CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University men's lacrosse team downed the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen in a conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Pride advances the 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the MAC Commonwealth.
GAME NOTES
- Connor Heisman led the scoring by netting five goals and dishing three assists, marking his 14th career game with three or more goals.
- Nick DiIorio picked up five points off three scores and two assists.
- First year Matt Buckley recorded his first career hat trick, finding the back of the cage three times and picking up four ground balls.
- Junior Zach Politarhos netted his first career goal late in the fourth quarter.
- The Blue and Gold dominated the face-off circle, winning 23-of-29 (79.3 pct.) face-offs on the day. Adam Oldrati went 7-of-10 and Kenneth Watts went 11-of-13. Both players scooped a team-high five ground balls a piece.
- The win marks Widener's 13th straight against Lebanon Valley.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pride struck first with a pair of goals from
Nick DiIorio and
Paz Gismondi halfway through the first quarter. The Dutchmen quickly responded with two of their own to even up the score back up after one. In the second quarter,
Connor Heisman found the back of the cage twice within 20 seconds to retake the lead. Both sides continued to exchange goals, but LVC's score at the 3:50 mark of the second quarter would be its last of the day. A man-up conversion by
Nick DiCicco opened up a flurry of goals by the Blue and Gold as it netted four straight to go up 11-5 entering halftime.
Widener took that momentum and ran with it in the final two quarters, scoring 10 unanswered goals, including two more man-up opportunities by Heisman, to cement the final tally.
UP NEXT
The Pride continues its conference slate, this time going on the road to battle Hood on Saturday, March 27. Opening face-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
