Griffins end season with thrilling victory

April 30, 2012 - The Fontbonne University men's lacrosse team concluded their 2012 season in dramatic fashion yesterday defeating Trine University in the closing seconds of the game.

The Griffins prevailed 9-8 to finish 8-8 on the season and 4-5 in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference. Fontbonne's eight victories sets a new program record for most wins in a season.

After trailing 5-3 at halftime, the Griffins rattled off four unanswered goals in the third quarter to take a 7-5 lead into the fourth quarter. Trine answered by scoring three straight goals to open the fourth quarter and take a 8-7 lead.

With just 1:54 remaining in the game, Fontbonne's Adam Walker scored his third goal of the game to tie the score at 8-8. Things however got more interesting as Griffins' goalie Chad Meurer  stopped a Trine shot with less than 20 seconds to play in the game and immediately started a counterattack. Griffin junior Colin Benencke would end up on the other end of that counterattack putting a shot past the Trine goalie with just five seconds to go in the game to give Fontbonne the victory.

Benecke, Walker, Michael Ciaravino and Camerin Staffel all recorded three points in the game. Junior Peter Travis had a goal and an assist to for two points. Meurer made 19 saves in picking up the win for the Griffins.