HOOKSETT, New Hampshire - The American International College men's lacrosse team fell 21-4 to Southern New Hampshire University in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup on Saturday, April 9.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: SNHU 21, AIC 4
Records: The Yellow Jackets drop to 1-10 overall with a 0-6 NE10 record while the Penmen rise to 3-4 with a 2-4 NE10 mark
Location: Penmen Stadium, Hooksett, New Hampshire
KEY STATS:
SNHU:
Tristan Pietz: Two goals, three assists
Jack Terrones: Three goals, two assists
Chris Valentine: Four goals
Alex Sturgess: Win (3-4), 10 saves on 13 shots in 50:34
AIC:
Rusty Stone: Three goals
Ben Hardcastle: One goal
Tyler Shrewsbury: 10-for-22 on faceoffs, seven ground balls
Nick Mee: Loss (0-5), 18 saves on 33 shots in 45:00
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Penmen jumped to a 5-0 lead before Rusty Stone broke the run with a tally at 11:04 of the first.
- In the second, the hosts scored the first four goals, with Ben Hardcastle notching a man-up strike on a pass from Seamus Hayes with 41 seconds left in the half. The Penmen led 9-2 at the break.
- Stone notched AIC's last two goals, one in each quarter of the second half, with the second being assisted by Vickery, as the Penmen took the game 21-4.
STONE SOUP:
- Stone has had a hat trick in each of AIC's last three games and has four three-plus goal games overall in 2022.
- He now has 55 career goals, making him ninth all-time in program history for goals.
NEXT UP:
- Saint Anselm College comes to town on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.
