Golden Bears shutout Seahawks in second half

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SEAHAWK MEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS

Western New Eng. 13, Salve Regina 4
Middletown, R.I. – Gaudet Field
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Summary
After a shutout second quarter in which the Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team tied the game 4-4, visiting Western New England University scored nine unanswered in the second half to earn a 13-4 road victory in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play Thursday afternoon.

Series and Streaks
This was the 10th meeting between the Seahawks and Golden Bears and Western New England owns a 10-0 record in the all-time series.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – WNE senior Jon Bota (Mahopac, N.Y.) scored four times and collected five ground balls.
2 – WNE senior David Cedrone (Yantic, Conn.) won 15 faceoffs and collected a game-high 11 groundballs.
3 – WNE senior Mike Jednak (Franklin, Mass.) scored three times.

Key Stat of the Game
The Golden Bears won 15-22 faceoffs and collected 65 ground balls, allowing them to control the game and limit the Seahawks time on offense.

Turning Point
The Seahawks had trailed 4-2 but ground out a shutout second quarter to tie the game 4-4. However the Golden Bears scored three goals in the first five minutes of the third quarter as part of a 9-0 run in the second half.

Quick Hits

• The Seahawks only won one faceoff in the third quarter as the Golden Bears grabbed control of the game.
• Sophomore goalie Matt D'Amore (Duxbury, Mass.) made 10 saves for the Seahawks.
• Andrew Fera (Cranston, R.I.) accounted for half of the Seahawks goals, scoring both in the first quarter.
• The Golden Bears outshot the Seahawks 36-25.
• Western New England was 2-2 in man-up situations while the Seahawks could not convert on the man advantage, going 0-2.

Next up
Salve Regina (7-4, 0-2 CCC) – Saturday, April 2 at Curry, 12 p.m.
Western New England (5-3, 1-0 CCC) – Saturday, April 2 vs Wentworth, 4 p.m.