Box Score

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Michael White netted a game-high four goals and added one assist, and Joe Galante posted three goals and three assists as the Norwich University men's lacrosse team pounded Lyndon State College, 14-2, Thursday afternoon at Howard Field.

Kyle Marzeoti chipped in three goals for the Cadets, who have won five straight games. Patrick Sikora, Jesse Mattson, Tyler Woods and Thomas Hajosch each tallied one goal apiece to round out the scoring for Norwich. Tyler Nicoll dished out three assists, while Justin Pearson was credited with two helpers.

Norwich (8-3) jumped out to a 2-0 lead less than halfway through the first quarter on a pair of goals by White. Woods added his marker with 5:12 to play in the opening stanza to give the Cadets a 3-0 advantage following the first 15 minutes of action.

The Cadets blew the game open in the second quarter, scoring five times to establish an 8-1 cushion at the intermission. White scored twice more during the frame as NU raced out to an 8-0 before Chris Mansour put Lyndon State (3-4) on the scoreboard with less than two minutes remaining in the half.

Marzeoti and Mattson tallied goals within the first five minutes of the second half as Norwich's lead ballooned to 10-1. Max Ercole scored for the Hornets with 5:16 remaining in the third quarter to pull the visitors to within 10-2 heading into the final period.

Galante tallied a pair of markers within a span of 15 seconds early in the fourth quarter to extend NU's advantage to 12-2. Sikora followed with his goal less than two minutes later, and Marzeoti completed his hat trick at the 7:44 mark to cap the scoring.

Norwich completely dominated all of the major statistical categories as well, outshooting Lyndon State 27-9 and holding a 56-19 edge in ground balls. White led the way with eight shots, while Nicoll scooped up a game-high seven ground balls. The Cadets also won 17-of-19 faceoffs in the contest, with Marzeoti going 6-for-6 in the “X”.

Norwich will continue its four-game homestand on Saturday, April 17, when the Cadets host Pilgrim League foe Clark University at Howard Field. The opening faceoff for the conference clash is set for 1 p.m.

Line Score                   1st       2nd      3rd      4th       Final
Lyndon State                  0          1         1         0          2
Norwich                          3          5         2         4          14