Men’s Lacrosse Collects Program’s First-Ever Victory, Defeats Mitchell 18-11

NEW LONDON, Conn.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's lacrosse team prevailed 18-11 at Mitchell to open New England Collegiate Conference play Saturday afternoon and claim the program's first-ever win. The Lions set a new single-game program record with 18 goals scored. 

@ENC_MLax Win No. 1 ✅

Lions 18
Mariners 11@NECCathletics #ENCPR1DE pic.twitter.com/eNFQGafhH6

— ENC ATHLETICS (@ENCAthletics) April 8, 2023

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 18, Mitchell 11
Records: Lions (1-5, 1-0 NECC) | Mariners (0-11, 0-1 NECC)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene netted the first two goals of the contest and held a 3-2 edge after the first quarter.
• The Lions outscored the Mariners 6-5 in the second frame to sport a 9-7 lead at the halftime intermission.
• With 6:09 remaining in the third quarter, Matt Cawthorne (Norwell, Mass.) buried his third goal of the game as Eastern Nazarene surpassed the program's single-game record with its 12th tally of the day.
• The visitors netted three goals in the third period while the home side managed two goals as the Lions carried a 12-9 advantage into the fourth.
• Eastern Nazarene rattled off six goals in the final frame while limiting Mitchell to two goals en route to earning the program's first-ever victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Jamar Griggs (Stamford, Conn.) racked up a career-best eight goals.
• Devano Clarke (Lucea, Jamaica) notched career-highs of seven assists and four goals while adding five ground balls.
• Matt Cawthorne (Norwell, Mass.) finished with a career-high four goals, dished out three assists, and scooped up nine ground balls.
• Clevince Bogle (Lowell, Mass.) grabbed a career-best 10 ground balls and finished with 12 faceoff wins while also tallying a pair of goals.
• Goalie Walter Stockwell (Hyde Park, Mass.) registered 17 saves in his sixth start of the spring.
• Eastern Nazarene concluded the contest with 45 shots while Mitchell fired 40 shot attempts.
• Xavier Haney paced the Mariners with five goals and one assist while Dylan Kinsella netted three goals.

NEXT GAME:
Eastern Nazarene returns home to square off against Salem State April 13.