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Newman 25 CLK MIT
20
Winner MIT MIT 3-2, 1-0
8
Clark University CLARK UN 4-2, 0-1
Winner
MIT MIT
3-2, 1-0
20
Final
8
Clark University CLARK UN
4-2, 0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
MIT MIT 3 5 9 3 20
Clark University CLARK UN 1 1 2 4 8

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse Topped by MIT in NEWMAC Opener

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's lacrosse team (4-2, 0-1 NEWMAC) hosted MIT (3-2, 1-0 NEWMAC) in their conference opener and dropped the match 20-8 on Saturday afternoon from Granger Field.

How it Happened
  • Graduate student Casey McCullough stopped a pair of shots early in the first quarter before MIT got on the board when Zach Bleil found the back of the net.
  • Junior Thomas Michaud tied the game with 7:41 remaining in the first off a feed from senior Matt Wells before the Engineers netted two unanswered goals to end the quarter.
  • First-year Spencer Arzanipour won the opening faceoff in the second quarter and found graduate student Matthew Minkwitz for a goal to cut the deficit to one at 3-2.
  • Minkwitz, junior Lucas Cuda, graduate student Patrick Liddy, and Michaud each fired shots on target that were saved in the second and despite three McCullough saves, the Cougars trailed 8-2 at the half.
  • Wells found the back of the cage early in the third off a feed from Liddy before Liddy tallied his second assist of the game with 11:33 remaining in the period when Minkwitz scored to make it a 10-4 contest.
  • The Engineers rattled off seven unanswered goals before graduate student Colin Howard, sophomore Eric Aswad, and Wells opened the fourth with three straight goals.
  • Aswad netted Clark's final goal of the game off a feed from Howard as the Cougars fell 20-8.
Inside the Box Score
  • Clark attempted 37 shots, won 18 faceoffs, converted 10 clears, and forced 15 turnovers.
  • Minkwitz, Wells, and Aswad all netted two goals for the Cougars.
  • Howard and Michaud each added a goal and an assist.
  • Junior Patrick O'Rourke and sophomore Huy Doan each tallied eight faceoff wins.
  • Liddy recorded two assists.
  • Cuda scooped up five ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers.
  • Arzanipour dished out an assist and won two faceoffs.
  • McCullough tallied nine saves in net.
What's Next
The scarlet and white will return to the field on Tuesday afternoon when they travel to NEC for a road non-conference contest beginning at 4:00 p.m.
 
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