Bel Air, Md. –
Eli Doyle scored two times in final six minutes of the contest, allowing the No. 2 Harford Fighting Owls to move past Denison University (JV), 12-9, Monday evening inside Harford Stadium.
The Fighting Owls seemed to have the game in hand at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but the Big Red scored a pair of goals midway through the fourth to tie the game at 9-9. Doyle's second goal of the game came just 31 seconds later, blasting a shot through the Denison defense to put Harford ahead 10-9.
After a big stop by Fighting Owls goalie
Barret Casto and a Denison turnover caused by
Peyton Winters, Harford head coach
Aaron Verardi would call time to with juts under three minutes left to play.
The Fighting Owls nearly lost possession out of the break after Denison caused a ground ball, but
Alex Wroe claimed it and dished it out to
Grady DiPeso. The Harford sophomore moved around the cage and fired a pass to
Owen Consoletti, who'd move to his left and fire a shot into the net to double the Fighting Owls' advantage.
Doyle's third goal came with the game 18 seconds left, sealing Harford's fourth win in a row.
Scoring
Harford Goals:
Eli Doyle (3);
Tyler Wagoner (3);
Reece Wiseman (2);
Owen Consoletti (2);
Nick Jenkens (1);
Chandler Schmidt (1)
Harford Assists: Wroe (2), DiPeso (2), Wiseman (1), Doyle (1), Consoletti (1)
Goalkeepers
W:
Barret Casto (4-1)
L: T.J. S. (0-1)
Games Notes
- Harford outshot Denison, 31-23.
- Moriah Yousefi was a menace in the circle, claiming 15-of-23 face offs for the game. He also grabbed 10 ground balls.
- Harford has claimed more face offs then its opposition in all five of their games this year.
- Alex Wroe caused three turnovers while tallying six ground balls.
- Tyler Wagoner led the team alongside Doyle with a career high three goals.
- The Fighting Owls have tallied and least seven assists in their last four games.
- Doyle takes over the team lead in points (19) for the season, while Chandler Schmidt remains the leading goal scorer with 15 on the year.
Up Next
Harford faces its first conference opponent of the season when it takes on Howard at home on Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m.
