WATERVILLE, Maine – Clark University men's lacrosse (0-7) traveled north to Colby College (2-3) for a battle with the Mules. The Cougars couldn't overcome a strong start to the game by Colby, ultimately falling 19-4.
How it Happened
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After two goals by the Mules to start the contest, a shot from sophomore Maxwell Biondi rang off the post but stayed out of the net.
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Following three more goals for Colby, junior Eric Aswad recorded the first shot on goal for the Cougars, with senior Brett Newman adding another minutes later.
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The Mules added two more goals in the final minutes to cap a strong first quarter with a 7-0 advantage.
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Clark found the back of the net first in the second quarter, with Aswad firing a pass behind him to Newman, who quickly rifled a shot into the back of the net for the Cougars' first goal.
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The Mules responded, scoring three times over the next five minutes to reach ten goals in the game.
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Following another goal by Colby, sophomore Michael Berman Annunziata put a shot on goal with 4:55 remaining, and Newman added another with two seconds left in the half, but both were saved as the Mules secured an 11-1 halftime edge.
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Clark struck first in the second half, with Aswad again assisting, this time sending a pass forward to junior Tate Gorman for a close-range finish.
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Colby responded with the next five goals of the quarter before Aswad and Gorman linked up again, this time with Gorman assisting Aswad, to make it 16-3 entering the fourth.
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After two goals from the Mules to open the fourth, junior John Golioto scored unassisted with 7:49 remaining.
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Following a Colby goal with 6:38 remaining, both offenses quieted as the Mules closed out a 19-4 win.
Inside the Box Score
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The Cougars fired nine shots on goal, scooped 24 ground balls, and caused five turnovers.
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Aswad scored once and assisted on two other goals. This is his second straight game with multiple assists and third game this season with multiple points.
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Gorman scored a goal and assisted one, marking the third time this season he has recorded multiple points.
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Senior Thomas Michaud scooped a team-high four ground balls in the effort.
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Junior Josh Reno played the full game in net, making 14 saves, his fourth game this season with 10+ saves and third game with exactly 14 saves so far this year.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White return home for a NEWMAC match against Coast Guard on Saturday at 3:00 PM.