Another Offensive Outburst Lifts Coker over Chowan

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – For the second straight outing the Coker men's lacrosse team scored at least 15 goals as the Cobras defeated Chowan 15-8 on Saturday afternoon at the Coker Athletic Field.

Senior attacker Kaleb Hiltz led the way with his first hat trick of the season and seventh of his career, while freshman attacker Jacob Cicco, freshman midfielder Gavin Bourne, and senior midfielders Gage Kettlewell and Elijah Utz each scored a pair of goals. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

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• Coker out shot Chowan 42-26. 

• The Cobras converted one of seven man up opportunities. 

• Coker won 20 of the 26 faceoffs and collected 36 ground balls. 

• Coker scored at least 15 goals in back-to-back games for the first time since April 2020 when they defeated LMU (17-8) and Anderson (18-15). 

TOP PERFORMERS:

Kaleb Hiltz: 3 goals, 1 assist

Jacob Cicco: 2 goals, 1 assist

Gage Kettlewell: 2 goals, 1 assist

Elijah Utz: 2 goals, 1 assist

Gavin Bourne: 2 goals

Brandon Calidonio: 17 faceoffs won, 12 ground balls

Jack Schellenberg: Win, 10 saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Coker raced out to an early 4-0 lead behind goals from Jacob Cicco, Gage Kettlewell and two scores by Kaleb Hiltz. Chowan answered with the next two goals, but Britt Rumbaugh found the back of the net to give the Cobras a 5-2 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

A pair of goals from Elijah Utz, along with one each by Cicco and Gavin Bourne, extended Coker's lead to 9-4 at halftime.

The Cobras opened the second half with four quick goals, as Cooper Wert, Hiltz, Bourne and Zyaire Marshall all scored within the first five minutes of the third quarter. Coker carried a 13-5 advantage into the final period.

Jackson Duke and Kettlewell each added a goal in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring for the Cobras.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Coker wraps up the three-game homestand when they open South Atlantic Conference play against Emory & Henry on Friday at 2 PM. The game can be viewed on FloSports.