Skyhawks lose early lead at Huntingdon

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 1, 2022) – Jassiem Josse scored the first goal of Tuesday night's matchup between the Point University men's lacrosse team and the Huntingdon Hawks, but the Skyhawks' lead was short-lived, as Huntingdon went on to win 24-8.

Josse's goal was Point's only goal in the first quarter as the Hawks scored six. In the second quarter, Point limited Huntingdon to only two goals, as the Skyhawks scored four. Jeremiah Menzies opened the quarter with a goal and Josse followed with his second goal of the day with 11:38 remaining. With 6:38 left in the half, Malyke Sillers connected for back-to-back goals to help cut Huntingdon's lead down to three entering the second half (8-5).

In the second half, the Hawks' offense came out with all the momentum as Huntingdon scored seven goals in the third quarter and prevented Point from finding the back of the net. The Skyhawks scored three goals in the fourth quarter, two from Menzies and the final from Josse, but the Hawks went on to score nine goals in the final frame to help secure the victory.

Huntingdon outshot Point 56-25. Sillers led Point with 12 shots, five on frame, and recorded three ground balls. Josse had eight shots, five on goal and recorded three goals and two ground balls, and Menzies had four shots, all on goal, with three goals and four ground balls. Cam Simmons led Point with nine ground balls and Raphael Soares recorded an assist. In goal, Kiereek McLeod recorded nine saves.

Up next, Point travels to LaGrange College for a nonconference midweek matchup on Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m.