(TIFFIN, OH) – The Thomas More University men's lacrosse team defeated Tiffin in the regular season finale on Tuesday (April 21) by a score of 13-11 after a strong third quarter performance and holding off a Dragon comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. The Saints move to 7-8 on the season and 5-5 within the conference.
 

• Tiffin scored the first two goals of the game. The Saints tied the game with goals from junior Noah Koenig (Erlanger, KY / Dixie Heights) and redshirt sophomore Bryce Collins (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy / Mercyhurst) heading into the second quarter.
• Senior Spencer Lethbridge (Cleveland, OH / Olmsted Falls) scored a goal after Tiffin took a brief 3-2 lead.
• The Dragons had their largest lead with a 5-3 lead with 9:34 remaining in the first half.
• Three straight goals from Thomas More gave them a 6-5 lead. Senior Joe Mariani (Warners, NY / Mater Dei Academy / Onondaga CC) had one goal and one assist while Spencer Lethbridge had two goals and an assist.
• Right before halftime, the Dragons tied the game and then got a man-up goal within the first thirty seconds of the third quarter.
• Thomas More then scored five goals to take a 11-7 lead. Senior James Kendrick (Springboro, OH / Springboro), Bryce Collins (2), sophomore Colin Scalise (Worthington, OH / Thomas Worthington), and Noah Koenig all scored while Spencer Lethbridge had three assists.
• Spencer Lethbridge found the back of the net against at the 11:12 mark of the fourth quarter before Noah Koenig scored to give Thomas More a 13-8 lead.
• The Dragons attempted a comeback within the last seven minutes but the Saints defense held strong

 

• Spencer Lethbridge had four goals and four assists to lead the Saints offense. He had 12 shots.
• Bryce Collins had three goals on 10 shots while Noah Koenig had three goals off 8 shots.
• James Kendrick, Joe Mariani, and Colin Scalise each had a goal off a combined 11 shots. Joe Mariani added an assist.
• Junior Stephen Schodowski (Chula Vista, CA / St. Augustine) had 11 ground balls and won 14 of 24 face offs.
• Freshman Jack Schiff (Cincinnati, OH / Buxton / Cincinnati State CC / Hudson Valley CC) had 10 saves inside the crease.

 

The Saints will wait for the announcement of the post-season seeding to determine who they will face in the Great Midwest Tournament.