Men's Lacrosse

Monks top Pride 22-2 in GNAC Action

Posted: Apr 06, 2022

STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (3-8, 1-3 GNAC) defeated Regis College (2-8, 0-5 GNAC), 22-2, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's lacrosse action at the SJC Athletics Complex on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Ten different players scored for the Monks in the lopsided victory as the hosts rattled off 17 unanswered goals before the Pride finally found the scoreboard with 6:42 left in the fourth quarter.

TEAM STATS:

Saint Joseph's held substantial leads in shots (65-15), shots on goal (43-10), ground balls (49-19), and face-off wins (20-6) in the conference conquest.

THE KEEPERS:

SJC junior starter Brannon Gilbert (Gray, Maine) made three saves in the first half while freshman Ryan Boutiette (Burrillville, R.I.) posted five stops in the second stanza.

Regis netminder Nick Penta made 21 saves in the losing effort.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

Sophomore Timothy Goodfellow (Wayland, Mass.) scored five goals with three assists
Freshman Calvin Heline (Amesbury, Mass.) tallied three goals and a pair of assists
Junior Max Lacy (Salisbury, N.H.) scored a goal with four assists, five ground balls, and two caused turnovers
Junior Zavier Balzano (Otisfield, Maine) netted three goals with an assist
Senior Nathan Varle (Saco, Maine) and freshman Jack Leach (Pembroke, Mass.) scored three goals apiece
Junior Eli Arsenault (Saco, Maine) produced three caused turnovers and a pair of ground balls

LEADERS – REGIS:

Blake Hiltz and Ryan Richardson scored goals in the setback
Aidan Martin scooped up five ground balls

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 3-1 in the history of the series with Regis College.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will host Emmanuel College on Saturday in a GNAC contest set to start at 1:00 PM.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.