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Monks Double Up Men's Lacrosse, 16-8
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's (Me.) (6-7 (5-1 GNAC)) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Becker (4-9 (3-4 GNAC)) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Saint Joseph's (Me.) | Becker |
|---|---|
| G: Brandon Boutin - 4 | G: Jeff Petersen - 3 |
| A: Austin Watts - 3 | A: 4 Players (#4, #12, #24, #37 - 1) |
| Sv: Christopher Driscoll - 13 | Sv: Michael Munoz - 9 |
| GB: Jeremy Sampsonis - 8 | GB: David Deschenes - 7 |
| Team Statistics | Saint Joseph's (Me.) | Becker |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 37 | 37 |
| Ground Balls | 38 | 38 |
| Saves | 13 | 9 |
| Clears | 19-28 | 17-21 |
| Turnovers | 27 | 28 |
| Face Offs Won | 12 | 16 |
| Man Up | 1-4 | 1-4 |
LEICESTER, Mass. – Sophomore attacker Brandon Boutin (Hackettstown, N.J.) scored four goals To lead visiting Saint Joseph's College to a 16-8 win over host Becker College in GNAC men's lacrosse action on Wednesday night at Alumni Field. The Monks of Saint Joseph's College are now 6-7 with a 5-1 record against conference opponents while the Hawks of Becker see their record fall to 4-9 and 3-4 in the GNAC standings.
For Saint Joseph's, freshman attacker Austin Watts (Westbrook, Maine) contributed three goals with three assists, while junior midfielder Jake Ricciardi (Sharon, Mass.), sophomore Andrew Sullivan (Rochester, N.H.) and sophomore midfielder Colby Main (Jericho, Vt.) each scored twice. Senior goalie Christopher Driscoll (Saco, Maine) earned the win, recording 13 saves for the evening.
For Becker, senior attacker Jeff Petersen (Syracuse, N.Y.) had a hat trick with three goals while junior midfielder John DeAngelis (Swampscott, Mass.) contributed two. Senior goalie Michael Munoz (Avon, Conn.) tallied nine saves
The balanced Monk scoring attack kept the Hawks off-balance for most of the first half. Saint Joseph's scored three goals before Becker scored their first, and took a commanding 8-1 lead before the hosts had their second goal late in the second quarter. The Hawks finally put consecutive goals together with back-to-back strikes from DeAngelis and Petersen, the second coming with 2:57 remaining in the half. But the Monks responded with two goals of their own before the break, going into halftime with a 10-3 lead.
As the rains started coming down in the second half, momentum seemed to swing back and forth even as the game slowed down. Sullivan scored with 10:06 left in the third, but Becker senior midfielder Joe Ignagni (Kingston, Mass.) answered a few minutes later. Watts and junior midfielder Andrew Hamill (Wolfeboro, N.H.) soon pushed the Monk lead to nine at 13-4, while the Hawks countered with Petersen scoring his third goal and Becker sophomore David Deschenes (Gales Ferry, Conn.) following up at 3:28. The third finished with the teams scoring three goals apiece, but Becker was unable to make any headway into the lead. The fourth quarter proved to be more of the same, as the Hawks played well but were unable to climb out of the pit they had found themselves in.
The Hawks return to GNAC action on Saturday, April 13 when they host Emmanuel College at 1:00 p.m. The Monks also continue GNAC play on Saturday when they travel to Daniel Webster College for a 1:00 p.m. tilt with the Eagles.
