PHILADELPHIA – Sixteen different players found the back of the net and Ben Dutton scored four goals as the No. 18 Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse team cruised past St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 opener, 24–6, on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Sweeney Field.
 
Saint Joseph's (4-2, 1-0 A-10) scored the first 15 goals of the game and built a 17-2 halftime lead to take control early against St. Bonaventure (4-5, 0-1 A-10).
 
Jack McGorry opened the scoring less than 30 seconds into the game, igniting a first-quarter surge that saw the Hawks tally 10 goals on 17 shots. Ben Dutton followed with three consecutive goals to record his hat trick just six minutes into the contest. Aidan Kreydt added his first goal of the season between Dutton's fourth tally, while Saint Joseph's capped the quarter with four goals over the final 7:23 to take a 10-0 lead after the opening frame.
 
The Hawks continued their offensive onslaught in the second quarter, adding seven more goals. Ryan Bradley opened the period with a man-down goal before Stevie Pileggi notched his first of the season moments later. Saint Joseph's struck again just 13 seconds after the restart as Dutton assisted Collin Campbell for his second goal of the afternoon.
 
Jacob Keller scored his first collegiate goal in his debut, while Pileggi capped the 15-0 run over the opening 21:08 of the contest. James Zingo also registered his first goal before Will Barber closed the scoring for the Hawks in the half, sending Saint Joseph's into the break with a 17-2 advantage.
 
The Hawks maintained the momentum to open the second half as Braedon Chayes scored in the opening minute of the third quarter. Colby Wood added two goals before Pileggi completed his hat trick with 1:28 remaining in the period, pushing the Saint Joseph's lead to 21-5 entering the final frame.
 
Saint Joseph's outscored the Bonnies 3-1 in the fourth quarter. Joey Papa recorded his first career goal after picking up his first collegiate point earlier in the game, while Wood completed his hat trick with 25 seconds remaining. Pierce Hart capped the scoring with 11 seconds left, becoming the final Hawk to record his first collegiate goal as Saint Joseph's secured the 24-6 victory.
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Ben Dutton finished with four goals and an assist to lead the Hawks, while Colby Wood and Stevie Pileggi each added three goals.
• Collin Campbell totaled five points on two goals and three assists, and Braedon Chayes recorded three points with a goal and two assists.
• Joey Papa (one goal, two assists) and Griffin Mallory (one goal, two assists) also posted three-point performances as Saint Joseph's scored 24 goals on 51 shots and assisted on 18 of them.
• Sixteen different players scored, while six Hawks recorded their first career goals in the victory. Owen Staunton added his first collegiate point with an assist.
• Defensively, the Hawks controlled possession with a 49–30 advantage in ground balls and won 19 of 33 faceoffs.
• Conor Trant led the team with seven ground balls while going 10-for-14 at the faceoff, and 14 different Hawks caused a turnover.
• Tommy Gross made three saves and earned the win in goal.
• Saint Joseph's finished 3-for-4 on extra-man opportunities, while holding the Bonnies scoreless in three man-up chances.
• The Hawks limited the Bonnies to 12-of-20 on clears, while Saint Joseph's went 20-of-21.
• Saint Joseph's improved to 7-0 all-time against St. Bonaventure. The Hawks have recorded 50 or more shots in six of the seven meetings with the Bonnies.
• The 24 goals tie for the second-most in a single game in program history, while the 18-goal margin of victory ties for the fourth-largest in program history.

 
UP NEXT
Saint Joseph's continues Atlantic 10 play on Saturday, March 21, traveling to Hobart for a 1 p.m. matchup.