The Misericordia University men's lacrosse team used a fourth-quarter rally to pick up a non-conference win, 12-11, Saturday afternoon at Lebanon Valley.
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Ryan Vandenberg scored twice in the last 10:16 as the Cougars overcame an 11-9 deficit.
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Vandenberg led the Cougars with four goals and
Jared Pelliccione added three goals, including the game-tying tally with 9:24 to play.
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Michael Kilgallon III and
Connor Bevan had a goal and two assists and
Kyle Vandenberg scored twice.
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Jake Miller had a team-high five groundballs and
Sean Wallace made 18 saves in goal.
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The team traded the lead throughout the first half and Lebanon Valley took an 8-6 into halftime.
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The Cougars scored three straight goals in the third period to take a 9-8 lead, but the Dutchmen answered with three straight to go up 11-9 with 10:57 to go.
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Vandenberg got MU within one with 10:16 remaining and Pelliccione tied it less than a minute later.
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Vandenberg scored the game-winner with an assist from Kilgallon with 2:14 left.
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