PHILIPPI, W. Va. | The UAH men's lacrosse team travelled to Alderson Broaddus on Friday afternoon, falling 22-11 in the first of a two-game swing through West Virginia. The Chargers slide to 1-6 with the setback, while ABU improves to 3-6.
 
The Chargers will look to bounce back when it takes on fellow first-year program Davis & Elkins on Sunday. That game is slated for a 10 a.m. CDT start in Elkins, West Virginia.
 
Quincy Ward led UAH's offensive attack on the day as he scored three times for the second time this season, notching a score in each of the second, third, and fourth quarters to move into second on the team with nine goals on the season.
 
Ward was one of four players to have a multi-goal day for the Chargers as Kevin Coppinger, Collin Wilcox, and James Cox all added a pair of goals, and of those three two-goal scorers also added assists to each record a three-point day.
 
Matching the three-point performances and solidifying his place as UAH's offensive leader was Daniel Wilson, Jr., who scored his 11th goal and added two assists to now own 14 points on the season.
 
Dylan Aden scored UAH's other goal, while Mattie D'Amico picked up an assist.
 
The hosts set the tone in the contest by scoring seven unanswered in the first quarter before adding four more to hold an 11-3 lead at the half. After the third, ABU increased its margin to 17-6 before both teams scored five times in the fourth to create the 22-11 final.
 
In the game, UAH collected 28 ground balls and forced five turnovers with John Forrest Ruble's four ground balls leading the way.
 
Ruble also won six face-offs and forced an ABU turnover.
 
The Chargers were 2-for-5 on the day in man-up situations.