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KEENE STATE OWLS
Men's Lacrosse Postgame 5.7.2022
6
Keene State KSC 12-5
7
Winner UMass-Boston UMB 17-2
Keene State KSC
12-5
6
Final
7
UMass-Boston UMB
17-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F
Keene State KSC 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
UMass-Boston UMB 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 7

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Shannon Summers, Sports Information Assistant

Men’s Lacrosse Drops 4OT Heartbreaker in LEC Championship

BOSTON, Mass. -- Senior goalkeeper Chase Chamberlin made a career-high 23 saves as the Keene State College men's lacrosse team was defeated 7-6 by the University of Massachusetts Boston in the championship game of the 2022 Little East Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon at James Cotter Field. The contest went to four overtime periods, marking the longest LEC title game in history.

Records 

  • Keene State: 12-5 
  • UMass Boston: 17-2 

How It Happened 

2022 Little East Conference Men's Lacrosse Tournament Bracket (Final)It was a defensive battle from start to finish as the Owls and Beacons traded goals in the first quarter. The Beacons netted the first goal of the match three minutes into play. The Owls got on the scoreboard when Ben Wright set up Colby Quiet seven minutes into the quarter. The Beacons responded less than two minutes later to take the lead. Freshman Connor Woods netted the second goal for the Owls to tie it up 2-2 after the first quarter. 

The Beacons found momentum in the second quarter, netting three straight goals. With less than eight minutes remaining in the first half, the Owls retaliated with two goals from freshmen Brendan DiSilva and Giacomo Tedone set up by senior Joe Nutting. The Beacons had a 5-4 advantage over the Owls after the first 30 minutes of action. 

Both teams continued to put up a strong defense, with the Beacons scoring the lone goal in the third quarter. The Owls trailed 6-4. Nutting refused to go down without a fight as he scored off an assist from junior Ethan Holcomb in the fourth. With just under one minute remaining in regulation, Tedone buried the equalizer off an assist from Woods. The Owls and Beacons were tied 6-6 after 60 minutes. 

Just seven seconds into the first overtime, the Owls found the back of the net, but the goal was waved off due to a crease violation. The Owls and Beacons played on for three scoreless overtime periods. With 1:37 remaining in the fourth overtime, the Beacons broke through and netted the game-winning goal. The Owls fell to a 7-6 defeat. 

Inside the Crease Handshake

  • Senior goalkeeper Chase Chamberlin made a career-high 23 saves. His previous best was 15 saves against Nichols earlier this season. 
  • Tedone led the Owls with two goals in the championship game. He netted 13 goals in his inaugural season at Keene State. 
  • The Owls were outshot by the Beacons 54-44 but won the ground ball battle 41-28. 
  • The Owls lost to the Beacons twice this season. Prior to the 2022 campaign, the Owls held a 23-game winning streak against UMass Boston. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the teams did not face each other in the 2020-2021 seasons. 

Up Next 

  • With the loss, the Owls see their 2022 season come to an end. 
  • The Beacons claim their second-straight LEC title and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. 
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