SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College men's lacrosse team fell by a score of 18-8 to the Bentley Falcons in the season and Northeast-10 Conference finale for both teams on Saturday, April 28.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: Bentley 18, AIC 8
Location: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
Records: AIC falls to 1-15 overall and 0-11 in NE10 action; Bentley improves to 5-8 overall, with a 4-7 conference record.
TOP PERFORMERS:
AIC:
Jack McIntyre: Hat trick, one caused turnover, two ground balls
Matt Deloria: Two goals, two assists, two ground balls
Quinn Caesar: One goal, two assists, three ground balls
Will Lewis: 15-of-28 on faceoffs, six ground balls
Jacob Ortiz: Loss (1-15), 11 saves, two ground balls
Bentley:
Alex Astarita: Hat trick, two assists
Matt Sanford: Hat trick, one assist, two ground balls
Cam Christensen: Hat trick
Timmy Day: Two goals, two assists
Sean Bennett: Win (1-0), 12 saves, two ground balls
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Falcons erupted for six goals in the first quarter and had a 7-0 lead at the 1:02 mark of the second frame; among the tallies for the visiting side were all three of Matt Sanford's goals.
- Senior attacker Jack McIntyre picked AIC's offense up later in the frame, netting back-to-back goals in a 2:25 span to cut the gap to 7-2. The Falcons struck twice more before the half ended, while redshirt freshman attacker Matt Deloria scored for AIC after setting up one of McIntyre's goals.
- In the third, the Falcons flew out strong again, scoring five times while only conceding one goal to rookie attacker Rawill Hererra. An early fourth-quarter man-up goal put Bentley ahead 15-4, but AIC controlled play for much of the remainder of the game, as junior midfielder Quinn Caesar snuck one home on a breakout pass from junior midfielder Hunter Cooney, and, after a Bentley goal, AIC scored three straight, including goals by Deloria and McIntyre.
- The Falcons scored twice in the final minute for the 18-8 final.
STATS TO END THE SEASON ON:
- McIntyre's career ends ranked fifth in points (94), eighth in goals (53) and second in assists (41) in program history.
- Redshirt junior midfielder Will Lewis closes out his career third all-time in faceoff wins (287) and 10th all-time in ground balls (141).
- Freshman goalkeeper Jacob Ortiz finished second in saves in a season (248).
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.
