Men's Lacrosse Drops GNAC Game at Dean on Saturday Afternoon

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Dean 13 – Emmanuel 4

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (3-9, 2-5 GNAC)
Dean College Bulldogs (10-2, 6-2 GNAC)

Location: Franklin, Mass. – Grant Field

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

THE LEAD – A 5-1 first quarter scoring outburst by Dean provided the Bulldogs the breathing room needed to take a 13-4 win over the Emmanuel Saints on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bulldogs wasted little time getting on the board, scoring only seven seconds into the game. Sophomore Tyler Benedetto (Jupiter, Fla.) took an opening faceoff win straight to goal and scored to give Dean a 1-0 lead. Four different Bulldogs scored in the opening quarter, including a pair for sophomore Diego Alvarez-Segee (Saugus, Mass.), as DC lead 5-1 after a quarter.
• The Bulldogs added to their lead in the second quarter, outscoring the Saints 3-1. Dean junior Greg Centeio (Fairhaven, Mass.) and Saints junior Derek DelVecchio (Saugus, Mass.) traded goals 28 seconds apart in the second, but Alverez-Segee and sophomore Alec Speirs (Old Lyme, Conn.) each scored before the half, helping Dean grow their lead to 8-2, at the half.
• DC junior Matthew Pacheco (Warwick, R.I.) and EC sophomore Robert Favuzza (Saugus, Mass.) were the only scorers of the third quarter as Dean took a six-goal lead into the fourth quarter.
• The Bulldogs expanded on their lead in the final 15 minutes, scoring the first four goals of the quarter, including three by Speirs, giving Dean a 13-3 lead. Saints sophomore Aiden Sullivan (Burlington, Conn.) finished off the scoring on the afternoon, as the Saints fell to the Bulldogs 13-4.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Speirs and Alvarez-Segee each scored four goals on the afternoon. Alvarez-Segee added three ground balls.
• Benedetto finished 20-for-21 on faceoffs while leading the game with 14 ground balls.
• Senior Alexander Govoni (Lakeville, Mass.) made 10 saves on his way to the win, improving to 10-2 in the process. Govoni has allowed four or less goals in seven of his appearances this year.
• DelVecchio, Favuzza, Sullivan, and junior Drew Chant (Warwick, R.I.) each scored once on the day. DelVecchio added four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Sophomore goalie Eric Anderson (Sparta, N.J.) made eight saves and allowed eight goals before being pulled at the half. Anderson falls to 2-4 following the loss.

UP NEXT

• The Saints return to play on Wednesday, April 20, traveling to Regis College for a 6:00 p.m. GNAC faceoff.
• The Bulldogs are also back on April 20 as they head for the University of Saint Joseph for a 4:00 p.m. conference matchup.