Score: No. 7 Keiser 16, No. 5 Benedictine 14
Records: No. 7 Keiser (2-0), No. 5 Benedictine (1-2)
Location: Keiser Multi-Purpose Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.

No. 7 Keiser men's lacrosse improved to 2-0 in the 2020 season by dispatching of No. 5 Benedictine. The Seahawks took control of the game with a big run in the third quarter, prevailing over the Ravens in the first meeting all-time between the two programs. 


No. 7 Keiser 4 , No. 5 Benedictine 4

• Hunter East and John Senior scored the opening goals of the contest as the Seahawks took an early 2-0 advantage with 13:12 remaining in the opening quarter.
• After alternating goals, Benedictine tallied two straight goals, tying the game at 3-3 with 4:28 to go in the first period.
• Each team found the back of the net as the game remained tied at the end of the quarter, 4-4.

No. 7 Keiser 7 , No. 5 Benedictine 8

• It was the Senior show to start the second quarter as the junior scored three straight times to lead 7-4 with 6:33 showing on the scoreboard.
• The Ravens closed the half with four unanswered goals to lead the Seahawks, 8-7 at the halftime break.

No. 7 Keiser 15 , No. 5 Benedictine 11

• BC bagged the first goal of the quarter but Senior netted his fifth goal of the game as the Seahawks trailed 9-8 with 11:54 left in the quarter.
• The Ravens scored the next goal but Keiser stormed ahead with seven straight goals, reclaiming a 15-10 advantage with 3:58 to go.
• During the run, Landon Underwood scored three goals and Cruz Waerness added a pair. Four of the goals were scored in the span of just 50 seconds.
• Benedictine scored the final goal of the quarter to trail KU, 15-11, with one quarter remaining in regulation.

No. 7 Keiser 16 , No. 5 Benedictine 14

• Nine seconds into the final quarter, Sharpe scored the lone goal for the Seahawks off an assist by Stassi.
• The Ravens scored the final three goals of the game but fell in the contest, 16-14. 

• 2: Two Seahawks had hat-tricks, as J. Senior notched five goals and Underwood four. 
• 4: Cole Stassi dished out a game-high four assists. 
• 5: Senior's five goals matched a career-high, and his five points tied East for the game-high.
• 8: Cam Provines and Anthony Senior each finished with eight faceoffs won. 
• 16: Anthony Bressi recorded 16 saves, a new career-high. It was the second-most saves in program history.
• 22-33: Keiser won 22-of-33 faceoffs in the game.
• 45-39: The Seahawks got to 45 ground balls, compared to 39 for the Ravens. 

No. 7 Keiser
Points: J. Senior/East (5)
Goals: J. Senior (5)
Assists: Stassi (4)
Faceoffs: Provines (8-10), Senior (8-12)
Ground Balls: Sharpe (8)
Caused Turnovers: Joseph (2)
Saves: Bressi (16)
 
No. 5 Benedictine
Points: Four with 3...
Goals: Guck/Girard (3)
Assists: Doyle (2)
Faceoffs: Sourgiadakis (9-23)
Ground Balls: Carney (6)
Caused Turnovers: Five with 1...
Saves: Loud (18)


The Seahawks will begin preparations for their first matchup on the road, which arrives on Saturday, February 29 at 2:00 p.m. against No. 4 University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky.