UMass apparently caught a big break last weekend

From Lacrosse News:

USILA Statement Re: 4/09 Towson-UMass Game

TOWSON, Md. – The
following statement has been issued by United States Intercollegiate
Lacrosse Association President Richard Wanninger regarding the April 9
Colonial Athletic Association game between Towson University and the
University of Massachusetts:

"The United States Intercollegiate
Lacrosse Association (USILA) acknowledges that an officiating error was
made at the conclusion of the men's lacrosse game between the University
of Massachusetts and Towson University on April 9. The error involved a
delay of game call. The officials have acknowledged the mistake, and
have been admonished. The USILA will make no additional comments on this
matter."

Now 2-8 overall and 0-3 in the CAA, the Tigers will
travel to Penn State University on Saturday night for a 7:00 p.m. CAA
game against the Nittany Lions. The game will be broadcast on WTMD-FM
89.7.

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As reported in the Baltimore Sun,
"Towson received a letter of apology from the head of officials, who
determined that an official did not give Tigers senior attackman Tim
Stratton a full 10-second count to bring the ball into the box before
whistling the play dead and giving possession to Massachusetts with nine
seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Minutemen tied the score with
less than one second remaining and got the game-winner in overtime to
prevail, 9-8, last Saturday."

You can read the original game stories from the two schools at this link.

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