HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's lacrosse team cruised to an 18-5 win over Quincy in Great Lakes Valley Conference play on Thursday night at Charger Park in the regular season home finale. UAH improves to 4-2 (2-1 GLVC), while QU dips to 0-5 (0-1 GLVC).
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Turning Point
- After Quincy struck for the first goal, UAH outpaced the visitors 6-1 for the remainder of the period for a 6-2 lead after 15 minutes as the Chargers did not relinquish the lead on the way to the 18-5 win on Thursday.
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Inside the Box Score
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Kevin Coppinger led the Chargers offense overall with five points on two goals and three assists while tying for the team lead with two caused turnovers.
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Jack Utrevis was second on the squad with four points on a team-high three goals and one assist.
- Luke Levette additionally had a team-best three goals on the day, as he rated second on the roster with seven ground balls in the contest.
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Jake LeVette (0g-3a) and
Brody Phillips (2g-1a) and three points to rank tied for third on the team.
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Adam Zois and
Josh Campbell each had two goals.
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Owen House registered a team-best nine ground balls as he went 14-for-22 on face-offs.
- A total of 14 Chargers had at least one point in the victory.
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Kyle Siersma played the majority of time in goal with four goals allowed and a team-high eight saves. He earned the win to improve to 1-0.
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Zak Welsh played 28 minutes in the cage with one goal allowed and five saves.
- UAH held the edge in shots on goal (39-18), ground balls (34-16), and face-offs (16-11).
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Noteworthy
- UAH has now won three games in a row.
- Coppinger's five points are a season-high for the senior.
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Luke LeVette has three or more goals in five of the Chargers six games.