Philadelphia, PA - St. Joseph's University got six goals and
two assists from senior Randy McNeill as the Hawks
defeated Marist, 16-10, in men's lacrosse action. After
losing their first six games, the Hawks seem to have
returned to their old form, proving to their opponents that
taking away their MAAC title will not be an easy task.
Freshman
Mike Pagliaro tallied three goals and three assists
while Bert Whitelock found the back of the net four times for
the Hawks. Sean McDonagh scored led Marist with four
goals.
SJU (2-6, 2-2 MAAC) used a big third quarter to put the
game out of reach for Marist. With the game tied at half,
5-5, the Hawks tallied six times in the third stanza, three by
Whitelock, while capitalizing on two extra-man opportunities.
Marist (2-4, 1-3 MAAC) lost its offense after the break as
they managed only one goal in the third period.
Pagliaro scored all three of his goals in the final 15 minutes to help seal the victory for the
Hawks.
Despite the loss, Marist goalkeeper Brian Schumeyer posted 19 saves.
Nick Leopard
turned back seven shots in the win.