RINDGE, New Hampshire - The American International College men's lacrosse team had five different goal scorers in a 20-5 loss at Franklin Pierce University in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup on Tuesday, March 29.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: RV Franklin Pierce 20, AIC 5
Records: The Yellow Jackets drop to 1-7 and 0-3 in the NE10 while the Ravens rise to 5-1 with a 2-1 NE10 mark
Location: Sodexo Field, Rindge, New Hampshire
KEY STATS:
Franklin Pierce:
Owen McCormack: Three goals, five assists
Stephen Ell: Four goals, two assists, six ground balls
Caleb Ikkela: Four goals, one assist, four ground balls
Josh Dorr: Two goals, three assists
Nathan Taylor: Win (5-1), three saves in 30:40, three ground balls
AIC:
Andrew Boyer: One goal, one assist
Ben Hardcastle: One goal, one assist
Jason Vickery: One goal
Seamus Hayes: One goal
Devon Walker: One goal
Nick Mee: Loss (0-3), 14 saves
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Ravens jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before AIC earned the game's first man-up opportunity and took advantage, with Ben Hardcastle feeding Jason Vickery for a strike at 5:53. However, the Ravens would score three times to close the frame, and add four more in the second for a 9-1 halftime edge.
- AIC came out strong to start the third. Andrew Boyer set up Seamus Hayes just 40 seconds in for a goal, and the Yellow Jackets cashed in another extra man opportunity thanks to Rusty Stone finding Hardcastle for an open look at 2:34. The Ravens countered with three, but Cody Houghtling added his name to the scoresheet as he set up Boyer for a goal, and after the Ravens scored, Devon Walker closed out the period by striking with three seconds remaining to bring the score to 13-5.
- The Yellow Jackets did not hit the target in the fourth, and the Ravens ultimately claimed a 20-5 win.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets open April with a tilt under the lights of Abdow Field against The College of Saint Rose on Saturday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m.
