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Posted: Mar 15, 2024

Men's Lacrosse: Rooney Leads Ravens with Six Points in Home Opener Over D'Youville

Kayla Schuberth
Kayla Schuberth
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Game Leaders
D'Youville
G: Brady Ruffalo - 3
A: Nick Sholett - 2
Sv: Reece Eck - 11
GB: Brody Strong - 6
Franklin Pierce
G: 3 Players (#7, #18, #26) - 2
A: Conor Rooney - 4
Sv: Mike Masterpolo - 9
GB: Andy DeMattio - 10
Team Stats
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Recap by Director of Athletic Communications Luke Tracy 

RINDGE, NH (2/11/2024) – The Franklin Pierce University men's lacrosse team kicked off its 2024 campaign on Saturday with a strong 14-5 victory over the Saints of D'Youville University.

Score: Franklin Pierce 14, D'Youville 5
Records: Franklin Pierce 1-0(0-0,NE10), D'Youville 0-2 (0-0, NEC)
Location: Sodexo Field, Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, New Hampshire
Date: February 11, 2024

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Franklin Pierce sophomore midfielder Jackson Philion (Charlton, MA) scored the first goal of the game and season for the Ravens two minutes into the first quarter. Curtis Nelson (Gilford, NH) and Chris Hunt (Billerica, MA) followed up minutes later with a goal each to give the Ravens a quick 3-0 lead. D'Youville finally got on the board with four minutes left in the first, but Raven attackman Conor Rooney (Wilmington, MA) gave the Ravens the last word for the first quarter after he dumped in an unassisted goal with 13 seconds left.
  • The Ravens' offense took flight in the second quarter with six different players finding the net on seven goals. The offensive explosion was highlighted by two goals from Alex Costa (Billerica, MA), three assists from Rooney, and a surprise 15-yard stepdown shot goal from freshman defender Nick Sawyer (Dracut, MA). Closing out the half, the Ravens held an 11-2 lead.
  • Neither team scored in the first six minutes of the second half, but that came to a stylish end after Jackson Hale (Kensington, NH) painted the top left corner, scoring the Ravens' 12th goal of the game. Following the top shelf snipe, the Saints went on a 3-0 run to close out the quarter 11-5.
  • The Ravens buttoned up the victory in the fourth quarter after Rooney and Connor Henchey (Bellingham, MA) eached grabbed an unassisted goal about a minute apart. The remaining eleven minutes of the game saw no goals.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

  • Shots:
    • Ravens: 58
    • Saints: 27
  • Saves:
    • Ravens: 9
    • Saints: 14
  • Ground Balls:
    • Ravens: 40
    • Saints: 26
  • Face Offs Won:
    • Ravens: 16-23
    • Saints: 7-23

 

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens have a quick turnaround for their next game on Tuesday, February 20th when the team will take on the Post University Eagles at 4:00 PM.