Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--Ryan Murphy scored his fourth goal of the game, unassisted, with just 3 seconds remaining to lift visiting Springfield to an 11-10 victory Saturday over No. 16-ranked Western New England in non-conference men's lacrosse action at Golden Bear Stadium. The Golden Bears level off to the .500-mark at 4-4 while the Pride improve to 2-6 on the season.

Junior Adam Knapton led the Western New England offense with four points, including a game-high three assists, and senior Nick Jez recorded a hat trick. Senior Corbett Corrigan Harreys and junior Sean Lawton added two goals apiece.

Trailing 10-8 with under 2 minutes left, Western New England tied the contest on long-range goals by Jez and Knapton 1 minute and 1 second apart.

On the ensuing face-off, Branden Fernandez won it with a ground ball with 32 seconds to go to set up the last possession of the game in favor of the Pride. After a WNE foul near the right sideline, Murphy worked inside to get past a Golden Bear defender and then he flicked a shot over the right shoulder of WNE sophomore goalkeeper Brandon Body for the game-winner from in close.

Body finished with a career-high 17 saves, including seven in the first quarter alone to help keep Western New England in front, 2-1, after 15 minutes. That was the only time the Golden Bears led on the afternoon.

Western New England won the ground ball battle by a 32-29 count, but Springfield scored several times off possession after winning 16 of 25 face-offs. Junior Jesse DeLucca led the Golden Bears with seven ground balls, and junior Jack Liacos was a strong presence on defense with five ground balls and four caused turnovers.

Fernandez, who scooped up a game-high 12 ground balls, won the opening face-off and raced down the field to give Springfield a 1-0 after just 6 ticks off the clock.

The game between crosstown rivals was extremely close, featuring six ties and neither team leading by more than two.

Robert Maher stopped in 11 shots in the Springfield cage.