Box Score

North Adams, Massachusetts – Thomas Men's Lacrosse took their first victory of the season, defeating the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers in a North Atlantic Conference match up, by a score of 15–4 on Saturday, April 13th. 

Records: 

Thomas: Overall (1-6), Conference (1-3) 

MCLA: Overall (1-9), Conference (1-4) 

How it Happened: 

• The Trailblazers would take an early lead to start the game, but Jack Morrill would respond with an unassisted goal to tie the game at 1-1 

• MCLA would score again midway through the first, but Charlie Foster-Major would score two unassisted goals to put the Terriers up 3-2 after the one quarter of play

• Connor Hamilton would score the lone goal for both teams in the second quarter, giving the Terriers a 4-2 lead at the half 

• The Terriers would continue to keep the pressure on the Trailblazers to open the second half, with Hamilton scoring an early third quarter goal assisted by Kyle Van Doren-Crooker 

• Van Doren-Crooker would score two goals in the third quarter with one of them being assisted by Brodi Freeman 

• Foster-Major would continue to make the MCLA defense pay, scoring another goal assisted by Van Doren-Crooker 

• Hamilton would score his third goal of the day midway through the third to put the Terriers ahead 9-2 

• Late in the third quarter, Morrill would score three unassisted goals in under a minute, putting the Terriers ahead 12-2 after the end of the third quarter 

• Hunter Crocker would continue to keep the momentum going for the Terriers in the fourth quarter with an early goal assisted by Van Doren-Crooker 

• Van Doren-Crooker would score another unassisted goal, and Tyler Roberge would find the back of the net for his first collegiate goal of his career midway through the fourth quarter

• The Trailblazers would score twice in the fourth quarter, but the Terriers would hold on to pick up a dominant 15-4 victory on the road

Inside the Statistics  

• Jack Morrill – 4 Goals, 1 Assist, 20 Ground Balls, 4 Caused Turnovers 

• Kyle Van-Doren Crooker – 3 Goals, 3 Assists, 2 Ground Balls 

• Connor Hamilton – 3 Goals

• Daniel Guarino – 8 Saves off 12 Shots, 60 Minutes in Net,  

What's Next: The Terriers will travel to Utica, New York to take on the SUNY Poly Wildcats in a North Atlantic Conference match up on Saturday, April 20 at 3 PM.