HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker College men's lacrosse team (3-7, 1-4 SAC) lost a South Atlantic Conference matchup against Mars Hill (3-5, 1-4 SAC) by a score of 15-11 on Sunday (Apr. 2) afternoon. The Cobras trailed just 10-8 heading into the fourth quarter, and closed the gap to 10-9 with 14:09 remaining. However, Mars Hill responded with four unanswered goals to seal the victory.
The Cobras fell behind 1-0 early, but responded with three straight goals from Denton Wilks, Patrick Timothee, and Garrett Kilgore to grab a 3-1 lead. The Cobras and Lions traded goals for the next quarter before Mars Hill used a 4-0 run to stretch their lead to 9-5. Rylee Marsh brought the Cobras back, scoring three goals in the third quarter to close the margin to 10-8.
The fourth quarter opened with an unassisted goal from Garrett Kilgore to cut the score to 10-9, but Mars Hill responded with four straight goals to push their lead to 14-9 with 7:48 remaining. The Cobras made a late push with Ryan Marsh's fourth goal, and another goal from Patrick Timothee, but it wouldn't be enough to make up the deficit.
Vinny Magro and Rylee Marsh led the way for the Cobras. Magro had five assists on the afternoon, while Marsh scored a career-high four goals.
The Cobras will be back in action on Sunday, April 9th when they face off against Tusculum at 2pm at the Coker Athletic Field.
McDonald's Player of the Game – Rylee Marsh
