Leopards Storm Out of Gate in Win Over Rough Riders – Boys Lacrosse
Louisville 7, Kent Roosevelt 5
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team defeated the visiting Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders 7-5 Friday Night at Louisville Leopards Stadium. With the win, the Leopards have now won 2 of their last 3 games and improve to 2-10 on the season.
Balderson Records Hat Trick for Leopards
Blake Balderson recorded a hat trick to lead Louisville in scoring. He scored the game’s opening goal just minutes into the contest. Kent Roosevelt would tie the game at 2-2 later in the first quarter, but Balderson would answer back to give the Leopards a 3-2 lead once more. His hat trick goal would also prove to be the deciding goal that put Louisville in front 6-4 with 3:01 to play in the third quarter.
LaScola Registers Game High 3 Assists
Adler LaScola provided assists on all 3 of Balderson’s scores and scored a pair of goals himself to help lead the offense. He upped the Leopard lead to 5-3 via an assist from Mason Warner with 7:30 to go before halftime. LaScola also registered Louisville’s final goal unassisted with 2:31 left in the third quarter.
Seth Colley scored, via an assist from Hayden Beckett, to put the Leopards ahead 2-0 early on. Colley later recorded an assist for Brandon Pittman’s goal that doubled the Louisville advantage to 4-2 with 20 seconds remaining in the opening quarter.
Schafer Earns Win in Goal for Louisville
Leopard goalkeeper Austin Schaefer turned away shot after shot from the Kent Roosevelt onslaught all night long. After the Rough Riders trimmed the Louisville lead to 5-4, Schaefer allowed just one goal over the final 21 minutes to preserve the second LHS victory of the year.
Leopards Vs. Rough Riders Lacrosse Series
The Leopards have now defeated the Rough Riders in back-to-back meetings. Louisville won at Kent Roosevelt last season 9-6. The Leopards are now 2-6 against the Rough Riders all–time, which includes a 1-4 record against Kent Roosevelt when playing at Louisville Leopards Stadium.
The Rough Riders have now lost three straight games and 12 of their last 13 overall. Kent Roosevelt holds a 2-13 record on the season and finishes the regular season 0-9 on the road.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to take on the GlenOak Golden Eagles in the regular season finale on Thursday, May 9. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow around 7:30 PM from Bob Commings Field.
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Kent Roosevelt at Louisville Boys Lacrosse Scoring Summary
LEOPARDS 7, ROUGH RIDERS 5
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Kent Roosevelt 2-1-1-1–05
Louisville 4-1-2-0–07
1st Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Blake Balderson (Adler LaScola) | LHS 1, KRHS 0
LOUISVILLE – Seth Colley (Hayden Beckett) | LHS 2, KRHS 0,
KENT ROOSEVELT – #22 | LHS 2, KRHS 1, 8:16
KENT ROOSEVELT – Max Kenworthy | LHS 2, KRHS 2, 6:36
LOUISVILLE – Blake Balderson (Adler LaScola) | LHS 3, KRHS 2
LOUISVILLE – Brandon Pittman (Seth Colley) | LHS 4, KRHS 2, 0:20
2nd Quarter
KENT ROOSEVELT – ?? | LHS 4, KRHS 3
LOUISVILLE – Adler LaScola (Mason Warner) | LHS 5, KRHS 3, 7:30
3rd Quarter
KENT ROOSEVELT – Brad Simms | LHS 5, KRHS 4, 9:12
LOUISVILLE – Blake Balderson (Adler LaScola) | LHS 6, KRHS 4, 3:01
LOUISVILLE – Adler LaScola | LHS 7, KRHS 4, 2:31
4th Quarter
KENT ROOSEVELT – #22 | LHS 7, KRHS 5, 7:11
Records: Louisville 2-10, Kent Roosevelt 2-13
