Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/9/21
From Press Releases
The host Chestnut Hill College men’s lacrosse team evened its record at 1-1 today, earning its first win with an 18-8 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC).
The Griffins opened with four goals in the first five minutes and outscored the Spartans to a 10-5 halftime spread before securing the 10-goal win. On attack, junior J.R. Howell (2 goals, 6 assists) and senior Carson Rees (6 goals, 2 assists) kept Chestnut Hill College on their torrid pace as each totaled eight points for the Scarlet and Gold.
Howell and Rees opened the scoring just 54 seconds after the opening faceoff with the former locating the latter at 14:06 (1-0). A man-up tally from Rees extended the Chestnut Hill College (1-1) lead a minute later (2-0, 13:08, Melnick) and from there the tone was set. Graduate Zachary Ornstein kept the sharp-shooting Griffin offense in possession of the ball by dominating the faceoff circle (17-of-21, .810). Meanwhile, junior goalkeeper Jake Miller (1-1) anchored the Scarlet and Gold defense, with seven saves, a pair of ground balls, and a caused turnover in 42:48 minutes.
STAC (0-1) was led by senior attack Tyler Senatore, who offered four goals, an assist, a ground balls, and 13 of the Spartans’ 32 shots. Sophomore midfielder Thomas Chiapperino was his top supporter with two goal, an assist, a ground ball, and a caused turnover. In goal, graduate Ryan Guild played a majority of the minutes for the Spartans as he took the loss (0-1) while making 18 saves in the opening 49:38.
In addition to Howell and Rees, Chestnut Hill College received solid performances from freshman midfielder Jackson Melnick (2 goals, 2 assists, 9 shots, 1 ground ball), senior midfielder Ben Revak (Archmere Academy, 3 goals, 6 shots, 1 ground ball), senior midfielder Scott Wilden (1 goal, 2 assists, 4 shots), and senior midfielder Billy DiMaio (2 goals, 2 shots, 5 ground balls, two caused turnovers). Ornstein also recorded his first goal as a member of the Scarlet and Gold, taking the ball straight to goal after winning sixth faceoff of the affair (5-1, 9:30, 1QTR).
Women’s D2
Jefferson 20, Chestnut Hill 2
Jefferson scored the first five goals of the contest and cruised to a victory over Chestnut Hill College in a non-conference affair on Tuesday afternoon. The Rams improved to 2-0 with the win.
GAMEPLAY
Erin Campbell (Camden Catholic) got Jefferson started just 56 seconds after the opening draw. Lexi Patania scored with 26:03 on the clock and Campbell added two more at 25:28 and 23:44. Julia McLaughlin tallied the fifth goal at the 22:18 mark before the Griffins got on the board at 21:20. The Rams posted six of the last seven goals of the period, with Erin Avanzato and Kanha Stockford notching two apiece, for an 11-2 advantage at the break.
Jefferson netted all nine goals of the second half with Audrey Strock recording three and Erin Eckert (Archbishop Wood) registering two. Eckert also two helpers in the frame.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Erin Eckert: 3 G, 2 A, 4 DC, 3 GB, 1 CT
- Ellie Lefton: 1 G, 4 A, 3 GB, 2 CT
- Erin Avanzato: 3 G, 1 A, 3 GB, 4 DC, 1 CT
- Erin Campbell: 3 G, 4 GB, 4 DC, 1 CT
- Audrey Strock: 3 G, 1 GB
