Army Scores Seven in 4:56 in Wild Comeback
from press release
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Keyed by a 7-0 fourth
quarter run spanning 4:56, Army shocked Lafayette with a 13-12
come-from-behind victory, Tuesday night in Patriot League lacrosse
action at Michie Stadium.
Sophomore attackman Jeremy Boltus tallied a career-high seven
points on three goals and four assists, while senior attackman
Jason Peyer added three goals and an assist to spur the Army (6-7,
2-4 Patriot League) comeback.
Lafayette (5-7, 1-4 Patriot League) appeared to have snuffed out
Army’s slim hopes of sneaking out a berth to the Patriot
League Tournament, dominating the first three quarters of play to
the tune of a 10-5 lead with 13:44 to play in the game. However, an
unassisted goal by Peyer at 10:44 started the Black Knights’
seven-goal flurry which included two goals and an assist by Peyer,
two goals by senior attackman Brook Korvin and a goal and two
assists by Boltus, that put Army in the lead, 12-10 with 4:50
remaining in regulation. Five of the goals came in a matter of only
1:33.
Lafayette would halt the run on junior attackman Matt
Mersky’s fourth goal of the game to pull back within one,
12-11, with 3:06 to play, but junior Midfielder Andrew Maisano
stuffed home his second goal of the game off a pass from Boltus
with 1:35 to play to put Army back on top by two. The Leopards
would add a goal with 17 seconds left, but Army would win the
ensuing faceoff and run out the clock and take the victory.
Army’s playoff hopes ride on the outcome of this
Saturday’s Patriot League finale between Lafayette and Lehigh
in Bethlehem, Pa. Based on the league tiebreaking procedures,
Lehigh would clinch the fourth and final spot with a victory and
join Colgate, Bucknell and Navy in next weekend’s conference
tournament. Should, Lafayette win the game by two or more goals, it
would seal the final slot. However, should Lafayette only win by
one goal, Army would earn the spot.
