Box Score DAYTON, Ohio – The 10th-ranked Indiana Tech men's lacrosse team couldn't overcome a seven-goal third period in a 13-11 loss to seventh-ranked Dayton at the Dayton fields on Sunday.
It was a tale of two halves for the Warriors (2-2) as they dominated the first half, outscoring the Flyers (7-0) 9-3, but couldn't make it last as the home team came charging back with a 10-2 second half.
Tech scored four goals in the first period and five in the second, while adding two more in the third. The Flyers scored seven goals in the third and added three more in the fourth for the win.
Josh Puckett had another stellar game as he tallied eight points on seven goals and one assist while
Dan Schaepkens netted two goals and
Anthony Blaisdell and
Kyle Dommermuth each added a tally.
Tony Loftus (2-2) took the loss in goal as he made 10 saves in the contest.
"
Alex Kueck played very well on the defensive side of the field," said Head Coach
Terry Nichter. "We just made too many mistakes in the second half to hold them off."
The Warriors return home to face the 12th-ranked Bees of SCAD-Savannah and top-ranked St. Thomas (Minn.) on Saturday, Mar. 22 and Sunday, Mar. 23. The games are currently scheduled to take place at the Warrior Athletic fields at 5 p.m. and 11 a.m., respectively.