YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Young Harris College men's lacrosse team fell to Lees-McRae 17-6 on Saturday afternoon at home, dropping to 2-10 overall and 1-3 in Conference Carolinas play.
Lees-McRae (8-5, 5-1) controlled the game from the opening whistle, scoring the first seven goals of the contest and taking a 7-0 lead after the first quarter. The Bobcats extended their advantage to 12-2 at halftime and never looked back.
Colburn Connelly led the Mountain Lions with two goals, while Cason Diamond, Grady Stokes, Leo Rios, and Mathias Clark each added one. Stokes and Gunnar Fagerstrom recorded assists for Young Harris.
Defensively, Jonah Polhemus made 16 saves in the first half, while Thomas Castiglia added six stops over the final 30 minutes.
Lees-McRae was paced by Cole Morris, who finished with four goals and two assists, while Mark Henderson added three goals and an assist.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Lees-McRae outshot Young Harris 53-32 and held a 39-22 advantage in shots on goal
- Young Harris totaled 22 saves as a team, led by Polhemus with 16
- The Bobcats won the faceoff battle 16-9
- Lees-McRae went a perfect 3-for-3 on extra-man opportunities
- Young Harris finished 2-for-11 with the man advantage
UP NEXT:
Young Harris continues Conference Carolinas play next week as the Mountain Lions look to bounce back on Saturday (Apr. 4) afternoon versus Chowan for Senior Day!
