Falcon Lacrosse Drops Season Opener To Birmingham Southern
Misenheimer, N.C. (Feb. 17, 2022) – Visiting Birmingham Southern downed Pfeiffer University in the men's lacrosse home opener for the Falcons by a 14-7 score on Thursday afternoon at a overcast and windy Lefko Field.
The Basics
FINAL – Birmingham Southern def. Pfeiffer, 14-7
Records
Birmingham Southern – 2-1
Pfeiffer – 0-1
Location – Misenheimer, N.C. – N.E. Lefko Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
After battling to a 2-2 tie during the first quarter, visiting Birmingham Southern scored four in each of the remaining quarters and limited the Falcons to just three goals in the second half to take the 14-7 win.
BSC held the 6-4 advantage and halftime and took over in the third quarter, holding Pfeiffer to just one goal. The Panthers distanced themselves in the fourth quarter with four more scores.
Inside the Box Score
Quinn Becraft (Huntersville, N.C.) led Pfeiffer with a pair of goals on eight shot attempts. Pfeiffer received one goal each from
Tucker Hill (Victor, N.Y.) and
Jaylin Jones (Hillsborough, N.C.).
Falcon freshman
Mason Tardiff (Peterborough, Ontario), sophomore
Nick Pekins (Columbia, Md.) and freshman
Colin Thornton (Grafton, Mass.) also tallied goals, their first career scores in the Black and Yellow
Jacob Leone (Raleigh, N.C.) and
Aidan Keenan (Erie, Pa.) each had an assist on the afternoon.
Birmingham Southern was led by Austin Johnson, as he scored five goals. Teammate Carter McAlpin managed four goals for the Panthers in the win.
Up Next
The Falcons will look to rebound as they travel to Banner Elk, N.C. to take on former Division II rival Lees-McRae on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6:00 p.m.
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