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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of Denver men's lacrosse team (0-2) fell 13-12 in triple overtime to the Jacksonville University Dolphins (1-2) on Sunday afternoon at the Ashley Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Fla.

Senior John Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) and freshman Cameron Flint (Georgetown, Ontario) led the Pioneers with four points each as Dickenson recorded four helpers and Flint had four goals.  Sophomore Alex Demopoulos (Canton, Conn.) finished with three points as he provided two goals and one assist.

Denver goalie Zander Buteux (Madison, N.J.) tied his career-high in saves as he finished the day with 17, a mark that he previously set against No. 1 Syracuse on Friday evening.

"I thought we played well in the first two quarters, being able to build a four-point lead before halftime," said head coach Bill Tierney. "But we struggled a bit to find our offense in the third quarter and that allowed Jacksonville to get back in the game. We have a few injuries in some very important positions right now which forced us to play some kids in some unfamiliar roles. We will take this week to get healthy and focus on Albany this weekend."

JU's Ryan Serville led the Dolphins with six points on three goals and three assists, while Donovan Lange finished with four points on two goals and two assists.

The Pioneers seemed to have command of the game early on, taking a 2-0 advantage off goals from Demopoulos and Flint in the opening five minutes of action. JU's TJ Kenary got the Dolphins on the board to cut the deficit to one, but Flint answered moments later with his second of the game, followed immediately by a goal from sophomore Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario).

The Dolphins' Serville provided the final score of the quarter as he slipped an unassisted shot past Buteux with 1:24 left.

Denver used four goals in the second quarter to take an 8-3 lead before JU's Nick Scalzo cut the deficit in half with 26 seconds left in the half.

Coming out of the break, Denver scored two quick goals as junior Andrew Lay (Denver, Colo.) and Matthews both scored. However, the Dolphins strung together six goals throughout the rest of the third quarter and into the fourth to tie the game at 10 apiece.

Senior Charley Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) broke the stalemate for the Pioneers with 7:09 remaining as he sliced a Demopoulos pass past Dolphins' goalie Brad Hester. Netting his second of the game for the Dolphins, Kenary evened things up with 5:53 on the clock before JU's Lange gave the Dolphins the advantage for the first time in the game.

With 15 second remaining in regulation, junior Todd Baxter (Eden Prairie, Minn.) tied the game at 12 all as he scored an unassisted goal to force overtime. Both teams battled through the first two overtime periods, before JU's Scalzo scored the game-winner with 32 second left in the third overtime to seal the Dolphins' first win as a DI program.

Denver returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 27 as Albany comes to the Mile-High City for a 1 p.m. face-off in Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. It will be the first home game for the Pioneers under head coach Bill Tierney. Pioneer season tickets are on sale for just $69 and include all home games as well as the Face-Off Classic. Single game tickets are just $9, with children ages two and under free. DU students are free with their Pioneer Card.

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