University of Mount Olive goalie Jacob Brown looks for an open teammate after recording a save against Barton College on Wednesday afternoon. Brown finished the game with 12 saves. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
University of Mount Olive sophomore defender Davin Ikert picks up a loose ball during first-half action against Barton College on Wednesday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
University of Mount Olive’s Chapman Parker scores a second-period goal while teammates Aidan Lalonde (12) and Benjamin Vanderkley (14) watch. Parker tallied a hat trick (three goals) in the Trojans’ 14-9 win over Barton College on Wednesday evening. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
University of Mount Olive’s Mike Marto, left, won 23 of 25 face-offs and scored one goal against Conference Carolinas arch rival Barton College on Wednesday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
University of Mount Olive’s Aidan Lalonde scored one goal and handed out an assist during the Trojans’ 14-9 conquest of Barton College on Wednesday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
The University of Mount Olive’s women’s lacrosse team were on hand to cheer on the men’s team during their five-goal victory over Conference Carolinas arch rival Barton on Wednesday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
University of Mount Olive withstood an opening-half scoring flurry and continued its mastery over Conference Carolinas men’s lacrosse arch rival Barton College on Wednesday afternoon.
Freshman attacker Benjamin Vanderkley notched a career-high four goals and Chapman Parker added a hat trick (three goals) to lead the Trojans past the Bulldogs, 14-9.
UMO improved to 5-0 all-time against Barton.
Parker tallied an unassisted goal 55 seconds after the opening face-off. The Trojans scored four additional goals — one each from Elijah Cobb, Mike Marto, Vanderkley and Chaz Goodman.
Parker assisted on Vanderkley’s goal.
The Bulldogs closed the gap to 5-4 before the Trojans responded with a back-breaking, six-goal outburst.
Parker scored twice within a 90-second span.
Vanderkley, Braydon Hickey, Aidan Lalonde and Chance Urban provided one goal apiece. Parker, Hickey and Samuel Skousen each dished out an assist.
UMO led 11-4 with 11:19 left in the third quarter.
Barton (6-6 overall) couldn’t find an answer and dropped its second conference game in four outings this season.
Marto dominated at the “X,” winning 23 of 26 face-offs.
A two-time conference defensive player-of-the-week, Trojan goalie Jacob Brown notched 12 saves between the pipes. He boosted his season save total to 114.
UMO (4-5, 2-2 CC) returns to action Saturday at in-state league rival Belmont Abbey. The Crusaders have won eight of the last 10 meetings and are 9-5 against the Trojans since 2013. Included in that streak is a 12-6 win over UMO in the 2022 conference tournament championship game.
