WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Palm Beach Atlantic men's lacrosse won their third straight game on Saturday, defeating Montevallo by a final count of 12-7. PBA never trailed in the game as they limited the Falcon offense all game long.
The 'Fish were again led by Jackson Miller on offense as the sophomore collected a game-high four assists to go along with a team-best three goals. He took 10 shots in the game but Montevallo couldn't find an answer for Miller. He scored the game's first goal three minutes in and started a 6-0 run with his second two minutes later to put PBA up 7-1. He added a third in the fourth period to end a three-goal run by the Falcons.
The Sailfish led 4-1 after the first period and 7-2 at halftime. The Falcons added two goals in the third and outscored PBA 3-2 in the fourth. Jesse Ball added three goals as well for the 'Fish, scoring once on an extra-man opportunity. The 'Fish scored twice up a man as Townsend Brown also found the back of the net. He finished the game with two goals and two assists.
Ben Savick made 15 stops in goal for the Sailfish as Montevallo took 49 shots in the game. PBA took 47 with UM's Kyle Little also making 15 saves.
Blake Israel also scored twice for PBA with Zack Figura and Ben Justice also finding the back of the net. Trent Parker collected an assist.
The Sailfish won't return home until March 9 as they take a Spring Break trip to North Carolina, taking on Wingate in their next game on March 2 at 4 p.m.