The LSU men’s lacrosse team attempted to get its first win Saturday in New Orleans against Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Lacrosse Classic, but the Tigers fell short.
The squad lost, 12-11, to the Rebels after a close match that was decided in the final minutes of overtime.
The Tigers led for most of the game, but Ole Miss scored with less than five minutes remaining to send the game to extra time.
LSU held a 6-4 lead in the first quarter of the match, thanks to three early goals from sophomore Jordan Ramirez. The Tigers led 9-7 at the half after three goals from freshman Saban Sellers.
The third quarter proved to be more of the same, with the Tigers extending their lead to 10-7. The Rebels, however, scored three goals before the Tigers could answer. LSU freshman Josh Henderson snapped the 10-10 tie with a goal as the clock wound down to five minutes remaining in the final quarter.
The lead was short-lived as Ole Miss earned the go-ahead score with just minutes remaining to send it into overtime.
Sellers and senior Jacob Most both attempted game-winning goals in the sudden-death overtime, but Rebel goalie Nick Loverde stopped the Tigers’ attack.
With eight seconds remaining in overtime, Ole Miss’s Sam Doub launched the ball past LSU goalie Rick Battista for the Rebel win.
LSU head coach Nick Joslyn said the sting of the loss was evident, but he had to give credit where credit was due.
“It’s really tough to lose a game like this, but hats off to Ole Miss for battling back,” Joslyn said in a news release.
The Tigers travel to Waco, Texas, on Friday to play Baylor.
 
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