KENNESAW, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's lacrosse team fell in a neutral site game on Wednesday, dropping a 13-7 decision to North Greenville. The Chargers slip to 2-3 on the season, while NGU improves to 2-4.
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Turning Point
-With the game tied at 5-5 late in the third quarter, the Crusaders scored five straight and eight of the last 10 goals of the game to secure the victory.
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Inside the Box Score
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Josh Campbell had a three-goal night to lead the Chargers offensively, while
Brody Phillips chipped in with a pair.
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Luke LeVette and
Reid Vender scored in the contest, while
Preston Deno added an assist.
-LeVette led the Chargers with 11 shots, while both Campbell and Phillips had a team-high four attempts on goal.
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Josh Hardin picked up a team-high five ground balls, and Vender caused a team-best three turnovers.
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Silas Herman was 11-for-20 in faceoffs.
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Zak Welsh stopped nine shots in the cage for the Chargers.
-For the game, UAH outshot NGU by a 45-38 margin, though the Crusaders held a 22-18 advantage in shots on goal.
-The Chargers picked up 29 ground balls compared to 24 for North Greenville.
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Inside the Flow
-Phillips opened up the scoring four minutes into the game, but NGU would score the next two and add another after Campbell's first of the night to take a 3-2 lead after the first.
-Phillips and Vender would score two of only three goals tallied in the second quarter, tying the contest at 4-4 at the halftime break.
-After North Greenville briefly took a 5-4 lead, Campbell would get a man-up goal at the 4:53 mark of the third quarter to tie the game back at 5-5, but NGU then would score its five consecutive goals to go in front 10-5 by the 9:13 mark of the fourth quarter.
-Another man-up goal from Campbell and LeVette's tally would be the only other two UAH scores in the game as the Crusaders would strike three more times to create the 13-7 final.
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Noteworthy
-The three goals for Campbell mark his first of the season, and this is the second time that the junior has scored three times in a game in his career.
-Phillips leads the squad in both goals with 10 and points with 14.
-This is the first time this season that UAH collected more ground balls than the opponent.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back at Charger Park on Saturday, welcoming Colorado Mesa to the Rocket City for a 12 p.m. start.
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