PAXTON, Mass. – The Saint Joseph's College men's lacrosse team (3-3, 1-1 GNAC) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 19-10 victory over Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) rival Anna Maria College (1-4, 1-2 GNAC) on Tuesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The AMCATS grabbed an early lead with a goal three minutes into play, but the Monks responded with four unanswered tallies and held a 4-1 advantage after freshman Jacob Radwan (Strafford, N.H.) scored with 5:43 left in the opening quarter.
Leading 7-2 after the first 15 minutes of play, a low-scoring second quarter – during which just three total goals were netted – saw the Monks carry a 9-3 cushion into intermission.
St. Joe's opened the third period with three consecutive strikes, including a man-up marker from sophomore Max Lacy (Salisbury, N.H.) just 12 seconds into the penultimate quarter, to stake a 12-3 advantage. Anna Maria proceeded to fight back into contention with a 4-1 run and faced a 13-7 deficit going into the fourth frame.
The AMCATS' offensive surge seemed to spark the Monks' attack, as the Royal Blue put the game out of reach with four straight scores, capped by a man-down goal from Radwan, to claim a game-high 10-goal (17-7) cushion with 6:25 remaining.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held the lead in shots (49-34), shots on goal (38-21), ground balls (47-26), and face-off victories (22-10) in the victory. St. Joe's cleared successfully on 16-of-19 attempts while Anna Maria was 15-for-26 on clearing bids.
THE KEEPERS:
SJC junior starter Michael Janocha (Southampton, Mass.) earned the win after making five saves in the first half while sophomore Brannon Gilbert (Gray, Maine) steered away six shots in the second stanza. Anna Maria senior netminder Griffin Moore (Worcester, Mass.) played well in a losing effort with 19 stops.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Lacy scored five goals and picked up five ground balls
- Senior Brendan Martin (Nashua, N.H.) tallied two goals, three assists, and two ground balls
- Senior Shane Puleo (Nashua, N.H.) delivered five assists and added four ground balls
- Radwan and Xavier Michaud (Wales, Maine) scored three goals apiece
- Senior Alex Osmanski (Abington, Mass.) scored a goal and added six ground balls
- Freshman face-off midi Adam Enscoe (Rochester, N.H.) won 14-of-15 face-off attempts and scooped up seven ground balls
LEADERS – ANNA MARIA:
- Junior Quinn Hannagan (South Windsor, Conn.) scored four goals with three ground balls
- Junior Eric Glover (Baldwinville, Mass.) added three goals and an assist
- Freshman Ethan Quinn (Dudley, Mass.) tallied two goals and an assist
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the win, Saint Joseph's remains undefeated (9-0) in the history of the series with Anna Maria College.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will play at Johnson & Wales University on Saturday in a GNAC matchup slated to begin at 3:00 PM.
