MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's lacrosse made light work of Medaille University in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening, as the Gators cruised to a 22-3 victory on Frank B. Fuhrer Field at the Robertson Athletic Complex.
With the win, the Gators (4-4) finished just one shy of the program's single-game record for goals scored and one shy of the record for the fewest goals allowed defensively. Allegheny also tied its record for the largest margin of victory.
Thirteen different players earned a point, and 10 netted at least one goal for Allegheny.
Aidan D'Amato (Tolland, Conn./Tolland) led the way with a career-high seven points (4g-3a).
Jack Cushwa (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) and
Gideon Sullivan (Getzville, N.Y./Cathedral (Ind.)) both logged hat tricks, while first-year attackman
JP Rakis (Kensington, Md./Walter Johnson) had two goals with two assists for four points.
Jack Hales (Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood),
Andrew Myers (Mars, Pa./North Allegheny), and
Benjamin Gallegos (Lafayette, Colo./Dawson School) each found the back of the net twice. Rounding out Allegheny's multi-point performers were
CT Graniel (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Preparatory) and
Graham Nash (Innisfil, Ont./Nantyr Shores) with one goal and one assist apiece.
Allegheny paired a nearly unstoppable offense with a stout defensive effort, as the Gators held the Mavs off the scoreboard for the first 45 minutes.
Inside the Box Score
- Allegheny finished with a significant lead in shots, 60-to-12, and ground balls, 48-to-26.
- The Gators also won the battle at the faceoff dot, 15-to-13.
- Allegheny potted two extra-man goals, one of which was an own goal by Medaille at the end of the first half.
- D'Amato paced all scorers with seven points (4g-3a), followed by Cushwa (3g-1a) and Rakis (2g-2a).
- Sullivan (3g), Hales (2g-1a), Gallegos (2g), Myers (2g), Graniel (1g-1a), and Nash (1g-1a) each finished with multiple points.
- Anthony DeMarco (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) won 7-of-9 faceoffs, and Ryan Therkorn (Falls Church, Va./George C. Marshall) won 5-of-8 draws to lead the Gators.
- All three Allegheny goalies saw time in the crease, while David Kratzenberg (Latrobe, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) received the win with a first-half shutout.
News and Notes
- Allegheny climbed to .500 with a 4-4 overall record, while Medaille fell to 0-4.
- With four wins, the Gators have already tied the program record for most victories in their fourth varsity season.
- Wednesday's contest was the first all-time meeting between the Gators and Mavericks.
- Seven points are a career-high for D'Amato, who ended just one point shy of Allegheny's single-game record.
- D'Amato also broke the team's single-season record for points and leads all Gators with 30 (16g-14a) so far this year.
- Myers tied a career-best with two goals.
- Hales collected multiple points for the first time as a Gator.
- First-year midfielder Mikko Horsley (Salt Lake City, Utah/Utah Military Academy) won three faceoffs in his collegiate debut.
Up Next
Allegheny opens Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Wednesday, March 29, when the Gators host Thiel College at 7:00 p.m. at Frank B. Fuhrer Field.