LEICESTER, Mass.- Mitchell College held on for 6-5 win over Becker College in New England Collegiate Conference men's lacrosse action Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win improves the Mariners record to 2-1 (1-0 NECC), while the Hawks fall to 1-1 (0-1 NECC).

Mitchell scored the lone goal of the first quarter when David Klapp (Greenfield, N.Y.) fed Jordan Cook (Groton, Conn.) in front of the Hawks net for the 1-0 advantage.

Becker tied the game 2:35 into the second quarter when freshman Daniel Johnson (Plymouth, Mass.) scored on a man advantage opportunity. Despite the score being tied, the Hawks took a 24-9 shot advantage into halftime.

The Mariners took a 2-1 lead with just 1:51 remaining in the third period when A.J. Fialkowski (San Diego, Calif.) ripped a shot from 15 yards out to beat Becker goalie Jeffrey Candee (Madison, Conn.). top shelf.

Mitchell increased their lead 2:24 into the fourth quarter when David Klapp split the Hawks defense with a spin move, making the score 3-1. Becker cut the Mariners advantage in half when senior Shane Balestracci (Pawcatuck, Conn.) scored his second goal of the season.

Mitchell got back to back goals from Dan DiGioia (Glen Ridge, N.J.) to put the Mariner in front 5-2 with 4:17 remaining in regulation. After Daniel Johnson put the Hawks within striking distance at 5-3; David Klapp scored what proved to be the game winner 16 second later. The Hawks made things interesting when they received  late goals from John DeAngelis (Swampscott, Mass.) and David Deschenes (Gales Ferry, Conn.), but the Mariners held on for the 6-5 victory.

Jeffrey Candee made five saves for Becker, while  JD LeMay (Lagrangeville, N.Y.) turned away 19 shots.

Mitchell returns to action on Saturday, March 8 when they travel to Lebanon Valley at 1:00 p.m. Becker will head the North Carolina to play Curry College on Monday, March 10 at 1:15 p.m.