Michigan
7-4, 0-2
Rutgers
8-3, 1-1
Wolverines Fall to No. 9-Ranked Scarlet Knights
4/8/2018 2:53:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» Freshman Alex Buckanavage led U-M with three goals and an assist en route to his second hat trick of the season.
» The Wolverine freshman class totaled seven of U-M's 11 points on the afternoon.
» U-M was held scoreless for the first 34:02 of the contest, and trailed by as many as 12 goals. » The Wolverines outscored Rutgers 5-2 in the fourth quarter of action.
Site: Piscataway, N.J. (High Point Solutions Stadium)
Score: #9 Rutgers 16, #17 Michigan 8
Records U-M (7-4, 0-2 B1G), Rutgers (8-3, 1-1 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 14 -- Showdown at the Shoe at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 11 a.m.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The No. 17 University of Michigan men's lacrosse fell on the road to the No. 9 Rutgers Scarlet Knights by a 16-8 count Sunday (April 8) at Rutgers' High Point Solutions Stadium.
Michigan (7-4, 0-2 B1G) outshot the Scarlet Knights (8-3, 1-1 B1G), 10-8, in the first quarter, but trailed 2-0 at the end of the quarter after going 0-for-3 on man-up chances in the stanza.
Rutgers then followed with an offensive barrage in the second, notching six goals, resulting in U-M trailing, 8-0, at the half. Rutgers' Kieran Mullins had four of the eight goals in the half for RU, while Jules Heningburg had a trio of assists. U-M senior goalie Tommy Heidt made six saves in the first half of action.
After being shut out for the first 34:02 of the contest, freshman Alex Buckanavage put an end to the scoreless drought at the 10:58 mark of the third on a sweep from goal-line extended. U-M went on to add a pair of scores in the quarter courtesy of Buckanavage (1:46) and junior Rocco Sutherland (28 seconds) as Michigan trailed, 14-3, at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth, Michigan outscored the Scarlet Knights, 5-2, with markers coming from freshman Kevin Mack (10:20) and Buckanavage (9:19), junior Brent Noseworthy (6:33), Sutherland (5:34), and senior BJ Mattheiss (2:17).
Heidt made six saves in three quarters of action before giving way to junior Gunner Garn, who made three saves in one quarter of action.
RU's Mullins finished with eight goals and one assist, while Heningburg totals a goal and five assists (six points).
Tweet of the Game
Bucky (unassisted) at 9:19 of Q4 give him a trio for the day.
— Michigan Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) April 8, 2018
Three goals on six shots, his second hat-trick of the season.#EarnIt? | #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/HbqMA0zJiX
The Wolverines continue their Big Ten road stretch, traveling to Ohio State on Saturday (April 14). The matchup, dubbed the "Showdown at the Shoe," precedes the Ohio State spring football game, and is slated for a noon start on Big Ten Network.
