NAPLES, Fla. \u2013 Facing a tough opponent in a neutral site meeting under sunny Florida skies in the season opener, Rutgers men’s lacrosse prevailed in overtime, taking down Jacksonville, 11-10, to win the season opener.<\/p>\n
Colin Kelly<\/a> was the hero for the Scarlet Knights with the game-winner in overtime. Colin Kurdyla<\/a> led the way for RU with four goals, while Kelly and Colin Zeller<\/a> each had two. Hayden Sommer, Shane Murphy<\/a> and Brenden Kelly<\/a> also tallied for RU.<\/p>\n Cardin Stoller<\/a> made 13 saves in the game, notching a save percentage of 56.5%. Shots were 49-45 RU, ground balls were 37-27 Jacksonville, and faceoffs were in favor of JU, 14-10. RU forced the Dolphins into 21 turnovers in the contest.<\/p>\n Joe Juengerkes<\/a> and Ben McKelvy<\/a> each had four ground balls for Rutgers. Connor Udovich led RU with two caused turnovers.<\/p>\n Brendan Kelly had a goal and three ground balls in his first game and start as a Scarlet Knight. Dylan Groff<\/a> also earned his first collegiate start on defense, with a ground ball and caused turnover.<\/p>\n Rutgers had an early run of goals in the opening frame, answering Jacksonville’s first tally by taking a 3-1. After the first quarter, with four different RU goal scorers, the Scarlet Knights’ lead was 4-3.<\/p>\n The second quarter saw RU extend its advantage with a 3-1 run in the frame. RU had an 11-3 margin in the second quarter in shots on goal and took a 7-4 lead into the halftime locker room.<\/p>\n Jacksonville stormed out of the intermission with four goals, retaking the lead for the first time since the first quarter at 807. But Colin Kurdyla<\/a> and Colin Zeller<\/a> tallied back-to-back goals just under two minutes apart, with the Scarlet Knights retaking the lead at 9-8.<\/p>\n Another Kurdyla tally in the fourth quarter, his fourth of the day, gave the Scarlet Knights a two-goal lead with 14 minutes to play. However, the squad could add no further insurance, and surrendered two more goals to see the last five minutes of regulation played with a 10-10 tie. Neither team could break through, and the game went into extra time.<\/p>\n In overtime, John Scarelli<\/a> won the opening faceoff for RU to take possession. RU’s first shot went wide, but was backed up by RU. On the restart, Colin Kelly<\/a> took the ball around the cage, got his hands free in open space, and launched home the game-winner to send the Scarlet Knights back to New Jersey with a 1-0 record.<\/p>\n Up next for the Scarlet Knights comes the home opener next Saturday. No. 18 Rutgers will host a ranked rivalry matchup in the season’s second game, with No. 12 Army visiting for a 1 pm contest.
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