INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 9 UIndy men's lacrosse team found itself on the losing end of a physical battle on Saturday, falling to Montevallo by a score of 13-12.
 
The Falcons took advantage of a late Greyhound turnover, scoring the fourth quarter's only goal with 49 seconds left to complete the comeback.
 
Nathan Lam recorded a game-high six points, while Mitchell Carik scooped up seven ground balls, the most by a non-FOGO player.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Montevallo came out of halftime on a mission, scoring seven times in the third quarter to grab its first lead of the afternoon. Lam netted his fifth goal with 39 seconds remaining in the frame to even the game at 12 apiece.
 
The final 15 minutes was a pure defensive clinic, with nearly one-third of the game's turnovers recorded in the fourth quarter. The Hounds had their chances, but Falcon netminder Alex Egorshin made all four save opportunities to keep the contest tied.
 
UIndy looked to hold the ball down to the wire with a chance to win at the buzzer before a costly turnover put possession back in Montevallo's hands. Caden Chalut connected for his fourth goal to win it for the Falcons, as Keegan Laughlin's final attempt was stopped by Egorshin with 12 seconds left.
 
The teams combined for 51 turnovers on Saturday, 24 of which were caused. Tyler Berarducci led all players five, while Alec Score added four ground balls to his four caused turnovers.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Seven Greyhounds recorded an assist, including Nick Luitwieler and Triston Schaffer, who each scored twice.
- Montevallo scored three man-up goals, including two in the seven-score third quarter.
- Carik added an assist to his impressive performance on the defensive end.
- The Falcons earned possession via the faceoff on 17 occasions, good for nearly 61 percent of all attempts at the dot.
 
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 6-1, following Montevallo's first win.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds head to Greensburg, Pa., next Saturday for a matchup with Seton Hill. UIndy leads the all-time series, 4-3, and has won each of the last four meetings.