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mlax senior day vs. williams
Mike Orazzi
9
Williams WILLIAMS 5-7, 2-6
10
Winner Amherst AMHERST 6-5, 5-3
Williams WILLIAMS
5-7, 2-6
9
Final
10
Amherst AMHERST
6-5, 5-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Williams WILLIAMS 2 1 5 1 9
Amherst AMHERST 2 2 2 4 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Senior Day Comeback Lifts Mammoths Past Rival Williams, 10-9

AMHERST, Mass. – On Senior Day, Amherst men's lacrosse delivered the perfect finish in a rivalry game, overcoming a third-quarter swing, erasing a two-goal deficit in the final 15 minutes, and surviving a last-second scare to defeat Williams, 10-9, Saturday afternoon at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
The Mammoths trailed 8-6 heading into the fourth after Williams struck for five goals in the third quarter, but Amherst responded with its most composed stretch of the day. The comeback was powered by Bob Gross, who finished with three goals and an assist and scored twice in the fourth quarter, while Bennett Chow posted two goals and two assists and was directly involved in multiple late goals. Amherst's ability to keep generating chances (a 50-38 shots edge) and win key 50/50 possessions (a 33-27 ground-ball advantage) ultimately gave the Mammoths the extra opportunities needed to flip the game. In goal, Brooks Catlin delivered 12 saves, helping Amherst hold steady long enough for the fourth-quarter surge to take over.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
  • The rivals traded punches early. Williams scored first, but Amherst answered with Max Youssefnia at 4:29 (assist Brendan Reilly) and Gross at 1:30 (assist Chow) to make it 2-2 after one.
  • Amherst edged in front in the second on Alex Vlacich's unassisted goal at 14:08, and after Williams tied it, Amherst took a 4-3 halftime lead on Matthew Sheinberg's goal at 11:09 (assist Ben Wick).
  • Williams seized momentum in the third, scoring five times to build an 8-6 lead heading to the fourth. Amherst stayed close behind goals from Chow (8:41) and Sheinberg (5:32), setting the stage for the late rally.
  • Amherst's comeback hit full speed in the fourth. Gross started it at 11:40 (assisting Chow), cutting it to one. Ben Wick then tied it at 9:15 (assist Reilly), and just 70 seconds later Gross put Amherst in front at 8:05 (assist Vlacich) for the Mammoths' first lead since early in the second quarter.
  • Amherst wasn't done. Chow extended the lead to 10-8 at 1:41 (assist Gross). Williams answered with 0:13 left to make it a one-goal game, but Amherst won the ensuing faceoff and ran out the clock to clinch the Senior Day win.
BY THE NUMBERS:
  • Amherst held a 50-38 advantage in shots and a 25-21 edge in shots on goal.
  • The Mammoths won ground balls 33-27 and faceoffs 13-10, possession edges that fueled the fourth-quarter comeback.
  • Catlin recorded 12 saves in the win.
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