Trent Excalibur Men’s Lacrosse Team Falls 12-11 in Double Overtime to Queen’s

By Scott Arnold

The Trent Excalibur men’s lacrosse team suffered a close loss on Thursday night, falling 12-11 to the Queen’s Gaels in double overtime at Justin Chiu Stadium.

long pole Trent stewart of the trent excalibur mens lacrosse team. the excalibur lost a heartbreaker to Queens on thursday, falling 12-11 in double overtime (photo courtesy of trent university, via david pickering)

Trent jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the opening quarter, with Mason Tardiff scoring twice along with goals from Connor Curtis and Dallyn Rai.

Queen’s responded with five goals in the second quarter while Trent scored once, sending the game into halftime with the Gaels leading 6-5.

The Excalibur battled back in the third quarter, with four goals to Queen’s three to make it a 9-9 game heading into the final 15 minutes. Tardiff scored twice in the frame, while Will White and Bronsen Muller also found the back of the net.

Queen’s and Trent traded goals in the fourth quarter, with Rai putting Trent ahead 11-10 with 9:07 remaining. The Gaels tied the game with 1:37 left, sending it to overtime.

Queen’s scored with 2:48 remaining in the second overtime period to complete the 12-11 win.

Tardiff led Trent with four goals and two assists, while Curtis recorded three goals. Rai finished with two goals and three assists, with White and Muller adding a goal apiece.

Trent finished the game with 24 shots, compared to 25 for Queen’s.

The loss moves the Excalibur’s record to 4-1-1-0 on the season.

Trent returns to action on October 16th when they travel to Kingston for rematch with Queen’s.

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Trent Excalibur Men’s Lacrosse Team Improves to 3-1 With Win Over Ottawa

By Scott Arnold

The Trent Excalibur men’s lacrosse team picked up another win on Sunday, beating the Ottawa Gee-Gees 8-6 to improve their record to 3-1.

the trent excalibur handed the ottawa gee gees their first loss of the season with an 8-6 win on home field sunday, improving their record to 3-1 in the process (photo courtesy of trent excalibur, via david pickering)

Trent got on the board first and never trailed, taking a 1-0 lead after the opening quarter before adding four more goals in the second to take a 5-2 lead into halftime.

Jaiden Maseko scored twice in the second quarter, while Jordan Dool and Nick Fournier also found the back of the net for the Excalibur.

Ottawa cut into the lead in the third quarter, but Trent answered with goals from Mason Tardiff and Maseko to take a 7-4 advantage into the final 15 minutes.

The Gee-Gees scored twice early in the fourth to make it a one-goal game, but Dallyn Rai scored with 6:45 remaining to give Trent some breathing room and seal the 8-6 victory.

Tardiff led Trent with two goals and two assists, while Maseko finished with two goals and one assist. Fournier added a goal and three assists, with Dool recording a goal and four assists.

Goaltender Geordy Addison played all 60 minutes for Trent, making 16 saves on 22 shots.

The Excalibur return to action on Saturday, September 26th, when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Carleton Ravens.

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Trent Excalibur Men’s Lacrosse Team Set to Start Season Wednesday Night at Justin Chiu Stadium

By Scott Arnold

The Trent Excalibur men’s lacrosse team returns to the field Wednesday night when it hosts the Carleton Ravens at Justin Chiu Stadium. The game will officially kick off the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) season.

The Trent excalibur men’s lacrosse team will kick off their new season at home on wednesday night against brock (photo courtesy of trent university)

The game gets underway at 7pm on September 9th, with free admission for fans who want to watch the Excalibur take on the Ravens.

The matchup gives Trent supporters a chance to catch the Excalibur in action at home, with the game taking place at Justin Chiu Stadium.

as part of orientation week at trent univerisity, admission to wednesday’s lacrosse game at justin chiu stadium will be free admission (photo courtesy of trent university)

The Excalibur had a 9-2 record last season before suffering a 13-12 overtime loss to the Brock Badgers in the CUFLA quarterfinals.

For those unable to attend, the game will also be streamed live on YouTube.

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