![]() ![]() ![]() “Everyone likes to shoot high corners, but it’s good to have variety, and shot selection is big for us,” he said. McQuillan said mixing up the locations of shots helped to keep JMU goalie Kevin Hennessey off balance. Offensively, we’re not just putting shots on cage, but those shots are going in.” You want to pass until you get a great look so we can increase our shooting percentage. Sometimes that means passing on opportunities that are good looks. ![]() “Something we’ve done a lot better job of the last four games is being patient and improving our shot selection. “We want to keep our focus on being simple,” McQuillan said. More frequently, Liberty found success from taking a more fundamental approach to setting up teammates for high-percentage shots. “Keaton caught the ball and had a defender right on him, and couldn’t get his hands free, but was able to twist and really his only option was a direct behind-the-back pass to Carter,” McQuillan said. Senior middie Thomas Pinel (3 goals, 3 assists) and graduate attack Carter Elliott (4G, 2A) both netted two goals in the first quarter, with Elliott capping the scoring with a shorthanded goal off a behind-the-back fast-break feed from sophomore middie Keaton Mohs (3G, 2A). The Flames (10-1) executed their attack with relentless precision, outshooting JMU (7-2) by a 54-23 margin and converting nearly 30 percent of their shots into goals. “Getting out to a quick start and an early lead and getting momentum going in your direction makes such a big difference.” Carter prays with flag in hand before the playing of the national anthem. 1 seed in the ALC North Region and a first-round bye in the (April 29-May 1) ALC Tournament,” Liberty Head Coach Kyle McQuillan said. “It was a good game, and it was an important win that it locked up the No. In the first-ever meeting between Liberty University’s men’s lacrosse team and James Madison University, the Flames outscored the Dukes 6-0 in the first quarter and 4-0 in the third to pull away for a 17-6 victory, Sunday in Harrisonburg, Va. ![]()
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