The Virginia men's lacrosse team defeated Towson 18-13 during the weekend and extended the nation's longest winning streak to eight games. For the second time in as many games, 13 Cavaliers scored, demonstrating the depth of Virginia's offense.
The Tigers remained neck-and-neck with the second-ranked Cavaliers through the second quarter; the teams entered their respective locker rooms at the half with the game tied at 7. Much like they did against Princeton, the Cavaliers went on a scoring run early in the third. Junior attacker Gavin Gill, midfielder senior Will Barrow and midfielder sophomores Mike Thompson and Brian Carroll each scored in the opening four minutes of the second half to put Virginia up 11-7.
Before Saturday afternoon's game, Virginia coach Dom Starsia predicted his defense would be tested by Towson's veteran offense. Although the Cavaliers allowed Towson to come within 2 in the middle of the fourth, Virginia held the Tigers at bay as freshman goalkeeper Adam Ghitelman recorded 10 saves in the second half for a career-high total of 14.
"I thought we did a better job defensively in the second half," Starsia said. "Ghitelman seemed like he had his eye on the ball a little better, and I thought we were much more alert on the defensive end of the field."
--compiled by Megan McDonald
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