Southwestern bests Dallas; Advances to Men's Lacrosse Title Game

Southwestern bests Dallas; Advances to Men's Lacrosse Title Game

IRVING, Texas -- Southwestern generated offensive early to lift the Pirates to a 23-2 victory over Dallas to advance to the 2019 SCAC men's lacrosse title game. Official Championships Website | Postgame Interview | Photo Album 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Sophomore Zac Asbury scored 48 seconds into the game
  • Zac Asbury became the SCAC single-season points leader with an assist to Tanner Wallace on the Pirates' second goal of the game
  • The Pirates held a 24-29 advantage in the faceoff circle

SOUTHWESTERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Zac Asbury: 3 goals, 3 assists
  • Blake Stergrer: 3 goals 
  • Kai Knight-Turcan: 1 goal, 2 assists
  • Jacob Hamilton: 3 assists

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Tucker Jameson: 1 goal
  • Tyler Smith: 1 goal
  • Hector Pinnell-Sanchez: 11 saves

NOTABLES

  • The match marked the first time since 2014 that the SCAC has held a tournament for men's lacrosse
  • Southwestern went on a 15-0 scoring run
  • 14 different Pirates scored in the contest

UP NEXT

By defeating Dallas, second-seeded Southwestern advances to the championship match were they will face first-seeded Colorado College on Sunday at Noon. Of the five SCAC men's lacrosse championships that have been played, the Tigers have won four.