Box Score WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Saint Vincent led 4-2 at halftime and hung on to defeat Washington & Jefferson 7-5 Thursday night in a rematch of the 2013 Presidents' Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse championship match won by the Presidents. 

The Bearcats (4-8) scored the first two goals of the game before Casey Smallwood got the Presidents (5-10) on the board at the 7:58 mark of the first quarter.  With his 59th appearance in a W&J uniform, Smallwood tied Joseph Eck '13 for the W&J record for career games played. 

The second quarter followed a similar path as SVC scored the first two goals of the period before Smallwood scored in the final minute to bring the Presidents to within 4-2. 

After the teams traded goals in the third period, Saint Vincent took control with two goals during the first three minutes of the fourth quarter.  Max Kroll's goal at the 11:11 mark cut the W&J deficit to 7-4, but W&J was held off the scoreboard for the next 10 minutes until Bryan Whipkey finally found the back of the net with 49 seconds left. 

Whipkey and Smallwood paced the Presidents with two goals, while Jacob Succop made 11 saves between the pipes. 

Nick Pensyl has two goals and one assist to lead Saint Vincent.  Greg Gonzalez also made 11 saves in goal.  Saint Vincent held a 22-20 shot advantage and used a 35-22 edge in ground balls.