The Belmont Abbey men's lacrosse team dropped a tough 11-10 overtime decision to the visiting Queens University Royals this afternoon at Alumni Field in a battle of the Conference Carolinas rivals. Queens improves to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in Conference Carolinas, while the Abbey drops to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

With the score deadlocked at ten at the end of regulation, Queens scored the game winner 1:53 into the extra frame as Stephen LeBlanc found Brian Masterson for the goal.

Belmont Abbey outshot the Royals 37-29 as Dave DiLuigi led the way with three goals, while Miles Elliott had a pair. Jedd Gardner, Doug Lipka, Michael Brown, James Regan and Tristan Keas all had one each. Austin Whitesell had two assists, while Elliott, Gardner, Lipka, Damon DeLuca and Matt Spivey all finished with one.

Defensively, Keas led all players with five caused turnovers and six ground balls, while Lipka and goalkeeper Tony Kikola both finished with a pair of caused turnovers. Kikola made eight saves in the net.

Queens was led by Louie Boyle's five goals, while Brian Lipscomb had three. LeBlanc, Masterson and Miles Kerbein all had one each. Goalkeeper Brandon Macknew made nine saves.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Royals men's lacrosse team snapped a two-game slide with a 11-10 overtime win over Conference Carolinas rival Belmont Abbey College. The win puts Queens (3-4/2-1 CC) in second place behind Pfeiffer in the league. The loss drops Belmont Abbey to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference.

The score was deadlocked at 10 at the end of regulation, Queens' Stephan LeBlanc (Restoule, Ontario, Highland) found Brian Masterson (Toledo, Ohio, St. Johns) just 1:53 into the period for the game-winner.

The Royals offense was led by Louie Boyle (Bel Air, Md., Bel Air) with five goals, while Brian Lipscomb (Hilton Head, S.C., Hilton Head ) contributed three.

Queen battled during the first half. After one quarter the hosts held a three goal advantage, 6-3, but Queens answered with three to start the second quarter. At the half the Royals were just one goal behind.

The scoring action slowed down in the third. Belmont Abbey scored two and Queens one. Boyle scored his fifth goal to start the fourth quarter and put Queens back within one.

The Crusaders answered, extending the lead to 10-8. Lipscomb scored the ninth Queens goal with 2:44 left on the clock and a big save by goalie Brandon Macknew (Abington, Md., Bel Air) with 2:38 left to play kept the Royals in the game.

With 2:18 left on the clock, Limpscomb struck again, tying the game at 10.

Belmont Abbey's Dave DiLuigi led the way with three goals, while Miles Elliott had a pair.

Queens trailed in shots 29-37 and needed just one during the overtime period. The Royals led in ground balls, 42-38, as Cory Thomas (Columbia, Md., River Hill) had nine and Macknew had six. In face-offs, Queens dominated the Crusaders winning 16-24. Mike Delallo (Syracuse, N.Y., West Genesee) won 14 of the six and Thomas had the other two.

Macknew made nine saves in the contest while Belmont Abbey's goalie, Tony Kikola, made eight.

2009-03-21