CHESTER, Pa. – Widener Men's Lacrosse earned third conference win as defense holds strong and Keegan Billie find the cage for his second season goal.
 
The 13-9 win moves the Pride to 4-10 in the regular season and 3-1 in MAC Commonwealth play.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Matt Buckley led the Pride with four goals.
• Luke Shimko and Samuel Haverstrom tacked on a pair each to the final score.
• Chris Covington, Austin Angradi, and Robert Watkins each had two caused turnovers.
• Keegan Billie saw 13 saves in the cage.
• The Pride took 53 shots on offense, went 16-of-23 in clears, and won a season high 20 faceoffs. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Pride began early on the scoring train as possession favored Widener. Nicholas Knepp scored an unassisted goal at 14:11 to put the Pride on the board first. Shimko would take the lead back with an unassisted goal at 12:19 as Cole Blum won the proceeding faceoff. Xavier Wadlington forced a turnover on defense before Buckley found the back of the cage for his 15^th goal of the season. Billie would hold the Falcons scoreless for a handful of minutes before the Falcons scored. Matthew Shingle won a faceoff before Shimko tied the game a four as Billie sent a rocket down the field to find an assist. 
• The second would show possession Pride as Mike Kala'I and Haverstrom got shooting early. Billie would have a day on defense as he forced a turnover. Buckley scored a man-up goal at 9:57 while Luke Cichetti had an assist. The Pride extended their lead at 8:28 with a Covington unassisted goal. Covington and Watkins saw back-to-back turnovers before the Pride offense ignited. Shimko rattled a shot before Haverstrom took two quick ones as the second found net at 4:52. Matthew Marino ended the half with an unassisted goal as the Pride held an 8-5 lead at half.
• Out of half, the Pride scoring would become quiet while the defense continued to hold. Brian Young saw a forced turnover to allow Shimko shots. Angradi forced a turnover to allow shots to be sent flying from the Pride offense. Buckley would scoop and score for an unassisted goal at 6:39. The Pride defense forced a 20-second clock violation as the quarter ended with a 9-7 score in favor of the Blue and Gold.
• The final 15 minutes of play would highlight the Pride as Shingle won the final quarter faceoff allowing Buckley to score off a Young ground ball. Kala'I saw his scoop and score goal at 12:13 for his 9^th of the season. The Falcons won a faceoff before Covington forced a turnover giving Billie a ground ball. A rocket from Billie would score his second of the season at 11:25 to take a 12-7 lead. Billie would hold the Falcons off the board with back-to-back saves at 8:48. A final goal from Haverstrom sealed a 13-9 win after a physical game on Hirschmann Field.

UP NEXT
Widener travels to the 11-3 (4-0 MAC Commonwealth) #15 York Spartans in a 1 p.m. showdown in York, Pa.