MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men's lacrosse team earned its third win of the year, 9-8, over Davenport at home, Tuesday.
 
A career-high three-goal performance from freshman Morgan Trites led Montevallo in the win.
 
The mid-week contest was neck-and-neck for the most part with each side netting a pair of alternating goals in the first quarter.
 
With 2:40 remaining before halftime, Davenport recorded back-to-back goals just 13 seconds apart to take a 4-2 lead over the home side. UM responded with a three-goal output, first from Scott Friant at the 2:12 mark. A man-up goal from Zach Laberge then evened the contest 4-4 at the 1:35 mark before Friant found Trevayne Hunter at the 1:28 mark to put the Falcons ahead 5-4 at the break.
 
Montevallo's defense shined in the third quarter as UM held the Panthers scoreless and forced eight visitor turnovers. Trites' second goal of the match lifted UM ahead 6-4 in a man-up situation less than a minute into the second half. Chaiton Williams added a goal at the 9:48 mark to push Montevallo's lead to three, 7-4, its largest of the game.
 
Less than two minutes into the final quarter, Davenport ended Montevallo's run of five-straight goals and trimmed the lead to two, 7-5. Williams quickly responded for UM following aground ball from Matthew Boas and pushed the Falcons back up by three, 8-5. With 8:50 to play, the Panthers once again made it a two-goal game and scored again, just seven seconds later, trimming the lead to one, 8-7. Trites gave UM a two-goal cushion with 3:48 to play when he scored his third goal of the match following an assist from Coleman Hargis. Davenport added a late goal with 16 seconds remaining but ground balls from Gerry York and Henry Casement in the final seconds sealed the win, 9-8.
 
 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 9 | Davenport 8
Records: Montevallo 3-3 | Davenport 1-4
Location: Track and Field Lacrosse Stadium | Montevallo, Ala.  
 
GAME NOTES

• The Falcons won the turnover battle, 26-23.
• Montevallo tallied a season-high 52 shots and held Davenport to just 32.
• Um dominated faceoff's winning 18, compared to just three for the visitors.
• Montevallo finished the night a perfect 19-of-19 on clears while Davenport was 12-of-14.
• Additionally, UM outperformed Davenport in ground balls, 45-30.
• Gerry York led UM with 12 ground balls and was 16-of-18 on faceoffs.
• Morgan Trites scored a career-high three goals.

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo will hit the road for a Saturday matchup against Catawba College at 12 p.m. on Mar. 4, in Salisbury, North Carolina.