Box Score
Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior goalie
Brian Hanno (Lowville, NY) compiled five saves in 30 minutes for his first collegiate win as the Western New England men's lacrosse team posted a 21-1 victory over visiting Anna Maria in the season and The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) opener for both squads Saturday afternoon (Feb. 26).
Twelve players scored goals with freshman attacker
Justin McKinney (Niskayuna, NY) leading the Golden Bears with two goals and three assists in his collegiate debut.
Junior midfielder
Jonathan Roy (Lewiston, ME), freshman attacker
Adam Knapton (Canandaigua, NY), and freshman midfielder
Sean Lawton (Abington, MA) each contributed a pair of goals and assists.
Senior midfielder
Mike Murray (North Baldwin, NY) and freshman midfielder
Colton Craig (Gales Ferry, CT) added three goals apiece while freshman attacker
Mike Donahue (South Windsor, CT) chipped-in with a goal and three assists. Senior midfielder
Marty O'Brien (West Springfield, MA) had two goals and an assist.
Freshman midfielder
Kris Woodcock (Clifton Park, NY) picked-up a team high six ground balls while sophomore defender
Philip McLean (Wilbraham, MA) had five.
The Golden Bears captured 20-of-26 face-offs with freshman midfielder
Jesse DeLucca (East Lyme, CT) winning all eight and junior midfielder
Joe Martin (Springfield, MA) taking seven-of-nine.
Western New England started slow with four freshmen starters before McKinney fired home the first goal at 6:59 of the opening period with an assist from Lawton. Knapton followed with a goal just seven seconds later after Martin won the face-off and made a nice pass for the assist.
Coach
John Klepacki's team led 8-0 after the opening period and stretched the margin to 11-0 when Lawton scored at the 9:02 mark of the second quarter on an assist from Roy.
The AMCATS finally got on the board when sophomore attacker
Chris Summers (Morris, NJ) netted a goal with an assist from
Alex Natterstad (Upton, MA) with 5:51 remaining before the break. Sophomore goalie
Andrew Ellis (Fitchburg, MA) stopped 15 shots for the visitors.
The Golden Bears held a commanding 56-11 advantage in shots despite several starters not playing.
This is only the third year of varsity competition for Anna Maria.
