Men's Lacrosse Offense Clicks in 16-6 Win at Neumann
Dylan Swope tied a school record with five goals

Men's Lacrosse Offense Clicks in 16-6 Win at Neumann

Men's Lacrosse - 3/23/2013 5:11:00 PM

Box Score

Aston, PA – Getting off to a slow start had been Marywood's crux all season. The Marywood University men's lacrosse team wasted no time Saturday, scoring the game's first nine goals en route to a 16-6 victory over Neumann University in both teams' Colonial States Athletic Conference opener.

Marywood (2-6 overall, 1-0 CSAC) held the Knights scoreless until 2:54 remaining in the second quarter. The Pacers scored four goals in the first quarter, and tacked on the first two of the second half to own an 11-1 lead before the Neumann (1-6 overall, 0-1 CSAC) offense began to click.

Dylan Swope tied a school record with five goals, adding an assist for a six-point effort. Riley Dobel (three goals, two assists) and Sam Trill (two goals, three assists) each supplied five points. Greg Nester manufactured three goals.

Nicholas Cornella recorded 16 saves for the second-consecutive game to earn his second victory of the season. Cornella allowed just four goals in 48:13 of action in the net and picked up 11 ground balls.

In the faceoff circle, Brandon Terlizzi won 17-of-22 opportunities, and picked up 15 ground balls – tied for the second most in program history behind his 17 from the season opener against St. Vincent College.

Dante Frederico assisted Dobel for the Pacers' first score at 9:07. Nester put the Pacers on top by two with 4:19 in the first period. After Swope and Nester each scored in the final minutes of the first, Trill and Dobel scored a pair of goals in an 18-second span to begin the second, giving the Pacers a 6-0 lead.

Neumann was led by Patrick Rose's three goals and an assist.

Marywood outshot the Knights by a 43-34 rate and held a slight 57-53 advantage in ground balls. The Pacers were successful on 21-of-23 clear attempts.

The men's lacrosse team plays a home-away-from-home game Monday when it hosts Oneonta State at Stony Brook University in Long Island at 6:30 p.m. The Pacers return home on April 3 to face Rosemont College at 4:00 p.m.
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