SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College men's lacrosse team fell 17-1 to No. 11 Saint Anselm College on Wednesday, April 21 in Northeast-10 Conference action.
FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE: No. 11 Saint Anselm 17, AIC 1
RECORDS: The Hawks improve to 9-0 overall and in the NE10, while AIC falls to 0-8 overall and in conference action
LOCATION: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
No. 11 Saint Anselm:
Matt Ward: Four goals, one assist
Nick Larsen: Five assists, three ground balls
Ryan Richards: Four goals, three ground balls
Ryan Melley: One goal, one assist, 16 ground balls, 17-for-21 on faceoffs
CJ Hart: Win (9-0), one save in 30:00
AIC:
Jason Vickery: One goal, two ground balls
Sal Amaral: One assist
Clark Marchand: Six ground balls
Ryan Day: Loss (0-8), 10 saves in 30:00
Nick Mee: Nine saves in 24:00
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The first period was a tight battle, with the Hawks managing just two goals thanks to strong defense and four stops by freshman goalkeeper Ryan Day.
- Day continued to battle, with six stops in the second, but the Hawks built to a 9-0 halftime advantage.
- In the third, the visiting squad added to its edge, going up 16-0.
- AIC snapped the shutout in the fourth, as redshirt sophomore Sal Amaral stole the ball deep in his own defensive end and traveled most of the field dodging Hawks defenders before feeding classmate Jason Vickery near the cage for a goal at 7:16.
NEXT UP:
- AIC closes the regular season at Pace University at noon on Saturday, April 24.
