The Providence College men’s lacrosse team fell to No. 3/4 Denver, 13-6, in BIG EAST regular-season action on Saturday, April 21 in Providence, R.I. Providence fell to 5-9 overall (1-3 BIG EAST), while the Pioneers improved to 10-2 (4-0 BIG EAST). 1ST QUARTER: Denver connected on its first two shot attempts of the game to take a 2-0 lead through the first 2:05 of the game. The Friars made it a 2-1 game as Sean Leahey (Cranford, N.J.) connected on his team-best 23rd goal of the season, unassisted. The Pioneers closed out the opening quarter with a tally from Colton McCaffrey at the 1:22 mark to give Denver a 3-1 lead at the break. Providence out-shot Denver, 10-6, in the first 15 minutes of play. However, the Pioneers held a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal. 2nd QUARTER: Providence’s Nick Hatzipetrakos (Syosset, N.Y.) opened the scoring in the second quarter just 1:22 into the action as he picked up a loose ball in front of the cage and converted his 20th goal of the season to get the Friars within one (3-2). Denver responded with back-to-back goals to push its lead to 5-2 with 7:08 left on the clock. The two teams were scoreless down the stretch as the Pioneers maintained their three-goal lead at halftime. 3rd QUARTER: Denver scored three-straight goals to start the third quarter and mounted an 8-2 lead with 11:31 remaining on the clock. Providence answered with back-to-back goals by Will Duncan (Bronxville, N.Y.) and Evan McGreen (Narragansett, R.I.) to get within four (8-4). It marked Duncan’s first career goal, while McGreen notched the ninth of his rookie season. Denver halted the Friars’ momentum with goals by McCaffrey and Ted Sullivan at 2:57 and 1:44, respectively. Denver held a 10-4 lead heading into the final frame. 4th QUARTER: Denver opened the fourth quarter with three-consecutive goals to gain a 13-4 advantage. Hatzipetrakos followed with his second goal of the day – and 21st of the season – to get the Friars on the board in the quarter (13-5). McGreen picked up the assist on the play, marking the Friars first assist of the game. The Friars earned the game’s first extra-man opportunity with 3:15 remaining on the clock, and were able to cash in with a goal by Austin Goltz (Orchard Park, N.Y.) off a feed from McGreen to make the score 13-6. It marked Goltz’s 14th goal of the year and came at the 2:44 mark. GAME NOTES: Providence held Denver to five goals in the first half, marking just the third time this season that the Pioneers were held to five goals or less. Denver won eight-of-nine face-off opportunities in the first half and finished the game with a 18-23 advantage at the ‘X’. Hatzipetrakos paced the Friars’ offense with two goals, while McGreen added a team-best three points on one goal and two assists. Prior to the game, the Friars honored their 11 seniors: James Barclay (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Kevin Barry (Longmeadow, Mass.), Conner Byrne (Hicksville, N.Y.), Micky Carbone (Ridgefield, Conn.), Jake Cook (Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Will Duncan (Bronxville, N.Y.), Ian Grey (Clifton Park, N.Y.), Josh Keller (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Michael Meeks (Annapolis, Md.), Nick Preston (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) and Austin Yezarski (Miller Place, N.Y.). SHOTS: Denver – 37 Providence – 30 SAVES: Denver - 5 Providence – 10 EXTRA-MAN OPPORTUNITIES: Denver – 0-0 Providence – 1-1 GROUNDBALLS: Denver – 28 Providence – 16 FACE-OFFS: Denver – 18-23 Providence – 5-23