Bates picks up win over Men’s Lacrosse

Box Score LEWISTON, Maine – The Roger Williams University Men's Lacrosse team fell 8-13 to Bates College Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at Garcelon Field.

Jack Strain and Jack Allard teamed up for nine goals and four assists to lead Bates. Senior Jack Strain (Montclair, N.J.) scored five goals and notched a pair of assists, while junior Jack Allard (Ridgewood, N.J.) scored four goals and dished out two assists. Bobcat first-year Burke Smith (Wilton, Conn.) also netted a pair of goals, with junior Charlie Hildebrand (Berwyn, Pa.) and senior Matt McReddie (Rye, N.Y.) each recording a tally in the win. Sophomore Andrew Melvin (Medford, Mass.) led the team in assists with three.

Bates (2-2, 0-2 NESCAC) out-shot the Hawks (2-2) 46-32, and jumped out to an early 3-0 after a scoreless opening five minutes. The Bobcats had several opportunities early on, but it was Allard who broke the scoreless tie when he wound up and ripped a shot that found the back of the net on a pass from sophomore Andrew Melvin (Medfield, Mass.) to give Bates the 1-0 lead. A little over a minute later, Allard found McReddie for the second goal of the game during a man up opportunity for the Bobcats. Burke Smith added to the lead at the 5:57 mark of the first to give his team a 3-0 advantage. Roger Williams got on the board in the final two minutes of the quarter with an Eddie Hill goal.

The Bobcats stormed out to a 6-1 advantage with three unanswered goals to start the second quarter. Hildebrand scored on an assist from Strain ten seconds after sophomore Sam Francis (Newburyport, Mass.) won the face-off. Francis won the ensuing face-off and Strain tallied another goal less than 30 seconds later on a feed from sophomore Jake Walsh (Baltimore, Md.). Francis had another outstanding performance in face-offs, winning 18 of 25 opportunities for the day.

The Hawks closed out the half with goals from Will Siefert and A.J. Core to cut the lead to 6-3 at the intermission.
Bates increased their lead to five in the third quarter with back to back goals from Strain and Allard, but the Hawks clawed back into the game with three unanswered goal over the next 12 minutes, and with 13:10 remaining in regulation, the Bobcat lead was down to 8-6.

As they did to open the third quarter though, the Bobcats strung together a pair of quick goals, first from Strain who netted his third goal of the evening, and then, 13 seconds later from Smith, who took the long run up the left alley soon after another face-off win by Francis to put his team up 10-6.

A.J.Core and Tim Kelly each added another score for the Hawks over the final eight minutes, while Allard scored two goals in the final three minutes of play to set the final score at 13-8.

The Bobcats had the edge in ground balls 26-18, led by junior Ken O'Friel (Scarsdale, N.Y.) who had five ground balls, while goal keeper Joe Faria (Ridgewood, N.J) notched 10 saves. Will Seifert led the Roger Williams with three goals, while Aj Core scored a pair. Goalkeeper Luke Aubrey stopped ten shots for the Hawks.

Bates next travels to Connecticut to take on Trinity at 1:00 p.m. in NESCAC action.

- Release courtesy of the Bates College Sports Information Department

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Players Mentioned

#32 Luke Aubrey: GK; 6' 0"; Senior

#21 Tim Kelly: A; 5' 10"; Junior

#5 Will Siefert: A; 5' 9"; Junior

#7 Eddie Hill: MF; 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#32 Luke Aubrey
: 6' 0"; Senior
: GK

#21 Tim Kelly
: 5' 10"; Junior
: A

#5 Will Siefert
: 5' 9"; Junior
: A

#7 Eddie Hill
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: MF