DAVENPORT, Fla. - Andrew Miller's hat-trick was not enough as the Keene State College men's lacrosse team dropped a 14-8 decision to Clarkson University on Wednesday afternoon at Northeast Regional Park. 
 
Records

• Keene State: 1-4
• Clarkson: 5-0

How It Happened
The Knights jumped out to a 5-0 lead, scoring the only three goals of the first quarter as well as the first two of the second quarter before the Owls got on the board through Miller's unassisted tally at the 6:59 mark.
 
Clarkson netted the next three goals, culminating with Matt Reilly's marker with 2:16 left in the first half before Keene State's Colby Quiet and Clarkson's Vincent Lavarnway traded goals that sent Clarkson into halftime up 9-2.
 
Clarkson also kept the Owls off the scoreboard in the third quarter, netting three more times, including a pair of goals by Connor Matthew's extend the lead to 12-2.
 
The Owls set the final margin by scoring six of eight goals in the final 15 minutes, four on man-up opportunities.  However, after making it 13-6 with 7:25 to go on Rex Maccarini's second consecutive goal, they did not score for well over six minutes and the Knights tacked on one more to their tally with 1:40 left.
 
Inside the Crease

• Charlie Giuliotti played all 60 minutes for the Owls, making nine saves. He has played every minute in net for the Owls this season. 
• Miller has nearly matched his career goals tally this season; after scoring 13 goals in his first two years season.
• Keene State dropped to 0-2 all-time against Clarkson.
• The Knights had a 38-32 edge in shots, 23-13 on goal.
• KSC was 4-of-8 on extra man opportunities and Clarkson 2-of-5.

Up Next

• Keene State returns home for a non-conference date against Nichols College on March 22 at 4:00 p.m.
• The Knights also return north, hosting State University of New York at Geneseo, on March 18 at 3:00 p.m.