NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Paced by a five-goal performance from David Anderson, the Yale men's lacrosse team picked up its first Ivy League victory of the season, taking down Brown, 15-12, on Saturday at Reese Stadium.
 
Yale improves to 2-5, 1-2 (Ivy League) and Brown drops to 3-6, 0-2 (Ivy League).
 
Notable Performances

• Anderson had a stellar day with a game-high five goals and two assists.
• Leo Johnson tallied a hat trick and an assist.
• Cole Cashion also notched a hat trick.
• Brad Sharp, Chris Lyons, Max Krevsky, and Carson Kuhl each scored a goal.
• Goalkeeper Hugh Conrad made 12 saves.

 
Scoring Summary

Q1 | Brown got off to a quick start, scoring the first two goals of the game. Johnson answered with a goal to cut the deficit to one, but the Bears quickly responded. Anderson then found the net with just nine seconds left in the quarter. 3-2 BROWN
Q2 | After Brown took the lead at 4-3, the Bulldogs countered with three straight goals, highlighted by two from Cashion (6-4). Both teams traded goals for the remainder of the frame, with Yale taking a one-goal advantage into the third. 7-6 YALE
Q3 | Tied at nine with 10:56 remaining, Yale responded with four consecutive goals, including Anderson's fourth of the day, to take a 13-9 lead. The Bears answered with a goal, but Krevsky sealed the quarter with a score with a second remaining in the frame. 14-10 YALE
Q4 | Anderson tallied his final goal of the day with 12:21 remaining, and the Bulldogs held on for the win. 15-12 YALE
 
Bulldog Notes

• Anderson's five goals tie his career high.
• As a team, the Bulldogs picked up a season-high 39 ground balls.
• Anderson has tallied 3+ goals in back-to-back games.
• Cashion's hat trick was his first of the season and second of his career.
• Johnson has scored in six of seven games this season.
• Johnson leads the team with nine assists and 22 points and is tied with Lyons with 13 goals.

 
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will hit the road to face UPenn on Saturday, Apr. 5.