SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College men's lacrosse team dropped a 23-6 result in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup against Franklin Pierce University on Saturday, March 16.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: Franklin Pierce 23, AIC 6
Records: The Yellow Jackets fall to 0-8 overall and 0-3 in the NE10, while the Ravens improve to 3-0 and 1-0 in NE10 action.
Location: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Cam Menard: Two goals, one assist, three caused turnovers
Rusty Stone: Two goals
Jason Vickery: Two assists
Eddie Beattie: Five caused turnovers, six ground balls
Stephen Stratton: One goal
Quinn Caesar: One goal
Alphonse Ferrintino: Loss (0-1), 19 saves
Franklin Pierce:
Jake Castorf: Seven goals, two assists
Stephen Ell: Four goals, one assist
Mike Alibrandi: Three goals, one assist
Domenic St. Laurent: Two goals, one assist
Josh Dorr: Two goals
Justin Lorenzo: Win (3-0), two saves on six shots in 30:00
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Ravens controlled most of the first, taking a 5-0 lead before freshman attacker Rusty Stone scored at 14:22. AIC cut further into the lead as rookie Stephen Stratton, playing in the field after spending the first seven games in net, scored on an early EMO at 0:44 of the second for his first of the year.
- The teams traded runs; after the Ravens struck twice, sophomore defender Cam Menard responded with two goals in 1:20 to cut the deficit to 7-4. However, the Ravens went on another run that extended into the third, scoring seven straight to take a 14-4 lead.
- Stone snapped the streak at 3:38 of the third, but again the Ravens responded, striking for nine straight goals over the majority of the final two periods before senior midfielder Quinn Caesar hit the net at 9:38 of the fourth quarter for the 23-6 final.
NEXT UP:
- AIC faces in-state rival Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m.
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