No. 13 Rockhurst 3/11/2019 | 2 p.m. LIVE STATS FULL SCHEDULE ROSTER GAFFNEY, S.C. – The nationally third-ranked Limestone College men's lacrosse team tallied the first 17 goals of the night and would run away with a 25-5 decision over Lees-McRae College in the 2019 Conference Carolinas opener on Tuesday, March 5 at a cold and blustery Saints Field. GAME INFORMATION Score: No. 3 Limestone 25, Lees-McRae 5 Records: No. 3 Limestone (6-0, 1-0), Lees-McRae (2-4, 0-2) Location: Saints Field INSIDE THE BOXSCORE Junior Larson Sundown (Basom, N.Y.) posted six points on five goals and an assist Senior Matt Bennett (Nedrow, N.Y.) added five points on a goal and four assists Junior Tyler Papa (Manlius, N.Y.) tacked on a goal while dishing out three assists Freshman Garret Winter (Mission, British Columbia) recorded three scores and an assist Freshman Trent Kellner (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) finished with three goals Freshman Dalton Hofmann (Haddonfield, N.J.) chipped in two goals and an assist Graduate Brian Huyghue (Halifax, Nova Scotia) registered a pair of scores Senior keeper Jesse Ketchum (Columbia, Md.) kept a clean sheet over 30 minutes to get the win Freshman keeper Shawn Howell (Mattituck, N.Y.) posted six saves in his first collegiate game HOW IT HAPPENED First Quarter The Saints struck for a quick 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal by junior Clark Walter (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) just over a minute into the contest before Sundown split the frame with back-to-back goals. Huyghue then finished off a feed from Papa to stake Limestone to a 5-0 cushion with 9:10 left. A few moments later, Huyghue tallied his second goal of the opening period before Sundown completed his first-quarter hat trick off a nice assist from Bennett. Papa closed the scoring in the frame, firing from long distance off a feed from Bennet, as Limestone pushed in front, 8-0, at the end of the first. Second Quarter Sundown planted his fourth goal of the evening just 17 ticks into the second before burying his fifth score a few moments later to make it a 10-0 game with 11:11 remaining in the half. Kellner and freshman Nelson Logan (Basom, N.Y.) would then both register their first career goals to extend the margin to 12-0. Limestone continued to pad its lead as senior Coltin Moseman (Malta, N.Y.) posted his second goal of the year before Bennett beat the keeper on a scoop-and-score. The Saints moved in front 16-0 at the halftime intermission on scores from Winter and junior Scott Manning (South Huntington, N.Y.). Third Quarter Senior Patrick Hanley (Syracuse, N.Y.) kept the run going for the Saints, making it a 17-0 affair with his second goal of the season early in the third. Lees-McRae ended the shutout bid with a pair of scores, but two straight tallies from Kellner, the first off an assist by freshman Connor Grauer (Riverhead, N.Y.), put the Blue and Gold in control, 19-2, towards the end of the period. Fourth Quarter Freshman Michael Logan (Los Angeles, Calif.) scored off the opening faceoff to start the final period before Hofmann capped a 3-0 spurt off an assist from senior Brandon Boss (Clermont, Fla.). The Bobcats temporarily halted the run, but three straight goals by Hofmann, Grauer, and Winter sealed the 25-5 win. TURNING POINT The Saints scored early and often in this one, running off 17 unanswered goals over the first 32 minutes of play, and never looked back as they opened up the conference schedule with a decisive win. NOTABLES Limestone's 41 points is tied for the seventh highest single-game mark in team history The team's 16 assists against the Bobcats is tied for ninth most in program history The Saints posted 16 assists in a game for the second time this season The Blue and Gold combined to win 29-of-33 faceoff attempts Junior Andrew Torpe (Manhassett, N.Y.) was a perfect 8-for-8 in faceoff attempts Junior Christopher Parrott (Rising Sun, Md.) went 8-of-9 at the "X" with seven groundballs UP NEXT The Saints continue their six-game home stand when they host No. 13 Rockhurst University on Monday, March 11 at 2 p.m. It will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.