PHILADELPHIA. – The No. 16 Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse team had three chances in the final minute to tie the game but came up short in a 16-15 loss to High Point on Saturday at Sweeney Field. It marked the Hawks' first Atlantic 10 defeat of the season.
 
High Point (4-5, 3-0 A-10) opened the scoring with the first two goals after a more than five-minute drought to start the game. Saint Joseph's (5-3, 2-1 A-10) answered with a brace from Ben Dutton, then scored twice on extra-man opportunities in a 3-0 run to take a 5-4 lead into the second quarter.
 
The Panthers responded with seven of the first eight goals after the break, including a 5-0 run that gave High Point an 11-6 advantage with 6:48 remaining in the half. Colby Wood ended the run, and a Dutton hat trick helped the Hawks close the half, trailing 11-9 at intermission.
 
Saint Joseph's battled back in the second half, pulling within one goal multiple times. Wood scored twice in the third quarter to trim the deficit to 13-12, and Dylan Lee's goal late in the period made it a one-goal game heading into the fourth.
 
High Point extended its lead to 16-14 midway through the final quarter before a behind-the-back strike from Trae Ika brought the Hawks within one with 6:51 remaining. Collin Campbell scored with 2:38 to play to answer a late High Point goal, but three shots in the final 1:02 failed to find the net, and the Panthers escaped with a 16-15 win.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Ben Dutton and Colby Wood each scored four goals to pace the Hawks. Dutton has scored at least three goals in five of the last six games, while Wood has combined for 10 goals in the last three games with a new career high against High Point.
• Collin Campbell added two goals and an assist.
• Griffin Mallory had a goal and two assists.
• Will Barber and Conor Trant each added two assists; Trant also recorded seven faceoff wins and four ground balls.
• Carter Truesdell scored a goal and added an assist.
• Keaton Zavitz, Dylan Lee, and Trae Ika each scored once. Lee's strike was his first on the season.
• Goalkeeper Tommy Gross made seven saves.
• Liam Quinn and Owen Staunton each had three caused turnovers.
• Saint Joseph's outshot High Point 49-41 and led 29-23 in shots on goal, while forcing High Point goalie Zach Overend into 14 saves.
• High Point's Luca Accardo won 22-of-33 faceoffs with 10 ground balls.
• The Hawks fell for the first time in A-10 play, ending a three-game winning streak,

 
UP NEXT
Saint Joseph's travels to Massachusetts on Saturday, April 4, for a 3 p.m. matchup.