Seahawks blank Wildcats in third to take command of a 14-7 victory

SEAHAWK MEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS
Salve Regina 14, Johnson & Wales 7
Middletown, Rhode Island - Gaudet Field
Thursday, March 8, 2018

Summary
The Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team scored all six goals of the third quarter to take command in a 14-7 victory over visiting Johnson & Wales University in non-conference action Thursday night.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks own a 4-0 record in the all-time series.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina senior Zach Makoske (Shoreham, N.Y.) scored five goals.
2. Salve Regina freshman Pat Leary (Wakefield, Mass.) scored twice and handed out five assists.
3. Salve Regina senior Matt D'Amore (Duxbury, Mass.) made 10 saves in the win to improve to 4-2 in net.

Key Stat of the Game
The Seahawks outscored the Wildcats 8-2 in the second half, 6-0 in the third quarter.

Turning Point
After being outscored 2-0 in the first quarter, the Wildcats outscored the Seahawks 5-4 in the second to draw within one at half-time. The Seahawks answered with a strong third quarter, scoring six times, while not allowing a goal. Zack Makoske scored three of his goals during this stretch. The teams exchanged two goal apiece in the fourth quarter but the lead was too large and the Seahawks cruised to a 14-7 victory.

Quick Hits

• Bradley Morris (Bayport, N.Y.) made 12 saves in the loss to fall to 1-4 on the season for the Wildcats.
• Sam Sears (Baltimore, Md.) led the Wildcats in scoring with a hat-trick on four shots.
• Sophomore defenseman Josh Gassner (Avon, Conn.) collected a game-high seven groundballs for the Wildcats.
• The Seahawks won 16-of-22 faceoffs as Luc Copeland (Climax, Mich.) paced the Seahawks with seven wins in the circle.
• The Seahawks held a 37-20 groundball advantage.

Next Up
Salve Regina (4-2) will travel to play Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) on Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m.
Johnson & Wales (1-4) host Roger Williams on Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m.