First-half showing helps Men’s Lacrosse fly by Nor'easters

Box Score BIDDEFORD, Maine - Junior Nick Gagnon (Milton, Mass.) had a goal and four assists in the first half to help the Roger Williams University Men's Lacrosse team build an 8-0 lead on its way to a 13-6 win over the University of New England in a Commonwealth Coast Conference played Saturday afternoon (April 18) at the Big Blue Turf.

Winners of nine of their last 10 matches, the Hawks improved to 11-4 on the season (5-2 CCC). UNE slipped back to the .500 mark at 8-8 and is 3-4 in conference play.

Junior Will Siefert (Duxbury, Mass.) had a game-high three goals and two assists to lead the way for Roger Williams. Classmate Tim Kelly (Ridgefield, Conn.) and sophomore AJ Core (Syosset, N.Y.) each scored a pair of markers.

Sophomore David Rubenstein (Somers, N.Y.) and first-year Tom Luttrell (Greenbrae, Calif.) had three points apiece for UNE. Luttrell had two goals and an assist, while Rubenstein contributed a goal and two assists.

Roger Williams led from start-to-finish, scoring four times in both the first and second quarters. Siefert was the lone Hawk to score multiple times before intermission, with seven different RWU players getting into the scoring column.

The Nor'easters outscored the visitors 4-2 in the third frame, and each squad tallied three times in the final period.

Junior Dan Arket (Poughquag, N.Y.) was dominant in the face-off circle for the Hawks, winning 17 of 20 draws. Junior Eric Valenti (North Reading, Mass.) scooped up a game-high seven ground balls to help RWU to a 50-34 margin in that category. Senior Luke Aubrey (Norwalk, Conn.) recorded the win in goal, making five saves over the opening 54:23 of action.

Senior Steven Hughes (Flemington, N.J.) had six caused turnovers and five ground balls for the Nor'easters. Junior John Dusel (Wilbraham, Mass.) and sophomore David Pearson (Scarborough, Maine) split time in goal for UNE and combined to make 18 stops.

Both teams conclude their regular seasons Wednesday. Roger Williams hosts Nichols College at 7 p.m., and the Nor'easters head to Gordon College for a match starting at that same time.

- Release courtesy of the University of New England Sports Information Department

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Players Mentioned

#20 Dan Arket: MF; 5' 10"; Junior

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

#44 Nick Gagnon: MF; 6' 0"; Junior

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

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

#10 Eric Valenti: MF; 6' 0"; Junior

#1 AJ Core: MF; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#20 Dan Arket
: 5' 10"; Junior
: MF

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

#44 Nick Gagnon
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MF

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

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

#10 Eric Valenti
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MF

#1 AJ Core
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: MF