TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The Barton men's lacrosse team (3-9, 2-4) suffered a 19-8 loss to North Greenville (9-5, 6-0) Saturday afternoon in a Conference Carolinas game at Pepsi Stadium.
Four players scored three times for the Trailblazers – led by Caden Castle's (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) three goals and four assists – as North Greenville won its fourth straight game and clinched at least a share of the conference regular season championship.
Trailing by a 2-1 score late in the first period, North Greenville took control by scoring nine straight goals for a 10-2 advantage at intermission and never looked back.
Barton was led by sophomore attacker
Jimi Carter (Huntingtown, Md.) with three goals while senior midfielder
Bryce Washington (Humble, Texas) added a goal and a pair of assists in the losing effort.
Hayden Moffat (Airdrie, Alberta, CANADA) finished with three goals and a pair of assists and Gabe Nelson (Littleton, Colo.) earned the victory in goal after stopping 15 shots for the Trailblazers, who held advantages in both shots taken (52-30) and ground balls (37-23).
Barton senior goalkeeper
Nate Lehr (Chenango Bridge, N.Y.) made 14 saves in the losing effort.
Barton remains on the road to take on Chowan in Murfreesboro, N.C., on Thursday evening beginning at 4:00 p.m., in a conference contest while North Greenville faces Lees-McRae on Friday, April 18, in Banner Elk, N.C., at 7:00 p.m.
