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#6 JWU 11, #2 Lasell 10 (OT)
NEWTON, Mass. – Eric Russo's goal 2:09 into the overtime period lifted the Johnson & Wales University men's lacrosse team to its first GNAC Championship game. The sixth-seeded Wildcats defeated the number two seed Lasell, 11-10, on Wednesday
Records:
Lasell: 9-7
Johnson & Wales: 8-11
Statistical Leaders:
Eric Russo (JWU): 1 goal, 4 assists
Ben Farrell (JWU): 3 goals
Sam Sears (JWU): 2 goals, 1 assist
Of Note:
The Wildcats will face the winner of the Norwich-Saint Joseph's game on Saturday.
Johnson & Wales hopped out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter with four different players finding the back of the net. Russo and Thomas Lyons scored in the second quarter to send JWU into the half with a 7-6 advantage.
Ben Farrell's third goal of the game put the Wildcats up 9-6 midway through the third quarter. The Lasers answered with three-straight goals to even the game at 9-9 going into the fourth quarter.
Lyons scored seven minutes into the fourth quarter to regain the lead, but Lasell tied it with 21 seconds left in regulation.
Each team turned the ball over in the extra period before Russo scored the game-winner, his 40th of the year.
Coming up big was JWU goalkeeper Bradley Morris as he made 15 saves. The Lasers won 18 of 25 faceoffs and had a 30-23 advantage in ground balls.
Up Next:
During the regular season, Johnson & Wales defeated Norwich in overtime for the Cadets' only loss in GNAC regular-season play.
Courtesy of JWU Athletics Communications.
#1 Norwich 17, #4 Saint Joseph's 8
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – For Norwich, Cody Moore led the way with a six-goal effort, while Ian Kennedy had two goals and four assists as the Cadets rolled to a 17-8 victory over Saint Joseph's of Maine on Wednesday night. As a result, they will host JWU at 1:00 PM on Saturday in the GNAC Championship contest. A full recap will be posted shortly!
Quarterfinals - Saturday, April 28
Game 1: #1 Norwich 16, #8 Anna Maria 2 | BOX
Game 2: #4 Saint Joseph's Maine 11, #5 Rivier 10 - 3OT | BOX
Game 3: #6 Johnson & Wales 14, #3 Mount Ida 8 | BOX
Game 4: #2 Lasell 15, #7 Emmanuel 5 | BOX
Semifinals - Wednesday, May 2
Game 5: #1 Norwich 17, #4 Saint Joseph's Maine 8 | BOX
Game 6: #6 Johnson & Wales 11, #2 Lasell 10 (OT) | BOX
Championship - Saturday, May 5
Game 7: #6 Johnson & Wales at #1 Norwich - 1:00 PM
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 13 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement.
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