Quincy, Ill. – The Maryville men's lacrosse team held Quincy without a goal for the final 29 minutes of the game en route to an 8-3 Great Lakes Valley Conference road victory. Clayton Cerett notched a hat trick, while Tyler Wenck tallied twice to boost the offense.
 
Quincy Recap
Justin Morgan recorded the first goal of the game, and Connor Eskridge doubled it just over a minute later. Cerett scored his first of the day, and Ethan Olson's goal put the Saints on top 4-0 after one quarter. The Hawks scored their first two goals in the second quarter but Maryville held a 4-2 edge at the break.
 
Quincy pulled to within 4-3 on a goal at the 13:59 mark. However, the Maryville defense took over and did not give up another score the rest of the way. Wenck found the back of the net just 21 seconds into the fourth, and he followed up again only 28 seconds later for a 6-3 lead. Cerett fired in consecutive goals within a minute early in the fourth to seal the victory.
 
The Saints only gave up two shots on goal in the second half, and Stephen DeSantis made six saves on the day to record the victory in net.
 
Statistical Leaders:
Goals: Clayton Cerett - 3
Assists: Ethan Olson and Reid Usrey - 1
Points: Clayton Cerett - 3
Ground Balls: Cooper George - 5
Caused Turnovers: Tim McCarthy - 3
Saves: Stephen DeSantis - 6
 
Records
Maryville: 8-3, 1-2 GLVC
Quincy: 4-5, 0-2 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints will have Senior Day Saturday, April 9, as Davenport visits for an 11 a.m. contest.