Salem State Sinks Men's Lacrosse 12-7

Leicester, Mass.- Salem State scored eight unanswered goals as the Vikings defeated Becker College 12-7 in non-conference men's lacrosse action.

Salem State scored 1:25 into the game when Ryan Savini (Wilmington, Mass.) setup Brandon Cali (Leominster, Mass.) for the 1-0 advantage. The Hawks answered back with two goals from Jeff Petersen (Syracuse, N.Y.), giving Becker a 2-1 lead at end of the first quarter.

After Becker freshman David Deschenes (Gales Ferry, Conn.) gave the Hawks a 3-1 lead Salem State responded with eight unanswered goals.

Eight different Salem State players landed on the stat sheet. Brandon Cali led the Vikings with a team high four goals. Freshman Greg Shidler (Peabody, Mass.) chipped in with two goals. Salem State goalie Brendan Gill (Chelmsford, Mass.) made 12 saves as the Vikings improved their record to 5-3 on the season.

Jeff Petersen finished the day with a team high four goals in a losing effort. Becker goalie Michael Munoz (Avon, Conn.) made 11 saves as the Hawks fell to 4-7 on the year.