Seahawks remain unbeaten; fly past Wildcats 21-10
SEAHAWK MEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS
Salve Regina 21, Johnson & Wales 10
Newport, Rhode Island - Toppa Field
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - The Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team got scoring from 12 different players to help top Johnson & Wales University 21-10 Tuesday evening in non-conference action.
Series and Streaks
The Seahawks remain unbeaten, 6-0 in the all-time series.
Three Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina junior Brendan Kelly (Long Beach, N.Y.) led all players with five goals and a single assist.
- Salve Regina freshman Kieran Hughes (Oradell, N.J.) won 19-of-21 faceoffs, collected 12 ground balls, and scored twice.
- Salve Regina junior Pat Leary (Wakefield, Mass.) scored three times, twice on the man-up to help the Seahawks build an early lead.
Key Stat of the Game
The Seahawks held a 60-32 advantage in shots, efficiently scoring 21 goals on 28 shots on goal.
Turning Point
Salve Regina opened the second half on a 9-0 scoring run. The Wildcats did not score in the second half until 7:50 remained in the fourth quarter. By that time the Seahawks still led 20-7.
Quick Hits
- Kyle Mangan (Ithica, N.Y.) got the start in net for the Wildcats and made five saves to fall to 0-1 in net. He was replaced to start the fourth quarter by Andrew Costa (North Providence, R.I.) who made two saves.
- Griffin Ketcham (Ganesvoort, N.Y.) earned the win in net for the Seahawks making five saves to improve to 1-0. Ryan Chambers (Wakefield, Mass.) saw time in the second half and made four saves for the Seahawks.
- Tyler Drago (Wakefield, Mass.) and Chris Calisto (Jericho, N.Y.) each recorded hat-tricks to lead the Wildcats in scoring.
- Johnson & Wales went 1-for-7 on the man-up while the Seahawks were 3-for-7
Next Up
Salve Regina (3-0) travels to face the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday, February 29. Johnson & Wales (0-1) remains on the road with a matchup with Wheaton (Mass.).