SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Assumption University men's lacrosse team extended its winning streak to four games with a 10-8 Northeast-10 Conference win at American International College Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 10, American International College 8
Records: Greyhounds (3-1, 0-0 NE10), Yellow Jackets (4-2, 0-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
AIC got the party started through Carter Linkletter. However, Assumption responded quickly, with
Colby Bailey-Gates getting on the board. The Hounds would outscore 3-1 the rest of the way to lead by two after the first quarter at a score of 4-2.
Cameron Theriault,
Nick Polymeros, and
Aidan Rodgers also found the target for Assumption. The second quarter consisted of a goal from both sides, as the Hounds led 5-3 at the break.
The Yellow Jackets had a strong second half, outsourcing Assumption 3-1, leading to a fourth quarter at a tie game of 6-6. Assumption came out strong in the fourth quarter, scoring two straight goals from Polymeros and
Patrik McGrath to give the Hounds a two-goal advantage. After AIC tied it up at 8-8 with two of their own, the Hounds responded strongly through
Sam Maciel and McGrath again, who each scored late in the fourth quarter for a 10-8 lead in favor of Assumption. As the game approached sub-two minutes, Assumption still led by two goals, and they were able to see out the rest of the game on the road. The Greyhounds defeated the Yellow Jackets 10-8 on Saturday afternoon.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
- Assumption vs. Southern New Hampshire, Tuesday, March 26, 4:00 pm.
- American International at No. 5 Adelphi, Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 pm.
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