BETHANY, W.Va. -- The Allegheny College men's lacrosse team cruised its third consecutive victory with numerous record-setting performances on Wednesday, as the Gators beat Bethany College by a final score of 22-8.

The Gators (6-5, 4-0 PAC) controlled the contest in all phases of the game. Allegheny took 70 total shots and picked up 70 ground balls, both of which are new program single-game records. Eleven different players scored a goal, eight earned multiple points, and four finished with hat tricks.

Individually, JP Rakis (Kensington, Md./Walter Johnson) and Anthony DeMarco (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) led the way with more all-time records.

Rakis, the reigning Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Offensive Player of the Week and a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Team of the Week selection, set two records for the most points (9) and assists (6) in a game.

DeMarco, winner of back-to-back PAC Specialist of the Week awards, solidified himself as a candidate for a third consecutive weekly accolade. A week after setting a team record for faceoff wins with 31 against Thiel College, the junior midfielder won 28-of-32 draws against the Bison (5-8, 0-4 PAC). He also collected 20 ground balls, breaking his own record of 17, which was set in the same game against the Tomcats.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny overwhelmed Bethany in every statistical category.
• The Gators had more shots (70-to-29), ground balls (70-to-26), and faceoff wins (28-to-6) while committing fewer turnovers (23-to-17).
• Rakis paced all point-getters with three goals and six assists for nine points.
• Logan Sharp (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) and Jack Cushwa (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) both logged five points with three goals and two assists.
• Nick Gralewski (Meadville, Pa./Meadville), Gideon Sullivan (Getzville, N.Y./Cathedral (Ind.)), and Aidan D'Amato (Tolland, Conn./Tolland) all finished with three points.
• Pete Schellbach (New York, N.Y./Salisbury School) netted two markers to round out Allegheny's multi-goal scorers.
• DeMarco, who also scored once, won 28 faceoffs and scooped up 20 ground balls.
• Defensemen Cassady Bouthet (Vernon, Conn./Rockville) and Jared Swisher (Cumberland, Maine/Berwick Academy) each caused two turnovers.
• Garin Stearns (Hudson, OhioRevere/) received the win with eight saves in 45:00 minutes of action in goal.

News and Notes

• Allegheny climbed above .500 for the first time this spring with a 6-5 overall record.
• The Gators are still unbeaten in conference action with four PAC wins.
• Allegheny tied a record for the longest win streak with three consecutive victories.
• Rakis broke the previous records for points and assists in a game, both of which were set by Patrick Hogan.
• DeMarco set new records for the most ground balls in a game (20) and a season (77) and the most faceoff wins in a season (148).

Up Next
On Saturday, April 13, the Gators will travel to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for a PAC showdown against Saint Vincent College at 7:00 p.m.