MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo men's lacrosse team moved to 2-2 on the season with a 17-9 win over Saint Leo on Sunday, Feb. 19. 
 
Both sides got out to a bit of a slow start in the first ten minutes of the game until Scott Friant connected with Trevayne Hunter to break the ice and give the Falcons a 1-0 lead at the 5:47 mark. An SLU goal in the last three minutes knotted the game at 1-1 after the first. 
 
The second quarter began with two quick goals from the Lions to take a 3-1 advantage in the first two minutes of the quarter. Montevallo answered with a trio of unanswered goals capped by an unassisted goal from Jackson Klewchuk to take the lead back at 4-3. Saint Leo found the mark with 4:10 seconds left in the half to tie the goal at four all heading into the locker-room.
 
Montevallo came out of the half with new life as the offense clicked for a massive eight goals in the third quarter. Matthew Boas tied the score at 5-5 with a goal at the 13:36 mark off a pass from Hunter. Connor Frederick and Hunter added a pair of goals to give the Falcons a 7-5 advantage. After a Saint Leo goal at 10:48, Chaiton Williams scored his first goal of the season with the assist credited to Frederick. A trio of goals from Luke Hennebaul, Zach Reed, and Klewchuk, along with two SLU goals, to close the quarter lifted Montevallo to a four-goal lead heading into the fourth, 12-8. 
 
Hunter opened up the fourth-quarter scoring with a shot the hit the back of the net in the first three minutes. Saint Leo scored its final goal of the afternoon with 10:07 on the clock before the Falcons went on a four-goal run to close the game. Williams got on the board again with 7:22 left to make the score 14-9, Montevallo. Hunter added his second goal in the quarter before Morgan Trites' and Scott Friant's goals gave Montevallo a 17-9 victory. 
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 17 | Saint Leo 9
Records: Montevallo 2-2 | Saint Leo 0-3
Location: Track and Field/Lacrosse Stadium | Montevallo, Ala. 
 
GAME NOTES 

• Montevallo was outshot by the Lions, 52-42.
• The Falcons held just a two ground-ball advantage at 35-33.
• Each side won 15 faceoffs. 
• Hunter scored four goals on the afternoon to bring his weekend total to 11. 
• Klewchuk and Friant facilitated the offense with two assists each with a host of Falcons added a single assist each.
• Alex Egorshin was a brick wall in goal with a total of 20 saves in his 60 minutes in goal. 

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo will head north to Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, Feb. 25 to take on UIndy at 11 a.m.