Big Mac Lacrosse Team Loses to Quaker Valley

The Canon-McMillan High School lacrosse team completed its home schedule Friday night with a loss to the Quaker Valley Quakers by a final of 13-7. The Big Macs finish their 2013 season with two road games this week against Greater Latrobe and Chartiers Valley.

Canon-Mac dug an early game hole, falling behind 4-0 before four minutes had elapsed in the first quarter. Late period goals by Nick Carr, Evan Crompton and Ben Ward closed the deficit within a goal but that was as close to the Quakers that Canon-McMillan would get for the rest of the contest. The visitors scored eight of the next nine goals and by the middle of the third quarter the Big Macs fate had been sealed.

Ward and Carr would end up with two goals each for the Big Macs while single tallies were contributed by Connor Niemeyer and Isaac Miles. The loss drops the Canon-McMillan record to 11-5 overall and 1-3
in Division2 – Section 2 play.

With two games remaining, the Big Mac statistical leaders are as follows:

Goals - Nick Carr (45), Ben Ward (44), Richie Leeds (27)

Assists - Connor Niemeyer (33), Ward (20), Carr (11)

Shots - Ward (141), Carr (101), Leeds (70)

Shots on Goal - Ward (76), Carr (67), Leeds (45)

Man-up Goals - Ward (12), Carr (9), Leeds (4)

Groundballs - Ward (108), Zach Moore (63), Josh Minor (62)

Faceoff Percentage - Evan Crompton (65.9 percent), Leeds (50 percent)

Caused Turnovers - Alex Paulina (29), Jonathan Balog (27), Jordan Pantely (26)