#5 Men's Lacrosse Runs Past Saint Anselm, 20-6
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MANCHESTER, N.H. – The fifth-ranked Merrimack College men's lacrosse team found the back of the net 13 times in the first 30 minutes en route to a 20-6 road victory at Saint Anselm on Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: #5 Merrimack 20, Saint Anselm 6
Records: #5 Merrimack (9-1, 7-1 NE-10) | Saint Anselm (1-7, 1-5 NE-10)
Location: Grappone Stadium | Manchester, N.H.
What They Said
Head Coach Mike Morgan: "I thought we stuck to our game plan and executed as well as we have all season today. Saint Anselm is a tough squad and we needed to be at the top of our game and fortunately we were. Our schedule the last two weeks have been extremely challenging and to navigate through it the way we did makes us feel good about where we are to this point. Now we have a week to get healthy and prepare for the stretch run to finish the regular season."
How It Happened
Seeking its fourth straight victory, the Warriors soared out of the gate with 13 goals in the first half alone. After both sides traded goals in the first 3:04, Merrimack would go on to tally the next nine markers before Saint A's answered midway through the second. The visitors would add three more goals to close out the half with an 11-goal (13-2) advantage.
Sophomore Max Allen (West Caldwell, N.J.) buried five of his game-high six goals in the first half alone, while classmate Tucker Schwarz (Tallahassee, Fla.) registered a natural hat trick in that span, as well. Junior Tim Towler (Topsfield, Mass.) and senior Kyle Guilbert (Walpole, Mass.) found the back of the net twice in the first half, as well.
The Warriors tickled the twine four straight times to open the second half before Saint Anselm answered at the end of the third to make it a17-3 contest.
Merrimack added three more strikes in the final frame to round out its most prolific single-game offensive output since a 22-8 victory against American International on April 22, 2011.
Inside The Numbers
- Allen (6), Schwarz (4), Guilbert (3) and Towler (2) all finished with multi-goal performances
- Wednesday also saw the first career goals scored by freshman Kyle Stenberg (Annandale, N.J.), while junior Ryan Poirier (Warwick, R.I.) and sophomores Evan Zakow (South Huntington, N.Y.), John Bassett (Clifton Park, N.Y.) and Hunter Schmell (Woodstock, Vt.) all found the back of the net
- Sophomore Dom Madonna (Liverpool, N.Y.) picked up the win in net after starting the first half before giving way to senior Morgan Green (Portsmouth, R.I.) and freshmen Sam Ventresca (Woburn, Mass.) and Mitch Green (Manchester, N.H.), the latter who made his Warrior debut
- Shots were even at 41-41, while Merrimack led in ground balls, 44-27
- Merrimack was nearly perfect clears, finishing 20-for-21, while the Warrior offense went 1-for-3 on the afternoon
Up Next
The Warriors will enjoy an eight-day respite in the schedule before hosting Bentley next Wednesday (April 15) in the regular-season home finale. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m.
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