Big Mac Lacrosse Team Falls to Seton LaSalle Rebels

By Gary Beam

Canon-McMillan learned first-hand last night why the Seton LaSalle Rebels are ranked third in the latest LAX Power PA West WPIAL computer rankings. The Big Macs fell to the Rebels by a final of 12-5, raising Seton LaSalle’s overall record to 5-0 (2-0 in division) and dropping the losers to 7-2 (0-2 in division).

Before the half way point of the first quarter, the Rebels built up a 3-0 lead, but when the Big Mac’s Nick Carr netted Canon-Mac’s first goal, a spark had seemed to been struck. But Seton LaSalle was credited with six of the next eight goals scored and the Big Macs staggered to the locker room facing a half-time
deficit of 9-3.

A six score deficit in some sports might be overwhelming, but in lacrosse goals tend to be scored in bunches and if there is anything else this year the Big Macs have shown it is that they know how to tickle the twines of the goal.

Coming into the game, Canon-McMillan had averaged over 13 goals per
game and when Ben Ward opened the second half scoring, one of three he tallied for the evening, hope had been reborn. But the Rebels responded with three more consecutive goals, sealing the Big Macs fate.

The other goal scorer for the Big Macs was Isaac Miles. For the second straight game, Canon-Mac had trouble with face-offs, losing 12 of the 19 taken, and was flagged for 14 penalties amassing 16.5 minutes in penalty time.

In addition, they were only able to convert on two of 10 man-up opportunities of their own.

The next game is tonight—Friday, April 19—against University High School from Morgantown, WV at Big Mac Stadium.