MEADVILLE, Pa. -- An explosive second half led Saint Vincent College to a 15-3 victory over Allegheny College men's lacrosse in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup at Frank B. Fuhrer Field on Saturday night.

The Bearcats (10-2, 2-1 PAC) scored more than half of their goals in the third quarter, which turned what was a tight contest into a lopsided victory over the Gators (6-6, 2-2 PAC).

It was a low-scoring first half for both teams. Although the Gators were held without a goal in the opening quarter, they outscored Saint Vincent in the second quarter, 2-1. The highlight of the night for Allegheny came in the closing seconds of the first half when head coach Tommy Pearce used a timeout to draw up a nifty scoring play. The Gators swung the ball below the goal line extended to Gideon Sullivan (Getzville, N.Y./Cathedral (Ind.)), who found Jack Cushwa (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) wide open in front of the net for a quick-stick score with only 1.8 seconds left on the clock.

Saint Vincent only led by one at the break, 3-2, but the Bearcats ran away with eight unanswered goals to start the third quarter.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Vincent finished with a 40-to-24 lead in shots but committed more turnovers, 20-to-18.
• Both teams collected 28 ground balls.
• The Bearcats held a slight lead in faceoff wins, 11-to-9.
• The Gators were held without a goal on five extra-man opportunities.
• Aidan D'Amato (Tolland, Conn./Tolland) paced Allegheny with two goals.
• Sullivan had two points, both of which were earned with assists.
• Cushwa netted Allegheny's third goal of the night.
• Long-stick defenseman Ryan Mantione (East Northport, N.Y./John Glenn) was credited with three caused turnovers and three ground balls.
• Cassady Bouthet (Vernon, Conn./Rockville) picked up a team-leading four ground balls.
• Goalie David Kratzenberg (Latrobe, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) made seven saves in addition to two ground balls and one caused turnover.
• Jonathan Nagy (4g-1a) and Matthew Cassidy (1g-4a) both had a game-high five points for the Bearcats.

News and Notes

• Allegheny is back to .500 with a 6-6 record and a 2-2 mark against PAC opponents.
• D'Amato had logged multiple points in 10 of 12 games this season.
• Cushwa, who has a point in every game this spring, recorded his 21st goal of the season.
• Sullivan's two assists tied his single-game season-high.

Up Next
Allegheny visits Chatham University on Wednesday, April 19, for a 7:00 p.m. PAC showdown.