HIGH POINT, N.C.- High Point men's lacrosse tallied a huge win Saturday afternoon, defeating Robert Morris University, 16-14. The Panthers are now 6-2, after adding another win earlier in the week against Queens. Jack Vanoverbeke put on a clinic, ending the day with a career-high ten points. 

Site: Vert Stadium
Score: High Point 16, Robert Morris 14
Records: High Point (6-2), Robert Morris (3-2)

Coach Torpey on the win: "It was a great win against an NCAA-tournament team. We play that team pretty much every year and they are one of the hardest teams to prepare for because of all of the things they do right in the middle third of the field. We just did a great job scouting this week. We've played eight games in almost a month — more games than any team in Division I. The guys have done an excellent job recovering and executing when we get into the game". 

Nick Rizzo opened up the scoring with a rip from the middle to put the Panthers up early. Just a few possessions later, Jack Vanoverbeke wrapped around the cage to net a goal top-corner, to begin his huge scoring night. 
 

THE RIZZ GETS US ON THE BOARD FIRST!!

13 ?? 9 ??#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/bgTCaw1jWA

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) March 11, 2023

After a response from the Colonials that knotted the game at 2, Nick Murphy lasered one in off an assist from Rizzo. 
 

THROW IT IN MURPHY MODE.

23 absolutely rifles one in ????#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/6avUvgfCJU

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) March 11, 2023

With time winding down in the first quarter, Vanoverbeke rifled another goal in from "curry range" to put the Panthers up 4-3. 
 

Vano from CURRY range ??

4-3 good guys at the end of the 1st ??#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/kcoWtnkC6x

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) March 11, 2023

Brayden Mayea began his scoring off a beautiful cross-cage pass from Vanoverbeke followed by another goal from Rizzo. The Panthers offensive execution was stellar in the first 30 minutes of play, out-shooting Robert Morris 23 to 12. 
 

Tic, Tac, Toe.

Mayo gets his first of the contest ??#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/4dnqB4ZsOJ

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) March 11, 2023

The Panthers went into the break leading by two. Collin Hoben helped extend the Panther's possessions going 77% from the faceoff X in the first half.

Robert Morris scored first in the third, but Vanoverbeke dished out his fourth assist of the game to Michael Ippolito to keep it a two-goal deficit. Back-to-back goals from Vanoverbeke gave the Panther's their biggest lead of the afternoon after a collaborative defensive effort to regain possession. 
 

Hard ride = Easy ?? goal

13 again, are we surprised?#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/RSCnY4c75g

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) March 11, 2023

Following a penalty on the Colonials, Ippolito kept the pressure on with a man-up goal, making it 12-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Robert Morris tied the game at 13 with just under 12 minutes to play, but Parker Green did not let down with two consecutive saves on the door-step.  
 

GREEN SLAMS THAT DOOR SHUT. ???#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/ZMEQuQ2XGC

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) March 11, 2023

Mayea and Vines both tallied goals late in the fourth, securing the Panther's sixth win of the season. 

It was a total team effort as Vanoverbeke posted a career-high ten points in the win, off four goals and six assists. Mayea and Ippolito both netted hat tricks and Nick Rizzo added two goals and an assist. Murphy, Vines, Moran-Weekes, and Cooke also scored. Collin Hoben won 20 out of the 29 total faceoffs. 

Torpey on Vano's career afternoon- "Vano has taken over that quarterback role that Asher played for us for five years and he has done a terrific job. He has great poise and he gets all of the guys involved". 

Parker Green ended the game with 12 saves on the defensive end. Henry Mudlaff picked up five ground balls and one caused turnover and Zack Brenfleck caused two turnovers for the Panthers. 

UP NEXT: The Panthers travel to Washington D.C. next Saturday, March 18th, to face No. 20 Georgetown at noon.