Saturday, April 17
Charlottesville, VA
10:00 AM
University of Utah
3-6
11
at
18
Virginia
10-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Virginia | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
Photo Credit: Matt Riley/Virginia Athletics
LAX Battles No. 4 Virginia Tough on the Road
4/17/2021 12:56 PM | Lacrosse
The Utah lacrosse team gave No. 4 Virginia a scare early on before falling 18-11 Saturday afternoon.
CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. – The Utah lacrosse team came to play on Saturday against No. 4 Virginia and gave the Cavaliers a scare in the first half before ultimately falling 18-11 on the road at Klöckner Stadium.
Utah came out in the first quarter clicking on all cylinders, answering Virginia's first two scores with four unanswered goals of its own. MJ McMahon broke the seal for the Utes first at the 7:46 mark before Carson Moyer knocked in the equalizer less than a minute later. McMahon followed up with his second of the day within a two-minute span and put Utah on top 3-2. A turnover midfield by the Cavaliers saw Josh Rose take it to the house himself and complete the 4-0 run. However, UVA was able to answer back with two in the final 1:27 of the first quarter and tied things up, 4-4.
The Cavaliers opened the second frame with a quick strike for the 5-4 lead before Jordan Hyde laced in his 13th goal of the season with 12:54 on the clock. Ryan Rogers shot a rocket past UVA's keeper a minute later for his first goal of the season and gave Utah (3-6) the 6-5 lead.
Virginia (10-3) finally got their legs under them and showed why they are the No. 4 team in the country (USILA Polls), rattling off six-straight goals to send the Utes into the locker room down 11-6.
The home team opened up the second half with a pair of goals and pushed the Utah deficit up to 13-6 in the opening minutes. Moyer and Hyde each recorded their second goals of the day late in the third quarter to cut the Cavalier lead down to 13-8 but a last second goal from UVA made it 14-8 heading into the final 15 minutes of action.
Virginia did not let up with Utah still playing tough on both ends of the field and went on another long run, this time a 5-0 spurt stemming from the late goal in the third to push its lead up to 18-8 on the Utes. However, Utah's fight never wavered as Moyer sandwiched Jared Andreala's goal with 2:05 remaining and finished with four goals on the afternoon.
NOTEABLES
Utah came out in the first quarter clicking on all cylinders, answering Virginia's first two scores with four unanswered goals of its own. MJ McMahon broke the seal for the Utes first at the 7:46 mark before Carson Moyer knocked in the equalizer less than a minute later. McMahon followed up with his second of the day within a two-minute span and put Utah on top 3-2. A turnover midfield by the Cavaliers saw Josh Rose take it to the house himself and complete the 4-0 run. However, UVA was able to answer back with two in the final 1:27 of the first quarter and tied things up, 4-4.
Make that FOUR unanswered goals after this ?? from Josh Rose!! ????
— Utah Lacrosse (@UtahLacrosse) April 17, 2021
?? @ESPNU #roadwarriors #goutes pic.twitter.com/0czYa2enlV
The Cavaliers opened the second frame with a quick strike for the 5-4 lead before Jordan Hyde laced in his 13th goal of the season with 12:54 on the clock. Ryan Rogers shot a rocket past UVA's keeper a minute later for his first goal of the season and gave Utah (3-6) the 6-5 lead.
Q2 | RYAN ROGERS gives us the lead back!!
— Utah Lacrosse (@UtahLacrosse) April 17, 2021
?? @ESPNU #roadwarriors #goutes pic.twitter.com/dDGndbTJCt
Virginia (10-3) finally got their legs under them and showed why they are the No. 4 team in the country (USILA Polls), rattling off six-straight goals to send the Utes into the locker room down 11-6.
The home team opened up the second half with a pair of goals and pushed the Utah deficit up to 13-6 in the opening minutes. Moyer and Hyde each recorded their second goals of the day late in the third quarter to cut the Cavalier lead down to 13-8 but a last second goal from UVA made it 14-8 heading into the final 15 minutes of action.
Virginia did not let up with Utah still playing tough on both ends of the field and went on another long run, this time a 5-0 spurt stemming from the late goal in the third to push its lead up to 18-8 on the Utes. However, Utah's fight never wavered as Moyer sandwiched Jared Andreala's goal with 2:05 remaining and finished with four goals on the afternoon.
Q4 | Andreala gets his first of the game here.
— Utah Lacrosse (@UtahLacrosse) April 17, 2021
?? @ESPNU #roadwarriors #goutes pic.twitter.com/GJxk5DIrwX
NOTEABLES
- Ryan Rogers recorded his first-career goal in the second quarter (11:57)
- Carson Moyer finished with a career-high four goals
- Zion Dechesere tied his career-high in saves with 13 against #4 Virginia
- Virginia's separation came in the second quarter thanks to a 10-0 edge in faceoff wins
Best in the biz!! ?? @adam8taylor @MarcusHolman1 @WillManny_1 #roadwarriors #goutes pic.twitter.com/xYA0GntHMC
— Utah Lacrosse (@UtahLacrosse) April 17, 2021
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UTAH
VA
Shots
35
48
Turnovers
20
21
Caused Turnovers
7
10
Faceoffs Won
7
26
Extra-Man Opps
2
1
Ground Balls
32
55
Game Leaders
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
1-30
GB
2
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
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