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Western New England opens home season with a convincing 12-5 victory over Trinity

Box Score Scoring Summary

Cade Watkins
Cade Watkins
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior midfielder Patrick White (Milton, MA) led a balanced scoring attack with three goals as the Western New England men's lacrosse team opened its home season with a 12-5 victory over Trinity Wednesday afternoon (March 14).

Eight players netted goals and 12 scored points for the Golden Bears who evened their record to 1-1.

Western New England jumped to a quick 2-0 lead when sophomore midfielder Sean Lawton (Abington, MA) and senior midfielder Nick Jez (Somers, CT) each scored in the opening 1:43.

Junior midfielder Matt Cohen (East Lyme, CT) put the Bantams on the board at the 5:33 mark of the opening period.

The Golden Bears scored three times in the second period for a 5-1 advantage at the break.

Lawton fired-in in his second goal with an assist from Jez with 6:36 left before the break. Senior midfielder Joe Martin (Springfield, MA) took the ensuing face-off and passed to White who scored just five seconds later. Junior attacker Corbett Corrigan Harreys (Essex, CT) then scored at 5:17 with an assist from senior midfielder Andrew Mariani (East Brunswick, NJ).

Western New England later extended its lead to 7-2 when sophomore attacker Colton Craig (Gales Ferry, CT) scored at 8:08 of the third quarter with an assist from Jez. Trinity never got closer than four the rest of the way.

Junior midfielder James Reardon (Longmeadow, MA) contributed two goals and an assist for the Golden Bears. Sophomore attacker Owen Caruso (Port Washington, NY) chipped-in with a goal and assist.

Martin won 12-of-21 face-offs and had six ground balls as did junior midfielder Corey Johnson (Maybrook, NY).

Senior goalie Brewster Knowlton (Somers, CT) compiled eight saves.

Cohen led the visitors with three goals with junior attacker Rob Nogueras (Parkland, FL) and freshman midfielder James O'Connell (Middleton, MA) adding the other scores.

Senior goalie Peter Johnson (Riverside, CT) finished with 17 saves for the Bantams who fall to 0-2.

Western New England held a 45-33 advantage in shots, including a 22-11 margin the opening half.

Contact: Ken Cerino, Western New England athletic communications director (413) 782-1227
kcerino@wne.edu
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Players Mentioned

James Reardon

#0 James Reardon

M
5' 10"
Junior
Owen Caruso

#9 Owen Caruso

Attack
5' 10"
Redshirt
Colton Craig

#7 Colton Craig

Midfield
6' 1"
Redshirt
Corbett Corrigan Harreys

#2 Corbett Corrigan Harreys

Attack
5' 8"
Sophomore
Nick Jez

#12 Nick Jez

Midfield
6' 0"
Junior
Corey Johnson

#14 Corey Johnson

Midfield
5' 10"
Sophomore
Brewster Knowlton

#1 Brewster Knowlton

Goalie
5' 6"
Junior
Sean Lawton

#24 Sean Lawton

Midfield
6' 2"
Redshirt
Andrew Mariani

#8 Andrew Mariani

Midfield
5' 8"
Junior
Joe Martin

#32 Joe Martin

Midfield
5' 9"
Junior
Patrick White

#40 Patrick White

Midfield
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

James Reardon

#0 James Reardon

5' 10"
Junior
M
Owen Caruso

#9 Owen Caruso

5' 10"
Redshirt
Attack
Colton Craig

#7 Colton Craig

6' 1"
Redshirt
Midfield
Corbett Corrigan Harreys

#2 Corbett Corrigan Harreys

5' 8"
Sophomore
Attack
Nick Jez

#12 Nick Jez

6' 0"
Junior
Midfield
Corey Johnson

#14 Corey Johnson

5' 10"
Sophomore
Midfield
Brewster Knowlton

#1 Brewster Knowlton

5' 6"
Junior
Goalie
Sean Lawton

#24 Sean Lawton

6' 2"
Redshirt
Midfield
Andrew Mariani

#8 Andrew Mariani

5' 8"
Junior
Midfield
Joe Martin

#32 Joe Martin

5' 9"
Junior
Midfield
Patrick White

#40 Patrick White

5' 9"
Junior
Midfield