Box Score
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Alex Patinkin scored a
game-high five goals, and Armand Wilson registered three goals as
Babson College defeated Norwich University, 14-3, in a Pilgrim
League men's lacrosse game Wednesday afternoon at Howard
Field.
Cam Caruso chipped in two goals for the Beavers, who jumped out
to a 6-1 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Jamie
Schmidt posted one goal and a game-high three assists for Babson,
while Kevin Sayet, TJ Mallon and Tom Cykana each netted one goal
apiece. Paul Grip and Andrew Packer each contributed two assists
apiece for the Beavers, while Michael Griffin dished out one
helper.
Tyler Nicoll scored one goal and added one assist to lead the
way for Norwich (8-5, 1-3 Pilgrim). Kyle Marzeoti and Michael White
each tallied one goal apiece, and Justin Pearson was credited with
one assist to round out the scoring for the Cadets.
Babson (8-5, 3-1 Pilgrim) took control of the game from the
opening faceoff, scoring three times in the first 3:23. The Beavers
added three more goals in the opening stanza to open up a 6-1 edge
following 15 minutes of action. Patinkin and Wilson each netted a
pair of markers in the quarter to set the tone for the day.
Three straight goals by Patinkin to begin the second quarter
extended Babson's advantage to 9-1, and Schmidt's tally
with 3:21 to play before halftime made it 10-1. Marzeoti's
goal with 2:14 to play trimmed Norwich's deficit to 10-2, but
Wilson struck again just 29 seconds later to give Babson an 11-2
cushion at the intermission.
Babson scored the only three goals of the third quarter as
Caruso, Cykana and Mallon all found the back of the net. White
scored a man-up goal for Norwich midway through the fourth quarter
to account for the final margin.
Babson outshot Norwich 38-23, and the Beavers held a 48-44 edge
in ground balls. Norwich won 11-of-19 faceoffs in the contest, but
the Cadets were just 18-of-33 on clear attempts. There were a total
of 14 penalties whistled in the game, but neither team did much
with the man-up opportunities. Norwich went 1-for-10 with the extra
man, while Babson was 0-for-4.
Norwich goalkeeper Nathan Proctor (5-4) made seven saves and
picked up a team-high eight ground balls in the loss. Babson
goalies Mike Saucier, Jay Whalen and Ryan Lee combined to stop 10
shots, while allowing just three goals. Saucier (8-5) played the
entire first half and picked up the victory between the pipes for
the Beavers.
Norwich will continue its Pilgrim League slate on Saturday,
April 24, when the Cadets travel to Newton, Mass., to face Lasell
College at 1 p.m.
Line Score
1st
2nd 3rd
4th Final
Lasell
6
5
3
0 14
Norwich
1
1
0
1 3
