(CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY) - The Thomas More men's lacrosse team fell to William Jewell by a score of 17-4, in the first NCAA Division II game in program history on Sunday (Feb. 18th). Thomas Mores overall record on the season is 0-1.
- William Jewell opened the game with a goal to take the lead in the opening minutes.
- Sophomore Graham Houser (Hilliard, OH / St. Charles) evened the game with the first Division II goal for the program off an assist from sophomore Spencer Lethbridge (Olmsted Falls, OH / Olmsted Falls) (1-1).
- William Jewell would go on to score 9 consecutive goals (1-10).
- Graham Houser scored his second goal on the day in the final minute of the half off an assist from first year Bryce Collins (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy) (2-10).
- William Jewell scored three more goals to open the second half (2-13).
- Graham Houser dished a pass to Spencer Lethbridge who put the ball in the back of the net for the Saints (3-13).
- William Jewell responded with 2 more goals as we entered the final quarter (3-15).
- Bryce Collins scored his first goal of his career with 11:10 to go in the game (4-15).
- William Jewell scored two more goals to bring us to a final score of 17 to 4.
- Graham Houser finished with two goals and an assist in the contest.
- Spencer Lethbridge recorded a goal and an assist for two points in the game.
- Bryce Collins tallied a goal, an assist and three shots on goal.
- First year Leyton Sayre (Westerville, OH / Olentangy Orange) led the defense with 4 ground balls and 3 caused turnovers.
- Sophomore goalie Trevor Almanza (Cincinnati, OH / Fairfield) recorded 10 saves on the day.
Men's lacrosse will return to action on Saturday (February 24th) when they travel to Romeoville, IL. That game is set to begin at 11:00 AM.
