Fighting Tiger Men's Lax Posts 7-6 Non-Conference Road Win Over The College of Mount Saint Vincent

Recap courtesy of SUNY Cobleskill

Jeremy Mowrey Scores With 1:54 Left in Regulation to Give Fighting Tigers Non-League Road Win

Bronx, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men's lacrosse team continued their early season string of road games on Wednesday afternoon battling through high winds that were battering the New York metropolitan area to post a dramatic 7-6 decision over the host Dolphins of The College of Mount Saint Vincent in a non-conference contest played at Gaelic Park. With the win the Fighting Tigers even their overall record at 3-3 on the season while the Dolphins are now 1-5 overall with the loss.
 
Cobleskill dominated the early going scoring the game's first four goals leading 4-1 at the end of the first quarter and 5-2 at the half. Then after leading 6-3 going into the final quarter the host Dolphins scored three quick goals to tie the contest at 6-6 with 4:45 left in regulation.  
 
With weather conditions breaking down and overtime looming; senior attackman Jeremy Mowrey, Johnstown, N.Y., Johnstown High School/Herkimer Community College, broke through the St. Vincent defense to score with 1:54 remaining to give the Orange & Black the lead for good at 7-6, as the team's defense defended a Dolphin shot and forced a turnover to secure the win.
 
The tandem of Jeremy Mowrey and junior midfielder Jake McCarthy, Kings Park, N.Y., Kings Park High School, proved lethal for the visitors with each scoring three goals and passing out an assist to lead the way offensively while junior attackman Sean Degnan, Monroe, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury High School, added a goal to the victory totals.  
 
Cobleskill also received strong defensive efforts from freshman defender Nick Dominic, Pittsford, N.Y., Pittsford High School, who disrupted the Dolphin attack all afternoon forcing eight turnovers and picking up six ground balls while junior goalie Willie Wilson, Geneva, N.Y., Geneva High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, recorded six saves in the win.