Trinity Men's Lacrosse Loses At Connecticut College

Brian Crowe '18 scooped a pair of ground balls and caused a turnover

Recap, photo courtesy of Trinity

New London, Conn. – Jordan Foster scored four goals to propel the Connecticut College men’s lacrosse team to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in New England Small Colleg Athletic Conference (NESCAC) action on a cold and extremely windy Wednesday evening at Silfen Field.  Trinity drops to 3-6 overall and 0-5 in the league, while the No. 20-ranked Camels are now 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the conference.  Trinity will host NESCAC rival Hamilton on Saturday at 1 p.m. in its next game.

Connecticut College outscored Trinity, 4-0, in the opening quarter and never trailed in the contest. Foster opened the scoring at 11:48 before Kelleher set up the next two markers, which included finding freshman Charlie Bernicke on the team’s first man-up opportunity of the contest.  The Bantams sliced the deficit in half with the first two goals of the second quarter by juniors Scott Morgan (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Max Herman (San Francisco, Calif.), but Foster struck again with 2:21 on the clock to give the Camels a 5-2 lead at the break. Trinity junior Spud Dunn (McLean, Va.) fed sophomore Andrew Collins (Brookfield, Conn.) for the first goal of the second half, but Connecticut College used another 4-0 in the third and fourth quarters to pull away. 

The Bantams outshot the Camels by a 34-31 margin, but junior netminder Jameson Hill made 13 saves for the home squad. Trinity had four players score a goal and six accumulate a point, as rookie Alistair Matule (Charlestown, Mass.) assisted sophomore attackman Matt Gardiner (Potomac, Md.) for the last Bantam marker in the fourth quarter.  Morgan won all seven of the team’s faceoffs, scoring on one of them, and picked up five ground balls. Trinity senior tri-captain Woody Hamilton (Williamstown, Mass.) matched Hill with 13 saves of his own, while sophomore defender Matt Bicknese (New Vernon, N.J.) notched three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers. The Camels also scored a goal in all three special teams situations, which included getting two man-up markers and another on their only penalty of the contest. In addition, the hosts won 11 of the 18 faceoffs and had a 34-24 advantage in ground balls.

Roger Williams University Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Warriors

Written by Kristen Habbel, Athletic Communications Intern

Box Score BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Men's Lacrosse team posted a 10-5 non-conference decision over Eastern Connecticut State Tuesday afternoon.

The game was going the Hawks' way immediately from the start, when Eastern Connecticut State got called for a delay of game due to a broken stick, giving the Hawks possession right away. Freshman Tim Mullane (Hanover, Mass.) scored the first goal of the game within the first five minutes. Not too long after, ECSU answered and tied the game with a goal from Jake Liebowitz (Trumbull, Conn.) and assisted by Connor Wyllie (Somers, Conn.), which would be the final Warriors goal for the first half. The Hawks tallied two more goals in the first quarter from Jared Grier (Quincy, Mass.), assisted by Brandon Fabel (East Rockaway, N.Y.), and an unassisted goal by Mullane to finish out the first quarter.
 
The Hawks dominated the second half, as they grew their lead with a 4-0 run. At the 9:23 mark, Peter Navarro (Londonderry, N.H.) found the back of the net. Shortly after, Grier scored his second goal of the game off of a pass from Andrew Gaffney (Cherry Valley, Mass.). Gaffney made another big play by tallying another Hawk goal from his freshman counterpart, Mullane. Mullane then scored his third goal of the evening off of an assist from Harrison Levesque (Ridgefield, Conn.), with under a minute to go in the half.
 
The Warriors tried cutting down the deficit as they tallied two quick goals from Samuel Watson (Trumbull, Conn.) and Brett Chin (Framingham, Mass.) early in the third quarter. However, the Hawks grew their lead again when Gabe Reale (Fairfield, Conn.) found the back of the net with about a minute to go in the third.
 
The final quarter started to get exciting as Harrison Urda (Milford, N.H.) came up big for the Warriors and tallied two goals to cut the Hawks' lead down to just three goals. Roger Williams responded when the young freshman Mullane scored his fourth and final goal of the night. The Hawks ended the game with a final goal by Jude Marzec (West Islip, N.Y.) off of a stellar pass from Brian Brockwell (Duxbury, Mass.).
 
Weston Nolan (Falmouth, Maine) made a total of eight saves for the RWU win. Defenseman Shawn Errasti (Duxbury, Mass.) tallied ten ground balls and two caused turnovers, while Brockwell added four caused turnovers and two ground balls. Mullane led the Hawks with five points off of four goals and one assist. Grier added two goals as well.
 
Chris Gorman (Shrewsbury, Mass.) had five saves in the Warriors' loss. Trevor Ross (Stratford, Conn.) contributed by causing three turnovers and picking up two ground balls. On the offensive end, Urda led his team with two goals. Anthony Choronzy (Clinton, Conn.) and Connor Hillemeir (Farmington, Conn.) picked up five ground balls, respectively.
 
Roger Williams (4-3) will head to Boston on Saturday to take on Wentworth. Eastern Connecticut State (3-4) will play again on Tuesday as they head down to Mount Ida.

Trinity Men's Lacrosse Defeated on the Road at Bates

Recap, photo courtesy of Trinity

Lewiston, Maine - The Trinity College Bantams dropped a 15-7 New England Small Conference Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's lacrosse matchup on Saturday afternoon at Garcelon Field to the Bates College Bobcats. Trinity falls to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in conference play while the Bobcats improve to 3-3 on the year and 1-2 in league play. The Bantams return to action on Monday night for a 7 p.m. non-conference game at Emmanuel College.

Bates got a game-high five goals from Matt Chlastawa and three more by Clarke Jones to lead the way for the Bobcats who took a 3-1 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. The Bantams got goals from seven different players while junior Ben Knaus (Ross, Calif.) tied a game-high six ground balls and classmate Scott Morgan (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and senior Matthew Barker (Sudbury, Mass.) both collected five. 

Trinity drew first blood as senior Brian Crowe (Cranbury, N.J.) connected with the back of the net off an assist from junior Teddy Myers (Washington, D.C.) on the game's opening faceoff. The Bobcats answered, however, with three consecutive scores, two by Chlastawa and one by Jones, to take a 3-1 lead after the first quarter. Neither team managed to get on the board in the second quarter until the Bobcats added their fourth goal of the game with just 26 seconds left before the half when Chlastawa assisted on a Curtis Knapton goal to give the hosts a 4-1 lead at the half.

Bates scored four-straight to start the second half and open up a commanding, 8-1 lead with 6:51 left to go in the third. Sophomore Morty Fearey (Duxbury, Mass.) ended the Bobcat run with a goal at the 5:20 mark in the third quarter before classmate Andrew Collins (Brookfield, Conn.) found netting just three minutes later to cut the deficit to 8-3. Max Breschi scored for Bates with just a second left to end the quarter and put Bates ahead, 9-3 as the two sides entered the fourth.

The Bobcats scored the first five goals of the final quarter to take a commanding, 14-3 lead with 11:18 showing on the clock. Knaus and rookie Drew Kozub (Hopkinton, Mass.) got two back for the Bantams before Max DeLaMater (Irvington, N.Y.) made it a 14-6 game with 3:03 left to play. Bates' defense kept the Bantams from clawing back as Jones scored a man-up goal with 2:24 left to give Bates a 15-6 lead before Myers netted his first goal of the game with less than two minutes left to account for the 15-7 final score.

No. 19 Men’s Lacrosse Rallies Late to Defeat Conn. College, 14-11

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Trailing by one with 10:07 remaining in regulation, the No. 19 Wesleyan University men’s lacrosse team scored four straight goals en route to a 14-11 win over Connecticut College Wednesday night in the team’s 2016 regular season finale.

RECORDS
Wesleyan: 10-4, 6-4 NESCAC
Conn. College: 7-8, 3-7 NESCAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cardinals trailed 8-5 at halftime, but held the Camels to a mere three goals in the second half as they outscored their NESCAC rival, 9-3 in the final 30 minutes of play.
• Harry Stanton ’16 led all scorers with four goals, while Niall Devaney ’16 recorded five points on three goals and two assists, and Taylor Ghesquiere ’18 added four points on two goals and two assists. Ben Shively ’18 scored a season-high two goals, while Christian Barker ’19, Quentin DellaFera ’16 and Carter Hawthorne ’19 each scored once. DellaFera also dished out

Bears Down Bucs in NEWMAC Action

Recap, photo courtesy of Coast Guard Academy

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. - Down a goal at halftime, Coast Guard came roaring back in the second half, outscoring Mass. Maritime 7-2 and taking the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) victory 12-8 Wednesday night.

With the win the Bears improve to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play while the Buccaneers fall to 5-11 on the season and 1-5 in the conference.

Freshman Anthony Wyler had his second hat trick in as many games scoring three goals and adding

Becker Knocks Off Mitchell in OT in NECC LAX Semis

Recap, photo courtesy of Mitchell College

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Blake Boutiette scored the game-winning goal with 32 seconds remaining in the first overtime period on Wednesday to give Becker College an 11-10 victory over Mitchell College in the semifinals of the 2016 New England Collegiate Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship.

The second-seeded Hawks will advance to the title game for the second straight season. Becker, the NECC champion in 2015, will defend its crown at top-seeded Regis College on Saturday, April 30.

Daniel Johnson led all scorers with six goals and added an assist to pace Becker (6-11 overall).

Mitchell College Fast Start Fuels LAX's Win at Albertus Magnus

Recap, photo courtesy of Mitchell College

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's lacrosse team fell to visiting Mitchell College, 13-8, in non-conference action on Thursday afternoon at Celentano Field.

The Mariners avenged a one-goal setback to the Falcons last spring to improve to 5-6 on the year, while Albertus Magnus dropped its second straight to move to 4-7 overall.

It was a balanced offensive attack for Mitchell with four different players scoring at least two goals on the afternoon. Jacob Setzko led the Mariners with four tallies while Owen LaPorte netted three goals and added two assists. Both McCarthy Brodaski and Kyle Perry potted two markers apiece for the guests.

On the defensive side, Maximilian Crowley had a game-best six caused turnovers and Ryan

Trinity Men's Lacrosse Explodes in Second Half to Put Away Skidmore

Scott Morgan '19 won 16-of-22 faceoffs and scooped up 12 ground balls in the win. Recap, photo courtesy of Trinity College.

Hartford, Conn. - Trinity outscored the Skidmore, 7-2, in the second half as the Bantams knocked off the Thoroughbreds, 11-7, on Tuesday evening in men's lacrosse action. Trinity got three goals a piece from senior captains Seth Bird (Concord, Mass.) and Ryan DeSimone (St. James, N.Y.) while freshman Scott Morgan (Grand Rapids, Mich.) won 16-of-22 faceoffs and collected 12 ground balls to pace the Bantams in the victory. Trinity improves to 4-9 overall while Skidmore drops to 5-9.

The Thoroughbreds took a 5-4 lead into the half after starting the game on a 4-0 run but weren't able to hold off a relentless Bantam attack that put up 46 shots on the evening. Sophomore Cody Legeza (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) led the Thoroughbred offense with two goals on seven shots while RJ Caruso (Burlington, Mass.) tallied a goal and two assists, but Skidmore was unable to get anything going on offense in the second half against a Bantams defense that locked down after halftime.

Skidmore wasted no time getting things going in the first quarter as goals from Jack Curry (Holliston,

Trinity Men's Lacrosse Drops Heartbreaker At Home To No. 8-Ranked Middlebury

Photo is courtesy of Trinity College

Hartford, Conn. – Senior midfielder Tim Giarrusso (Hingham, Mass.) capped off a six-goal performance with the game-winner with 54 seconds left in overtime, spoiling a valiant upset effort by home-standing Trinity College, and leading the visiting Middlebury College Panthers to a 11-10 win over the Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s lacrosse action this afternoon on Sheppard Field.  Trinity falls to 3-9 overall and 1-7 in the NESCAC with its second loss in a row, while No. 8-ranked Middlebury improves to 9-4 overall and 6-2 in the league with its fifth consecutive victory.  The Bantams led, 9-5, early in the fourth quarter but Middlebury scored five times in a row and Trinity needed a game-tying goal by senior captain Mike McQuiston (Greenwich, Conn.) to force the extra session.  Trinity senior captain attackman Seth Bird (Concord, Mass.) had a stellar game with two goals and three assists, while classmate Henry Coote (Wayne, Pa.) made 21 Bantam saves.

Middlebury ended a 8:35 scoring drought by both teams to start the game on a goal by senior

Bears Earn Gritty Win

Photo is courtesy of Coast Guard Academy

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Coast Guard came back from three goals down to earn a nonconference win over Plymouth State Wednesday afternoon at Cadet Memorial Field.

With the win the Bears improve to 8-3 on the season while the Panthers drop to 2-8.

Senior Kyle Carosotto scored his first two goals of the season while junior Blaise Curtis also scored two including the eventual game winner. Senior Louis DePaolis added two points with a goal and an assist. DePaolis is fourth in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) with 22 goals on the season.

Plymouth State was led by seniors Phil Pichel and Cody Carlson who each had a goal and an assist.

Trinity College Men's Lacrosse Falters Against Wesleyan

Photo is courtesy of Trinity College

Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College men's lacrosse team took a 9-7 lead into the half but was outscored 8-3 in the second half as the Wesleyan University Cardinals came away with a 15-12 victory on Tuesday evening in Hartford. Trinity falls to 3-8 overall and 1-6 in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play while the Cardinals improve to 8-3 overall and 4-3 in conference action. Trinity senior captain Ryan DeSimone (St. James, N.Y.) led all scorers with six goals to go along with two assists and three ground balls while Wesleyan sophomore Taylor Ghesquiere (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) paced the Cardinals with five goals.

Both teams combined for ten goals in the first quarter as the game was tied, 5-5, after the first 15

Mitchell College LAX Blanks Wheelock, Improves to 3-0 in NECC

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NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men's lacrosse team shut out Wheelock College by a 13-0 final on Monday afternoon in a New England Collegiate Conference showdown at Alumni Field.

Mitchell goalie JD LeMay made 15 saves against 24 shots to record his first career shutout. Defensively the Mariners posted a season-high 19 caused turnovers and held a 43-31 edge in ground balls. Maximilian Crowley caused a game-high five turnovers while Brian Jordan led all players with eight ground balls.

Owen LaPorte led the Mitchell offense with four goals and an assist while McCarthy Brodaski and

Bears Earn First NEWMAC Win of the Season

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Senior Justin Huemme scored with 3:31 to go in the first overtime, leading Coast Guard (7-3, 1-1) to a 8-7 victory over Clark (8-1, 1-1) in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) competition.

Huemme had two goals giving him 17 on the season while freshman Jack Pope had a game high four points with three goals and one assist which was on Huemme's game winning goal. Freshman Benner Geurtsen also tallied a goal and an assist.

The Cougars were led by sophomore Will Mandracchia who scored a team high three goals.

Mitchell College Men's LAX Falls to Nichols

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Nichols College outscored Mitchell College 11-4 in the second half to post a 15-10 victory in a non-conference men's lacrosse match-up on Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field.

MacKenzie Martin led all scorers with six goals and two assists to pace the Bison, who improved to 2-4 overall on the season. Tyler Sikich also added a hat trick while James Keane made 10 saves to earn the victory in goal. Kevin D'Angelo was a force at the face-off spot, winning all but one of the 27 draws taken in the contest.

Jacob Setzko netted four goals to lead the Mariners (1-3 overall). Owen LaPorte added two goals and