Seahawks remain undefeated; drop Wildcats 13-6

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SEAHAWK MEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS

Salve Regina 13, Johnson & Wales 6
Middletown, R.I. – Gaudet Field
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Summary
Senior attack Sharp Jones (Scituate, Mass.) scored seven times for the Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team as it defeated Johnson & Wales University 13-6 in non-conference action Wednesday night.

Series and Streaks
This was just the second meeting all-time between the two clubs and the Seahawks remain undefeated in the series. 

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina senior Sharp Jones scored seven times.
2 – Salve Regina junior Jake Gonzalez (Tolland, Conn.) won 16-25 faceoffs and collected a team high eight ground balls.
3 – Salve Regina sophomore Andrew Fera (Cranston, R.I.) had a hat-trick of his own

Key Stat of the Game
The Seahawks were 4-6 with the man-up while the Wildcats were only 1-6 with the man advantage.

Turning Point
Johnson & Wales had trailed all night long, but kept inching back into the game before Salve Regina could build a big lead. The Wildcats were trailing 8-5 in the third quarter, but went 2-man-up with a chance to once again whittle down the lead. The Wildats only managed one shot during the minute with a 6-4 advantage though giving the ball back to the Seahawks. Salve Regina would end up getting back-to-back man-ups soon thereafter and converted both to widen the gap to 10-5.

Quick Hits

• The Seahawks have won six straight to open the season and can match the programs best start with a win this weekend versus Endicott College. The best start ever in program history was in 2014 when the team started 7-0.
• Sharp Jones' seven goals rank as the second most in a game in Salve Regina history.
• Jones' 21 goals lead the Seahawks this season.
• Carter Lyle (North Kingstown, R.I.) was the only multiple goal scorer for the Wildcats, netting two.
• Nick LoCicero (Lynbrook, N.Y.) added a goal and three assists to remain the leading scorer for the Seahawks (10g, 16a).
• The Seahawks outshot the Wildcats 36-19.
• Matt D'Amore (Duxbury, Mass.) made eight saves for the Seahawks while JC Guido (Miller Place, N.Y.)

Next up
Salve Regina (6-0, 0-0 CCC) – Saturday, March 12 vs Endicott, 12 p.m.
Johnson & Wales (1-3, 0-0 GNAC) – Saturday, March 12 at Husson, 1 p.m.