No. 2 Keiser Seahawks 10, No. 3 Webber International Warriors 2
James H. Taylor II Stadium (Williamsburg, Ky.)
Keiser (13-1) | Webber International (15-3)
The Keiser men's lacrosse team advanced to the AAC Championship Game with a 10-2 victory this afternoon over No. 3 Webber International. The Seahawks overpowered the Warriors offensively, and held WIU off the scoreboard in the second half.
Keiser 5, Webber International 0
- Keiser got on the board first with a goal coming from Michael Shephard with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter.
- Cole Stassi scored with a Josten Ucros assist three minutes later.
- Marek Albiero added a goal just nine seconds after Stassi's goal.
- With :13 on the clock, Ryan Rundle scored unassisted.
- Cam Provines won the ensuing faceoff, raced to the net, and scored a goal with nine seconds remaining in the quarter.
Keiser 5, Webber International 2
- WIU got on the board with 14:01 left in the first half.
- Cole Stassi scored a goal in response five minutes later.
- With 1:32 on the clock, the Warriors scored their final goal of the day.
- Cole Stassi completed a hat trick with 20 seconds remaining in the half.
Keiser 7, Webber International 2
- Jack Gillen scored the only goal of the third quarter with 11:03 on the board.
Keiser 10, Webber International 2
- Jack Gillen scored unassisted with 6:22 on the clock.
- Gillen completed a hat trick with an assist from AJ Badik three minutes later.
- The Seahawks locked down defensively and held the ball for the final three minutes of the game, and secured their spot in tomorrow's championship game.
- Keiser outshot Webber 42-38.
- Cam Provines was solid on the faceoff x, going 10-15.
- Cole Stassi and Jack Gillen each recorded hat tricks.
- AAC Defensive Player of the Year Christian Tomei recorded 17 saves against 38 shots, and allowed only two goals.
- The Seahawks picked up 30 groundballs.
- For the second straight game, the Seahawk offense closed out the game with four unanswered goals.
No. 2 Keiser
Goals: Stassi / Gillen (3)
Points: Stassi / Gillen (4)
Assists: Four Players (1)
Faceoffs: Provines (10-15)
Ground Balls: Provines / Hall (5)
Caused Turnovers: Marshall / Rundle (2)
Saves: Tomei (17)
No. 3 Webber International
Goals: Tapia (2)
Points: Tapia (2)
Assists: Jackson (1)
Faceoffs: Scott (4-13)
Ground Balls: Elam (4)
Caused Turnovers: Fasano (4)
Saves: Cordero (9)
Keiser will play in the AAC championship round tomorrow afternoon versus No. 6 Cumberlands (Ky). Opening faceoff is set for 3:00 p.m.
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