DUDLEY, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Men's Lacrosse team pulled away late to earn an 11-10 win over Nichols College Wednesday afternoon.
 
Hawk Highlights
Andrew Gaffney (Cherry Valley, Mass.): 4 goals, 1 ground ball
Tim Mullane (Hanover, Mass.): 2 goals, 2 assists, 2 ground balls
Peter Navarro (Londonderry, N.H.): 2 goals, 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Connor Hillemeir (Farmington, Conn.): 16 face-offs won, 11 ground balls
Ryan Bannon (Hopkinton, Mass.): 10 saves, 10 goals allowed, 1 ground ball, 60:00 minutes in goal
 
For The Opponents
Hunter Ferreira: 3 goals, 1 assists
Ryan Warner: 2 goals, 2 ground balls
Ethan Hopey: 3 goals
Griffin Jasin: 9 saves, 11 goals allowed, 2 ground balls, 60:00 minutes in goal
 
How It Happened
The game was back and forth all game, with neither team leading by more than two the entire way. RWU struck first with Peter Navarro scoring a minute into the game. The Bison scored a pair of games to take the lead before Tim Mullane (Hanover, Mass.) put in a goal in the final seconds of the first quarter to tie the game at two.
 
Both teams would trade a pair goals in the second quarter to put the game at a 4-4 tie going into halftime. Then in the opening minute of the third, Nichols' Ethan Hopey regained the lead for the Bison with a goal. Afterwards, Roger Williams' Navarro and Andrew Gaffney combined for three consecutive goals to go up 7-5. The Bison would then score two of the final three scores in the quarter to pull within one going into the fourth.
 
Noah Ravas (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) began the fourth with a goal before Nichols notched back-to-back goals to tie the game at nine. Gaffney came through for RWU with 2:25 left to play to give the Hawks a 10-9 lead. Mullane would add a crucial insurance goal 30 seconds later, as Hunter Ferreira scored for Nichols with 1:05 to play. Fortunately for the Hawks, they were able hold off the Bison in the final minute to claim the win.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (4-2): Saturday, April 17 vs. University of New England @ 1:00pm
Nichols (0-6): Saturday, April 17 vs. Salve Regina @ 1:00pm