CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College men's lacrosse team lost to Birmingham-Southern College 9-8 in overtime in a Southern Athletic Association contest on Saturday at Young-Wise Memorial Stadium.

The Warriors (6-8, 2-3) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 2:40. Freshman defenseman Dominic Dachille scored then sophomore Jason Blatt won the ensuing faceoff and passed it to sophomore Thomas Adamo who ripped a shot from the left side 14 seconds later.

The Panthers (10-3, 3-2) got a pair of goals from McHale Schneider with one late in the first and early in the second quarter to make the game 2-2.

Senior Travis Rabun and junior Patrick Munn gave Hendrix a 4-2 lead with 3:30 left in the first half. BSC scored on an Evan Lalande goal. Junior Cody Eckes scored with 59 seconds left to give the Warriors a 5-3 lead at the break.

Both teams managed a goal in the third quarter to make the game 6-4. BSC tied the game 7-7 at the 8:40 mark of the fourth quarter. Freshman midfielder Cole Cramer put Hendrix up 8-7 with a goal with 7:23 left in regulation. McHale Schneider scored his fourth goal of the game with 23 seconds left to force overtime.

The Panthers won the faceoff to start overtime. After two missed shots, BSC won the game 1:41 into the extra period on a goal from Lalande.

BSC outshot Hendrix 40-27 overall and 24-19 on goal. The Warriors won the ground balls battle 36-32 and faceoffs 11-10. Hendrix forced 14 turnovers, while BSC caused 11.

Hendrix Notes
- Rabun led the Warriors with two goals. He leads Hendrix with 31 on the season.
- Eckes had a goal and an assist with two ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Cramer, Dachille, Munn, Adamo and freshman Drew Scanlan each scored a goal.
- Dachille recorded eight ground balls and caused a turnover.
- Blatt had an assist, four ground balls and won 11 faceoffs.
- Senior Will Ross caused a season-high two turnovers.
- Sophomore Michael Riley tied his career-high with four ground balls and caused two turnovers.
- Alex Ortenstone and Robert Seguin both caused a pair of turnovers.
- Senior keeper Joe Takacs stopped 15 shots with four ground balls.

Birmingham-Southern Notes
- Schneider led the Panthers with four goals.
- Lalande had two goals
- Justin Dennis had a goal, an assist and three ground balls.
- Thomas Grove scored a goal and won six faceoffs.
- Hank Harris recorded 11 saves and four ground balls in goal.

Up Next
Hendrix will travel to SAA rival Sewanee - The University of the South on Friday.