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SEAHAWK MEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS
Salve Regina 19, Roger Williams 17
Middletown, Rhode Island - Gaudet Field
Saturday, April 10, 2021

Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Graduate-student captain Ethan Robson (Lincoln, R.I.) scored four of his game-high five goals in the third quarter as the Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team erased a five-goal deficit to defeat visiting Roger Williams 19-17 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.

Series and Streaks
The Hawks still own a 22-3 record all-time versus the Seahawks.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina graduate student Ethan Robson scored five times to lead all-scorers. 
2. Salve Regina senior Connor Cunningham (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) made 9 saves on 15 shots faced in his 30 minutes of action in the second half to improve to 1-1 in net.
3. Roger Williams senior Peter Navarro (Londonderry, N.H.) scored four goals to lead the Hawks offense while handing out an assist.

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

Turning Point
Salve Regina outscored Roger Williams 9-3 in the third quarter. Robson's fifth and final goal with 13 seconds remaining in the third quarter gave Salve Regina the lead for good. Two quick goals from Daniel Civiello (Killingworth, Conn.) put the Hawks in striking distance with just over three minutes remaining, but the Seahawks defense dug in and held the Hawks to just one shot on net the remainder of the game.

Quick Hits

• Thanks to Connor Hillemier (Farmington, Conn.) the Hawks held a 31-5 advantage in face-offs, but the Seahawks turned the Hawks over 18 times to help nullify that disparity in possession.
• Brendan Kelly (Long Beach, N.Y.) posted his fourth multi-goal game of the season, finding the back of the net four times.
• Andrew Gaffney (Cherry Valley, Mass.) and Cameron Fabel (East Rockaway, N.Y.) each posted hat-tricks for Roger Williams.
• Both teams fired exactly 42 shots with 32 on goal.
• Ryan Bannon (Hopkinton, Mass.) made 13 saves in the losing effort for the Hawks to fall to 3-2 between the pipes.

Next Up
Salve Regina (2-2, 2-1 CCC) travels to face Endicott on Wednesday, April 14 at 4 p.m. Roger Williams (3-2, 0-2 CCC) travels to face Nichols at 4 p.m., that same day.