ERIE, Pa. --
Colin Greenway scored the game-winning goal with 1:03 left in regulation as the 10th-ranked Mercyhurst men's lacrosse team earned an 8-7 non-conference victory over Dowling at Tullio Field on Wednesday.
Keyan McQueen was the Lakers' leading scorer, finishing with three goals. Greenway added two scores -- both in the final 3:35.
James Crowe,
Derek Richards and
Kurtis Woodland added one goal apiece.
Crowe,
Sam Crusha and
Greg Weyl had assists for Mercyhurst (6-1), which won its third straight contest.
Weyl also had three groundballs and two caused turnovers.
Shane Endres added two caused turnovers and
Benjamin Brooks had three GBs.
Alex Misterman had a strong day in the faceoff circle, winning 8 of 11 draws while totaling four groundballs.
Winning goaltender
Matt Wells had five saves.
The lead changed hands five different times between the Lakers and Golden Lions (5-2). Mercyhurst led 2-1 and then Dowling took a 3-2 advantage before the squads traded three-goal runs.
After the Lakers led 5-3, Dowling went up, 6-5. The Lakers finished the game with three of the last four goals.
Brian White was the leading point-getter, accumulating two goals and assists for the Lions. Goalie Frank Sommers had 12 saves while Frank Gluchowski had five groundballs and four caused turnovers.
Mercyhurst helpd a 29-24 shot advantage and won 11 of 19 faceoffs.
The Lakers will return to action on Saturday with a noon non-conference game at Queens (N.C.).
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