FREDERICK, Md. – The Hood College men's lacrosse team captured its first Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth win of the season with a 13-4 victory over Alvernia University.
Inside the Box Score
- Robbie Wiley (York, Pa./Central York) scored a game-high four goals for Hood.
- Bryan Seavey (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) tallied five points with three goals, two assists and caused a turnover.
- Owen McDermott (Wernersville, Pa./Conrad Weiser) assisted three goals and had a goal of his own for the Blazers.
- In 60 minutes, Jacob Smidt (Forest Hill, Md./John Carroll) made four saves for his first career win.
- Garrett Hitchens (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) went 15-for-20 in the face-off circle.
- Nino Rizzolino (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) caused two turnovers and scored a goal.
- Sammy Patnaik (Fairfax, Va./Robinson Secondary) scooped up three ground balls and caused two turnovers.
How it Happened
- McDermott scored the first goal of the game at the 13:20 mark in the first period and Rizzolino added a goal just over a minute later, assisted by Seavey, to help Hood grab a 2-0 lead.
- The Golden Wolves' Kenny Howley scored their first goal of the game with 5:53 left in the period.
- Wiley extended the Blazer lead with a goal to give Hood a 3-1 lead after one period.
- The Blazers outscored Alvernia 5-0 in the second period behind two goals by Wiley and a goal each from Austin Palmer (Marlboro, N.Y./Marlboro Central), Aiden Gilsdorf and Muldoon to extend Hood's lead to 8-1 at halftime.
- Seavey had back-to-back goals to start the third period to cap a 7-0 run by the Blazers.
- The Golden Wolves added two goals by Kyle Patton and Howley to end the third period down 10-3.
- Alvernia's final goal was scored by Ryan Gilman at the 12:25 mark of the final period.
- Michael Hilliard (Easton, Pa./Central Catholic), Wiley and Seavey all found the back of the net in the final period to give the Blazers a 13-4 win.
Analysis
- Hood outshot Alvernia 53-19
- The Blazers won the ground ball battle 42-20.
- Hood had the advantage on face offs 16-5.
For the Opponent
- Howley scored two of the Golden Wolves' four goals.
- Dane Sabarese stopped 17 shots in goal for Alvernia.
- Michael Ferrera scooped up five ground balls.
Notes
- The Blazers improved to 7-5 (1-3), while Alvernia drops to 4-9 (0-5).
- Before the game, Hood honored seniors Joe Alston (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus), Avery Beale (South Berwick, Maine/Marshwood), Kevin Clohosey (Neptune, N.J./Neptune), Michael Hilliard (Easton, Pa./Central Catholic), Garrett Hitchens (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West), Alex Knott (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville), Jay Lanigan (Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack), Justin Marko (Cranford, N.J./Cranford), Jacob Smidt (Forest Hill, Md./John Carroll) and Adam Weintraub (Pleasanton, Calif./De La Salle).
Up Next
The Blazers host Lebanon Valley College on April 19 at 6:30 p.m.
