NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Men's Lacrosse team picked up a non-conference victory against the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Thursday, grabbing a 14-4 victory at Cressy Field.

Trailing 2-0 in the second quarter, senior midfielder Stephen Espinola (Groton, Mass.) put the Corsairs on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal at the 11:22 mark. Hawks senior midfielder Jim Turenne (Bristol, R.I.) netted an unassisted goal with 9:54 remaining in the second quarter, giving RWU a 3-1 lead. Junior attacker Nick Brett (Loudon, N.H.) cut the Corsairs deficit to one goal, 3-2, when he fired in his first goal of the game with 8:39 to play in the first half.

Roger Williams exploded for ten consecutive goals, fueled by four goals from senior midfielder Logan Roebuck (Pine Bush, N.Y.), until Brett scored his second goal on the day, making the score 13-3 with 4:25 left to play in the fourth quarter. Roger Williams sophomore attacker Ian Powers (Shrewsbury, Mass.) scored the Hawks final goal with 3:08 on the clock. Corsairs junior midfielder Christian Roberto (Wakefield, Mass.) added a goal in the final minute of play, resulting in the 14-4 victory for Roger Williams.

Brett led the Corsairs with two goals during the contest. Espinola and Roberto each added a goal, while freshman midfielder Todd Davis (Sandwich, Mass.) had an assist.

Roger Williams had seven players who recorded a goal. Roebuck and junior attacker Dan Klink (Nashua, NH) each had a game-high four goals. Sophomore attacker Drew Beck (South Salem, N.Y.) tallied two goals with two assists while Turenne and Powers both notched a goal and two assists.

The Hawks outshot the Corsairs, 37-34. Freshman goalkeeper Nick Thayer (Chelmsford, Mass.) made nine saves for UMD, while senior goalies Tyler Roebuck (Pine Bush, N.Y.) stopped 12 shots and Tom Hardon (Devon, Pa.) made four saves in the fourth quarter.

UMass-Dartmouth dropped to 9-2 with the loss, while Roger Williams improved to 7-5 with the win. The Corsairs will return to action when they visit Southern Maine Saturday. The Hawks will visit New England College Saturday.

- Release courtesy of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Sports Information Department