doubled up the Lakers, 6-3, a few moments into the second as Walter beat the keeper off an assist from Sundown for a man-up goal with 13:25 left in the half. Mercyhurst started to click on offense though, scoring four of the last five goals of the half to even things up at seven going into the break. Third Quarter The Lakers took their first and only lead of the day, 8-7, a couple of minutes into the third, but Limestone would even thing up late in the period. With an extra-man opportunity, Sundown finished off a dime from Papa as the Saints made it an 8-all contest at the 3:32-mark to end a 12-minute scoring drought. Fourth Quarter The Blue and Gold moved back in front, 9-8, as Papa fired a laser past the keeper just 31 ticks into the final period before adding his third goal of the day less than a minute later. Mercyhurst refused to go away quietly though as the visitors tied the game for the fourth time on the afternoon with back-to-back scores. Deadlocked at 10-all with 9:32 left in regulation, Walter delivered the go-ahead score, finishing off an assist from Huyghue, before Bennett added an insurance goal with just over six minutes left on the clock. Bennett then feed Sundown in the closing minutes as Limestone pulled away late for the 13-10 decision. TURNING POINT Limestone withstood a 5-1 run that put the Lakers in front, 8-7, early in the second half, and then took over the momentum during the final 18 minutes of play. The Saints outscored Mercyhurst 6-2 during that stretch, including the last three goals of the contest that ended up being the difference in the final score. NOTABLES Limestone posted its first win over Mercyhurst since May 22, 2004, snapping a five-game losing streak in the all-time series The Saints improve to 3-0 at home against the Lakers The Blue and Gold recorded its third straight win over a top-10 opponent Limestone edged Mercyhurst 39-35 in shots attempted, but The Saints finished with a wide 47-28 margin in groundballs while going 23-of-27 at the "X" UP NEXT The Blue and Gold returns to action on Saturday, March 2, when it hosts rival Queens University of Charlotte in regional action. Game time is set for 12 p.m. at Saints Field.