No. 12 Army Beats Holy Cross In Patriot League Opener

Sunday, March 6

West Point, NY

12:00 PM

Army West Point

5-1, 1-0Patriot

Holy Cross

0-5, 0-1Patriot

Holy Cross

Army West Point

No. 12 Army Beats Holy Cross In Patriot League Opener

March 06, 2022 | Men's Lacrosse

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Game 6
SCORE	No. 12 Army Black Knights 14, Holy Cross Crusaders 8
RECORDS	Army (5-1, 1-0 Patriot) \| Holy Cross (0-5, 0-1 Patriot)
LEADING SCORERS	Army – Paul Johnson (4) \| Holy Cross – Dan DiNanno (4)
LOCATION	Michie Stadium

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The 12^th-ranked Black Knights opened Patriot League play with a 14-8 win over the Holy Cross Crusaders on Sunday at Michie Stadium.

GAME SUMMARY
Army displayed a balanced scoring attack while the midfielders provided defensive stops leading to transition scoring opportunities. The Black Knights had a stretch where they outscored the Crusaders, 10-2, which broke open the game.

The teams alternated goals in the first quarter with Danny Kielbasa netting the tying goal at 3-3 with 1:41 left in the quarter which started the 10-2 run over the next two quarters. Army shut out Holy Cross in the second quarter to seize control of the contest. Four different Cadets – Bobby Abshire, Liam Davenport, Gunner Philipp, and Jacob Morin – found the back of the net in the quarter as Army went into halftime with a 7-3 lead.

The Crusaders score two early goals in the third quarter to cut Army's lead to 7-5 with 12:54 remaining. However, the Black Knights answered with a 5-0 run powered by a pair of goals by Jackson Eicher at the 4:44 and 3:50 marks. Both teams scored twice in the fourth quarter with James Pryor scoring his first of the season and Philipp collecting his second of the game.

CADET CAPSULES

Brendan Nichtern shared game-high honors in assists with three to move with 15 assists away from tying Tim Pearson '02 for the all-time mark. He is 16 points away from tying Pearson for first on the scoring list. He also had two ground balls.
Paul Johnson led the Black Knights with four points – two goals and two assists.
Jackson Eicher scored a career-high two goals in his fourth career game.
Bobby Abshire scored two goals for his third straight multi-goal game.
Gunner Philipp netted a season-high two goals.
Wyatt Schupler made 13 saves for a .619 save percentage.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Army won its 14^th consecutive game at Michie Stadium, which is the longest active streak in NCAA Division Men's Lacrosse.
The Black Knights are 5-1 for the first time since the 2017 season.
Army has held opponents scoreless in four quarters this season.

?? @ArmyLaxCoach on the team's #PatriotMLAX opening win and the performance by the short-stick middies ????#GoArmy | #FamilyToughnessTradition pic.twitter.com/SaE7XmZaIf
— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) March 6, 2022

?? Comments from James Pryor who was a part of the midfield unit that controlled the game. #GoArmy | #FamilyToughnessTradition pic.twitter.com/X00VoutbJz
— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) March 6, 2022

??Paul Johnson, who had a team-high 4??points, shares his thoughts on the game. #GoArmy | #FamilyToughnessTradition pic.twitter.com/IdQwSfrXaI
— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) March 6, 2022

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