Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – It was déjà vu all over again for Paul Werner (Westfield, N.J./Seton Hall Prep).
 
For the second year in a row, the senior midfielder scored an overtime game-winner in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament, lifting fifth-ranked Gettysburg to a thrilling 11-10 victory over No. 15 Cabrini College on Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
 
The Bullets (16-2), who three times rallied from a two-goal deficit, won their 14th game in a row and advanced to the quarterfinal round to face York (Pa.) College on Wednesday at a time and location to be announced. York defeated No. 20 Washington and Lee University 12-5 on Saturday.
 
The nip-and-tuck affair featured five ties and four lead changes, with neither side leading by more than two goals for the entire afternoon.
 
After a Gettysburg timeout with 2:35 left, Werner took matters into his owns hands. Bringing the ball in from the far sideline, he drove hard down the right lane and bounced in the game-winner before being mobbed by his teammates.
 
Werner's goal was doubly sweet, as it also marked his 100th career point. He tied a career-high with four goals and handed out an assist, tying another career-high with five points.
 
Senior Mike Distler (Lutherville, Md./Loyola Blakefield) added three goals, including an impressive behind-the-back tally that sparked a 4-1 game-ending run for the Bullets. Senior Jameson Smith (Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge) added two goals and two assists for Gettysburg.
  Senior goalie Jake Adoni (Fort Washington, Pa./Germantown Academy) finished with 14 saves – the second-highest total of his career – for a Gettysburg defense that allowed a double-digit goal total for just the second time all season and the first time since their 10-7 loss to Salisbury University on Feb. 24. The Bullets, who entered the game with the second-ranked defense in Division III (5.65 GAA), held Cabrini to six goals below their season average. The Cavaliers entered with the sixth-ranked scoring offense in Division III, averaging 16.7 goals per game.
 
Cabrini was led by Jordan Krug, who posted three goals and one assist, while Timmy Brooks added three tallies. Tyler Morrell finished with eight saves.
 
Gettysburg trailed 9-7 before Distler's highlight-reel goal from the right post with 11:30 left. He tied the game with 8:16, finishing off a pass from Smith in an extra-man opportunity, before Cabrini came back to take a 10-9 lead with 8:07 remaining.
 
Smith forced the extra session when he converted with 7:29 left, and the defense stood tall down the stretch, when the Bullets caused three turnovers. After senior defenseman Geoff Davis (Jefferson, Md./McDonogh School) picked off a pass in the defensive end, the Bullets cleared the ball and called timeout with 53 seconds left. However, they were unable to get off a shot before the horn.
 
In the overtime session. Gettysburg won the opening face-off but immediately had the ball stripped. However, Cabrini could not take advantage, misfiring on a shot before throwing away a pass. After a successful clear, Gettysburg head coach Hank Janczyk called timeout, setting up Werner's game-winner.
 
The Bullets outscored Cabrini 3-1 in the first quarter, when Smith, Werner, freshman Blake Gray (Reisterstown, Md./McDonogh School) all scored for the Bullets.
 
The Cavaliers came out hot in the second quarter, however, reeling off four unanswered goals to assume a 5-3 lead with 8:18 showing. However, Werner righted the ship for Gettysburg, scoring the final two goals of the half to make it a 5-5 game at the break.
 
Distler put the Bullets back in front with 8:18 remaining in the third quarter, but Cabrini used a 3-0 run to go up 8-6 with 5:12 on the clock. Junior Ivan Morris (Houston, Texas/Houston Christian) stemmed the rally for the Orange and Blue, scoring with 3:01 showing to make it an 8-7 game heading into the final stanza.
 
Cabrini scored less than a minute into the fourth quarter to assume their final two-goal lead before Distler's two late goals set up Gettysburg's late run.
 
The Cavaliers held advantages in shots (45-33), ground balls (30-29), and face-offs (15-9).