Rockville Centre, N.Y.- The #15 men's lacrosse team topped Post University, 17-3, this evening at the RVC Sports Complex in a non-conference match up. The Lions dominated offensively, out-shooting the Eagles 47-23 to improve to 9-2 on the season, while the Eagles sit at 7-4.
How it Happened
- Freshman Jaden Simick got things started for the Lions, finishing off a pass from senior Jake Taylor to go ahead 1-0 early.
- Redshirt senior Noah Hammon doubled the lead four minutes later with a bouncing shot from the right wing. Simick added his second of the game after beating a defender, pushing the lead to 3-0 in the first quarter.
- Senior Tommy Corcoran netted back-to-back goals in the second frame, before Taylor capitalized on a two-man advantage for his third man-up goal of the season, extending Molloy's lead to 6-0.
- The Eagles stopped the streak with under four minutes remaining in the first half, as Cameron Maunders found the back of the net.
- Senior Justin Palulis cut to the crease and finished a pass from Taylor to restore the six-goal lead. Corcoran followed with another tally just before halftime, giving the cardinal and white an 8-1 advantage.
- Senior Brandon Pazienza opened the second half scoring just six seconds in, converting off a clean face-off win.
- Corcoran struck again, dodging a Post defender and finishing far post to make it 10-1.
- Hammon added another goal from in front, capitalizing on a two-man advantage.
- Ryan Denike responded with a man-up goal for the Eagles, cutting the deficit to 11-2.
- Graduate student Timothy Morrow and Taylor scored a minute apart to close out the third quarter with a 13-2 lead.
- Simick, Palulis, and freshman Sean Payton each scored in the final frame, extending the lead to 17-2.
- Maunders added a late goal to cap the scoring at 17-3.
Top Performances
- Simick led the offense, scoring a career-high four goals to go along with an assist.
- Corcoran (4 goals) and Taylor (2 goals, 2 assists) each tallied four points.
- Hammon had a goal and an assist, Palulis netted two goals, and graduate student Zach Kroog dished out two assists.
- Pazienza, Morrow, and Payton were the other goal scorers for the Lions, with senior Brian Green and sophomore Owen Taylor adding assists.
- Pazienza went 10-for-14 on face-offs, while sophomore Cameron Hovanec went 5-for-6.
- Senior Thomas Kofod picked up five ground balls and caused three turnovers.
- Senior goaltender John Basile was forced to make just four saves in net. Sophomore James Demakopoulos added an additional save.
Up Next
The Lions step back into conference play on Saturday (Apr. 4), as they travel to Buffalo, N.Y. for a 1:00 p.m. contest against the Saints of D'Youville.
