UNION, N.J. (Mar. 4, 2017)- Junior Nolan Gottshall (Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East) netted the game-winning goal with 3:42 remaining in the fourth quarter to keep the Centenary University men's lacrosse team undefeated with a 5-4 victory over Kean University on Saturday afternoon.

Gottshall totaled two goals, three groundballs and a caused turnover for the Cyclones who improve to 3-0 overall. Matt Brodley scored a goal and scooped up five groundballs for the Cougars who fall to 1-2 overall.

Centenary trailed 1-0 just three minutes into the contest, before Gottshall and sophomore Chris Snow (Roxbury, N.J. / Roxbury) scored back-to-back goals to take a 2-1 lead with 7:05 remaining. Snow finished with three points, including assisting on goals by senior Michael Balsamo (Jackson, N.J. / Jackson Memorial) and junior Michael Muff (Havertown, Pa. / Haverford) in the second quarter. Centenary held a 4-3 lead before the Cougars netted a goal to even the game at halftime.

In the second half, the game remained scoreless for nearly 27 minutes before Gottshall netted a goal at the 3:42 mark in the fourth. After sophomore Chris Cameron (Waldwick, N.J. / Waldwick) made one of his 15 saves, Centenary raced down the field and Gottshall scored the unassisted game-winner. Cameron would also make a key save with 1:12 remaining, when he stopped a shot by Brodley and scooped up the groundball.

Junior Spencer Stahowiak (Bel Air, Md. / Bel Air) finished with four groundballs, while Cameron tailed three. Despite the victory, the Cougars edged the Cyclones on shots (37-20), shots on goal (19-10), turnovers (7-14), groundballs (30-15) and faceoffs (10-3). Centenary won the battle on clears (13-6).

Head Coach Matthew Klank and the Cyclones will return to action on Wednesday, Mar. 8, hosting the Ospreys of Stockton University at 3:00 p.m.