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Dylan Goodman
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MCMLAX MCMLAX 2-3
23
Winner Harvard HARV 4-0
MCMLAX MCMLAX
2-3
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Final
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Harvard HARV
4-0
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MCMLAX MCMLAX 1 3 3 1 8
Harvard HARV 7 4 5 7 23

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 18 Harvard Puts Up 23 Goals in Win Over Merrimack

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's lacrosse used an impressive performance tonight to power themselves past the Merrimack Warriors in an eventual 23-8 victory. The Crimson (4-0, 0-0 Ivy) remain unbeaten after the offensive showcase on Tuesday night that tied a season-high with 23 goals. The defense was also spectacular in the effort, allowing Merrimack just eight goals, 15 shots and 24 ground balls.




 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Harvard and Merrimack for the first time in series history Tuesday night, as the Warriors made the trip out to Cambridge to battle the Crimson.
  • The Crimson got on the board early, winning the opening faceoff and charging downfield to score on its first possession. Logan Ip potted the first goal of the night for Harvard.
  • Teddy Malone netted his first of the night to put Harvard up two before Merrimack quickly answered with its first – and only – goal of the first quarter.
  • Malone began the Crimson scoring run and was followed by Liam Griffiths, Sam King, John Aurandt IV and Miles Botkiss, who all scored goals to put the Crimson up 7-1 after 15 minutes played.
  • Harvard outshot Merrimack 19-1 in the first quarter, won 7-of-8 faceoffs and picked up 18 ground balls compared to Merrimack's four.
  • Merrimack was first on the board in second quarter, recovering from a pair of early turnovers to scores its second goal of the game at the 11-minute mark. Harvard quickly answered with a man-up goal courtesy of Liam Griffiths. The Warriors countered with another strike, but it wasn't enough to slow down the Crimson.
  • After Merrimack's third goal, Harvard would go on a 3-0 run that lasted for more than six minutes leading into the halftime break. Ip, King and Joey Graham tallied the goals to give Harvard a 11-4 lead at the halftime break.
  • Just 43 seconds into the third quarter, Malone scored his third goal of the game to get the Crimson moving in the second half. Merrimack countered with a pair of back-to-back man-up goals to bring themselves within six goals.
  • After killing off the penalty, Joost de Koning caused a turnover that led to a transition goal for Owen Guest, the first goal of the defensive midfielder's young career.
  • Sam King followed up with the 14th Harvard goal of the night before Merrimack answered with their seventh.
  • Jackson Greene and Graham Blake each netted their first goals of the night to push the Crimson to a 16-7 advantage after three quarters.
  • The fourth quarter was Harvard's from start to finish, as a number of reserve players entered and made some big plays in the final quarter.
  • Blake and Aurandt scored back-to-back goals on two of Harvard's first three possessions in the quarter before Brennan McBride and James Canipe each scored their first career goals.
  • Graham and Michael Smyth added a pair of tallies, followed by John Warner, who scored his first career goal and the Crimson's 23rd of the night.
  • Harvard would walk away with its fourth-straight victory to remain undefeated on the season.
 

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

 

UP NEXT

Harvard will put its undefeated record on the line this weekend when it travels to Burlington to take on the University of Vermont Catamounts. The Crimson and the Catamounts will battle it out up North on Saturday (Mar. 2) at 12:00 PM.

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