HENNIKER, N.H. – The Clark University men's lacrosse team (5-2) traveled to New England College (3-3) for a non-conference contest and came away with a convincing 20-7 victory sparked by a career-high nine goals from graduate student Matthew Minkwitz on Tuesday afternoon.

How it Happened

• Sophomore Huy Doan won the opening faceoff before Minkwitz found a cutting junior Brett Newman and Newman found the back of the cage to give Clark an early 1-0 lead.
• After a goal from NEC, first-year Spencer Arzanipour won the faceoff and passed to Minkwitz, who beat the goalie as the Cougars pushed the lead to 2-1.
• Henri Pfeifle tied the game for the Pilgrims before Clark rattled off four unanswered goals as Minkwitz netted three and senior Matt Wells scored the other while graduate student Casey McCullough stopped three shots.
• Minkwitz, junior Thomas Michaud, and Arzanipour each scored over the final 6:15 of the first as the Cougars led 9-3.
• Minkwitz found the back of the net again early in the second quarter and added two more goals in the period, with the last goal coming off a feed from sophomore Tate Gorman as Clark took a 12-4 lead into the half.
• Senior Alex D'Entrone scored early in the third and after a NEC goal, senior Ryan Kerr, Minkwitz, and D'Entrone netted the final three goals of the period as the scarlet and white led 16-5 entering the fourth.
• Wells, sophomore Eric Aswad, Gordman, and sophomore John Nolan all scored for the Cougars as they prevailed 20-7.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark attempted 52 shots, won 24 faceoffs, converted 20 clears, and forced 25 turnovers.
• Minkwitz netted a career-high nine goals, scooped up four ground balls, and dished out two assists.
• Wells led the team with three assists and scored a pair of goals.
• Gorman and Michaud dished out two assists and scored.
• D'Entrone, Newman, Kerr, Aswad, Arzanipour, and Nolan also found the back of the cage.
• Newman led the squad with five ground balls.
• Graduate student Jason Tautel caused four turnovers.
• Arzanipour (9), Doan (9), and junior Patrick O'Rourke (6) led the team in faceoff wins.
• McCullough tallied a team-high 10 saves.

What's Next
Clark will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Salve Regina to Granger Field for a contest beginning at 1:00 p.m.