MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo men's lacrosse opened Peach Belt Conference play with a 22-2 victory over Virginia State on Saturday afternoon at home.
The Falcons wasted no time setting the tone, with 12 goals in the opening quarter while holding the Trojans scoreless.
Matthew Boas led the early surge with four first-quarter goals, while
Lucas Mullen added a pair as Montevallo built a commanding lead within the first 15 minutes.
Montevallo continued its offensive momentum into the second quarter, adding five more goals to extend the lead to 17-0. Mullen recorded a hat trick before halftime and finished a man-up opportunity, while goals from
Zach Reed,
Hudson Haire, and
Devin Virk highlighted a balanced attack. Virginia State found the back of the net late in the second to make it 17-1 heading into the break.
Out of halftime, Virginia State added one more goal in the third quarter, but Montevallo quickly responded with back-to-back scores from
William Angus and
Gage Farris to maintain control at 19-2.
The Falcons closed out the game with three goals in the fourth quarter, including scores from
Matthew Egorshin,
Owen Coffey, and
Angelo Fioriello to secure the 22-2 victory.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 22 | Virginia State 2
Records: Montevallo 5-7 (1-0 PBC) | Virginia State 1-7 (0-2 PBC)
Location: Montevallo, AL
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo outshot Virginia State 56-10 and held a 40-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Falcons dominated ground balls, 71-22.
- Montevallo won 22-of-25 faceoffs on the day.
- Lucas Mullen and Matthew Boas led the team with five goals each.
- 14 different Falcons scored in the win with 11 assists as a team.
- Montevallo went 1-for-2 on extra-man opportunities while holding Virginia State scoreless (0-for-3).
- Alex Egorshin earned the win with two saves in the opening quarter, while three additional goalkeepers combined to allow just two goals and record three saves.
UP NEXT: Montevallo returns to conference play on the road against UAH on Saturday, April 4th at 1 p.m. in Huntsville.
