NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts - The American International College men's lacrosse team put up a tough fight but fell 17-4 to No. 2 Merrimack College in a Northeast-10 Conference battle on Saturday, March 31.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: No. 2 Merrimack 17, AIC 4
Location: Merrimack Stadium, North Andover, Massachusetts
Records: AIC falls to 1-10 overall and 0-6 in NE10 play; the Warriors
TOP PERFORMERS:
Merrimack:
Charlie Bertrand: Four goals
Christian Thomas: One goal, five assists, two ground balls
Jack Trask: Three goals
Sean Black: Two goals, one assist
Peter Brown: Win (4-1), two saves in 15:00
AIC:
Rawill Herrera: Two goals, three ground balls
Quinn Caesar: One goal, two ground balls
Matt Deloria: One goal, one ground ball
Jacob Ortiz: Loss (1-10), 14 saves, one ground ball
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Warriors jumped out to an early lead, striking six times in the first, all in a span of 5:58; Charlie Bertrand had a hat trick while Christian Thomas set up three of the goals.
- AIC was first on the board in the second; redshirt freshman attacker Matt Deloria took advantage of a miscommunication by Merrimack's defense to steal the ball and score in an empty net at 2:53. However, the Warriors responded just nine seconds later, and started a nine-goal run that ended midway through the third quarter.
- Freshman attacker Rawill Herrera extended his team lead by scoring back-to-back goals in 19 seconds late in the third; the first was an unassisted extra-man opportunity goal, while the second was set up by his classmate, Liam Flanagan. However, the Warriors would score in the final minute of the quarter and the first minute of the fourth to take a 17-3 lead. Junior midfielder Quinn Caesar scored the last goal of the game for AIC at 9:06 of the final frame for the 17-4 final.
NEXT UP:
- AIC faces another tough test as Saint Anselm visits Springfield for an NE10 battle on Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC men's lacrosse team, follow @AIC_Lacrosse on Twitter and @jacketslacrosse on Instagram, and like American International Men's Lacrosse on Facebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on Twitter and Instagram, and like AIC Yellow Jackets on Facebook.
