SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts Bentley University used a balanced offensive attack to upend the American International College men's lacrosse team 18-5 in Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday, April 7.
FAST FACTS:
Score: Bentley 18, AIC 5
Records: AIC drops to 0-5 on the season and in the NE10, while Bentley rises to 2-2 for the campaign both overall and in conference.
Location: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
Bentley:
Kristopher Campbell: Two goals, five assists
Devin Smith: Three goals
Jake Tyska: One goal, six ground balls, 7-for-12 on faceoffs
Keaton Roarick: Win (2-2), four saves in 30:00
AIC:
Jason Vickery: One goal, two assists
Rusty Stone: Two goals
Eddie Beattie: Three caused turnovers
Ryan Day: Loss (0-5), eight saves in 30:00; three ground balls
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After a slow first four minutes, Joey Tesoriero started the scoring for Bentley at 4:17, opening a run of five goals, all of which were either scored or set up by Kristopher Campbell.
- A late penalty put AIC on an EMO to start the second and it paid off, as senior Matt Quinlan set up redshirt sophomore Jason Vickery for a strike 31 seconds into the frame.
- Bentley closed the half on a 6-0 run to take a 11-1 lead into the break.
- The Falcons continued adding in the third, but AIC struck late in the frame, as redshirt freshman Andrew Boyer set up redshirt sophomore Avery Foye at 13:15.
- In the fourth, rookie Tyler Shrewsbury started the scoring at 2:51, and later in the quarter, Vickery set up redshirt sophomore Rusty Stone for two fantastic tallies, including a behind-the-back strike.
- Bentley hit the net one final time with 34 seconds left for the 18-5 final.
NEXT UP:
- AIC hits the road for a visit to Rindge, New Hampshire and Franklin Pierce University at noon on Saturday, April 10.
