Men’s Lacrosse Season Comes to a Close in GNAC Quarterfinals

NASHUA, NH--The Pride men's lacrosse team made the trip up to Rivier today to take on the No. 1 seeded Raiders in the first round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference playoffs. Despite a valiant effort, the Pride's season would come to a close after falling 15-4. With the loss the teams record finishes at 5-9, and 4-7 in GNAC play.

Jack Jaynes would be a positive in the Pride's offense netting two goals, on the defensive end Devin Hammon turned away 15 shots.

For Rivier, Conor walsh led the way with four goals and one assist.

How It Happened

Rivier set the tone early, opening the scoring just under two minutes in on a goal from Mason Schultz and controlling possession off the faceoff. Regis responded midway through the first quarter as Jack Jaynes found the back of the net to even things at 1–1, but Rivier quickly regained momentum behind a pair of goals from James DelPrete and a man-up finish from Conor Walsh to take a 4–1 lead. Despite strong saves from goalie Devin Hammon, Rivier continued to generate consistent offensive pressure. In the second quarter, Rivier extended its lead with another goal from Colin Foley and added to it late with scores from Schultz, building a 6–1 advantage. Regis showed signs of life late in the half, as Jaynes netted his second goal off an assist from Matt Cabassa, but Rivier maintained control and carried a 6–2 lead into halftime.

The second half saw Rivier pull away decisively, opening the third quarter with a goal from Schultz and continuing a dominant scoring run fueled by Walsh and Aiden Conley. Rivier's offense found its rhythm, consistently capitalizing on possessions and stretching the lead to 11–2 by the end of the third quarter. Regis broke through early in the fourth on a man-up goal from Alex Dougenik, but Rivier answered with another surge, highlighted by multiple goals from Schultz and Andrew Nee. Hammon continued to battle in net with several key saves, but Rivier's depth and efficiency proved too much. A late goal from Cabassa capped the scoring for Regis, as Rivier closed out a commanding 15–4 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Today's game marked the Pride's first GNAC post-season appearance.
• Jack Glowacz's 7 face-off wins are his most in a game this season.
• The Pride will graduate seniors Colin McGarry, Nick Klein, Nick Haffty, Matt Cabassa, Dylan Slichko, Devin Hammon, and graduate student, Owen Harney. 
• Colin McGarry concludes his career as the program's all-time leader in caused turnovers with 120. Devin Hammon, Nick Klein, and Matt Cabassa also leave their mark in the record books, finishing second all-time in saves (492), goals (120), and faceoff wins (263), respectively.