9-0 run powers Gulls past Seahawks

SEAHAWK MEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS
Endicott 17, Salve Regina 12
Newport, Rhode Island - Toppa Field
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Senior midfielder Sam DesMarais (York, Maine) scored five times to lead the Endicott College men's lacrosse team to a 17-12 victory over Salve Regina University in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.

Series and Streaks
The Gulls remained undefeated all-time versus the Seahawks.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Endicott senior Sam DesMarais led all scorers with five goals.
2. Salve Regina sophomore Ryan Reilly (Hingham, Mass.) paced the Seahawks offense with four goals.
3. Salve Regina junior Ryan Chambers (Wakefield, Mass.) played the second half between the pipes making 12 saves on 17 shots faced.

Key Stat of the Game
The Gulls outshot the Seahawks 55-33.

Turning Point
Tied 6-6 the Gulls scored nine straight goals spanning halftime to take a 15-6 lead. It wasn't until midway through the third when Salve Regina was able to stop the bleeding. The Seahawks outscored the Gulls 6-2 the rest of the game, but could never make up enough ground to make the Gulls sweat.

Quick Hits

• Salve Regina led 4-1 to begin the game, but the Gulls answered with a 5-1 run to take the lead. Ethan Robson's (Lincoln, R.I.) goal at 11:53 of the second knotted the game at 6 before the Gulls mounted their long scoring run to take control of the match.
• Salve Regina went 4-for-10 on the man-up while Endicott was 1-for-5 with the advantage.
• Graduate student Austin Fournier (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.) made 10 saves to collect the win in net for Endicott.
• Connor Cunningham (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) got the start and made 14 saves in one half of action for Salve Regina and suffers the loss, falling to 0-1 on the year.

Next Up
Salve Regina (0-1) travels to face Western New England on Wednesday, March 31 in another Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) game. Endicott (1-1) returns home to host Nichols at 4:30 p.m., that same day.