MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's lacrosse team pummeled Thiel College, 24-2, on a cold Saturday afternoon at Frank B. Fuhrer Field at the Robertson Athletic Complex.

Despite the temperatures, the Gators (5-8, 2-3 PAC) put together a red-hot performance in its largest victory of the season. Allegheny tied its season high and program record with 24 goals while allowing a season-low two goals, resulting in the program's largest margin of victory. Despite an honorable performance by Thiel goalie Ethan Narby, there was little he could do to slow the Gators, who peppered Narby with a season-high 79 shots.

Ten Gators recorded a point, led by another team record from attackman JP Rakis (Kensington, Md./Walter Johnson). The junior stole the show on Senior Day with a single-game record 15 points on five goals and 10 assists. Fellow attackers Jack Cushwa (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) and Jason Spindel (Medina, Ohio/University Prep) filled the box score with career outings. Cushwa scored six times with three assists for nine points, and Spindel netted five goals with one assist for six points.

Midfielders Tyler Rippole (Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland) and Tomi Horsley (Salt Lake City, Utah/Brighton) each added a hat trick, while CT Graniel (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Preparatory) rounded out Allegheny's multi-point scorers with two assists.

Before the game, Allegheny recognized its nine seniors: Cushwa, Spindel, Ripple, Graniel, Andrew Myers (Mars, Pa./North Allegheny), Akari Brown (Alexandria, Va./Bishop O'Connell), Konrad Homiak (Hampstead, N.C./Topsail), Titus Smith (Newark, Ohio/Licking Valley), and Anthony DeMarco (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls).

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny netted 24 goals on 78 total shots and 53 shots on goal.
• Thiel finished with two goals on just 18 shot attempts.
• The Gators nearly doubled Thiel's ground ball total, 61-to-34.
• Allegheny dominated the faceoff dot with 24 wins against just five losses.
• Cushwa led all Gators with six goals.
• Rakis and Spindel each netted five goals.
• Rakis added 10 assists for a game-high 15 points, a new program record.
• Rippole (3g-1a), Horsley (3g), and Graniel (2a) each had multiple points.
• Homiak and DeMarco scored one goal apiece, while JaMier Hopkins (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward) and Griffin Cates (Arlington Heights, Ill./John Hersey) both dished out an assist.
• DeMarco won 23-of-28 faceoffs and picked up a dozen ground balls.
• Thiel's goalie, Narby, made 29 saves while allowing 24 goals in a complete 60-minute effort.

News and Notes

• Allegheny improved to 4-0 all-time against Thiel.
• Allegheny tied a team single-game record for goals with 24 and set a new record for margin of victory at 22.
• Rakis broke his own record for points in a game with 15 against the Tomcats.
• Rakis surpassed his previous record for points in a season and now has 72 points (28g-44a) in 12 games played.
• Cushwa's nine points and six goals were both new single-game career highs.

Up Next
Allegheny travels to Washington, Pennsylvania, for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) showdown against Washington and Jefferson College on Wednesday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m.