STATESBORO, Ga. \u2013 The High Point University men’s lacrosse team took a trip down south to Statesboro, Georgia, for a neutral site game with Jacksonville University on Saturday afternoon. After 60 minutes of a battle at the South Georgia Showdown, the Panthers fell 18-7.
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Site: Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson Stadium<\/p>\n
Score: High Point 7, Jacksonville 18<\/p>\n
Records: High Point (1-4), Jacksonville (2-3)
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After going down 2-0 in the first five minutes, Justin Wixted<\/a> put the Panthers on the board with an unassisted goal at the 9:53 mark. The Dolphins answered with back-to-back goals, but redshirt senior LSM Brice Richins<\/a> drilled one into the back of the net \u2014 with an assist from James Westbrooks<\/a> \u2014 for his first career goal to bring the Panthers within one. Ryan Hynes<\/a> finished out the first quarter with a goal at the 3:46 mark. HPU trailed 3-4 at the end of the first. In the second quarter, Jacksonville scored first, but High Point quickly responded with two goals from Hynes and freshman Luke Fenderson<\/a>. The Panthers were awarded\u00a0the man-up opportunity, and Wixted took advantage with an assist from Carson Robins<\/a>. The Dolphins finished out the half with three goals to make it 9-6 going into halftime.\u00a0\u00a0 Jacksonville opened the third quarter with a quick goal, going up 10-6, and then Owen Bunten<\/a> found the back of the net with an assist from Fenderson. The Panthers were scoreless the rest of the way as the Dolphins took the momentum.
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