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David Burlseon
9
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 8-3, 5-2
10
Winner Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 7-4, 3-3
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
8-3, 5-2
9
Final
10
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY
7-4, 3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 1 2 3 3 0 9
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 1 2 2 4 1 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Evelyn DeVaux

Burlesons' Overtime Goal Clinches NESCAC Win Against Wesleyan, 10-9

HARTFORD, Conn. - Davis Burleson netted the Bantams overtime goal to clinch the NESCAC win over visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals, 10-9. 

Bantams own a 7-4 (3-3 NESCAC) record on the season, while the Cardinals fall 8-3 (5-2 NESCAC).

Key Takeaways:

  • At 7:58 Bantams' Matt Pecora received a feed from Bo Page to unlock the scoring in the opening quarter.

  • Trinity netted two more goals in the second from Jon Krikorian and another from Pecora, Cardinals would tie the game 3-3 at the close of the first half.

  • Wesleyan added back-to-back goals to take the lead, 5-3, 9:22 remaining in the third.

  • Peter Cannon puts both the Bantams third quarter goals in the back of the Cardinals net to close the gap 6-5, as the game enters the fourth.

  • Three-consecutive Trinity goals lift the Bantams into the lead, 8-6, in the final quarter from Davis Burleson, Ethan Cobb and Jon Krikorian.

  • Cardinals respond with two goals in just over a minute of play to knot the score 8-8 with 5:53 remaining in play.

  • Wesleyan fired a shot with 1:17 remaining but Bantams goaltender Jordan Opdhal made a crucial save to award Trinity with what was thought to be the final possession of the game.

  • Trinity uses a timeout with 29 seconds left in play.

  • Bantams drain the clock for sixteen seconds before Bo Page cuts into traffic receiving a feed from Jon Krikorian to clinch a 9-8 lead with 13 seconds left.

  • Cardinals Jackson Tinari wins the face off quickly releasing the ball into the Bantams defensive area where Wesleyan rips a shot from the wing by Ben Burns to tie the game 9-9, six seconds left.

  • Bantams and Cardinals head into overtime play.

  • Two minutes into intense overtime play Davis Burleson received a perfectly placed pass from Jake Connors to rip the winning goal into the Cardinals net to solidify the overtime NESCAC win, 10-9 final.

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