BOSTON, MA - Emerson College (4-2, 3-1 NAC) earned a 13-7 North Atlantic Conference win over Saint Joseph's (2-7, 0-4) on Sunday evening. Jonathan Horgan '12 (Hingham, MA) tallied four goals and an assist while the Monks recorded team records of 61 shots and 40 shots on net in the loss.

Emerson College got 31 saves from goalkeepr Pat Curran '12 (Framingham, MA) and the Lions killed off 11:30 of penalties without allowing a score.

Emerson scored first in the contest as Roger Tower '10 (Ttitusville, NJ) took an assist from Axel Larson '09 (Westford, VT) just 1:49 into the game. The Lions' Jake Frank '09 (Bethany, CT) then scored the first of his five goals on the day off an assist from Tower.

Saint Joseph's tied the game at the4:06 mark on an unassisted tally from Ryan Prescott '09 (Pittsfield, NH). Prescott's goal followed an unassisted marker from Horgan. Frank answered with two unassisted goals in the final 25 seconds of the quarter to give the Lions a 4-2 lead.

Horgan led off the second quarter with a goal 1:33 into the frame, but Tower answered with two scores, the second on an assist by Alex Miyawaki '10 (San Juan Capistrano, CA). Joe Greaney rounded out the scoring in the period with an unassisted goal for the Lions.

Horgan's third goal of the game led off the third period scoring at the 11 minute mark. Greaney then scored a man down goal, Frank netted a score off an assist from Greaney, and Phil Shore '11 (Toms River, NJ) followed with a second man down goal for the Lions. Horgan scored his final goal of the game to make the score 10-5 at the end of three periods.

Scores by Tower and Frank extended the lead to 12-5 before Benson Pasquarello '12 (Kennebunk, ME) and Prescott cut the advantage to 12-7 with 4:07 left. Greaney's third goal of the game sealed the victory for the Lions.

The Monks outshot Emerson 62-34, and won 13 of 23 face offs in the game. Saint Joseph's was 0-10 on man-up situations including twice with two man advantages. Emerson held a 64-52 edge in ground balls.

Emerson (4-2, 3-1 North Atlantic Conference) will host Husson College on Wednesday at 6:00pm. St. Joseph's (2-7, 0-4 NAC) hosts Mount Ida College on Monday at 7:15.