MLAX: Hofstra Falls in CAA Clash to Massachusetts on Senior Day – Hofstra University Athletics

Hempstead, NY – Within the ultimate residence sport of the 2022 season for the Hofstra males’s lacrosse staff, the Pleasure suffered a 13-9 defeat to visiting Massachusetts on a sunny Saturday afternoon from James M. Shuart Stadium on Senior Day.

The Pleasure slips to 5-9 general and 1-3 in Colonial Athletic Affiliation play because the season attracts nearer to its conclusion, and the Minutemen enhance to 7-5 general and 2-2 within the CAA.

Rory Jones, Gerard Kane, and Griffin Turner all scored two targets for Hofstra, whereas Kane and Turner added two assists every for 4 factors. Dylan McIntosh scored as soon as and assisted as soon as for the Pleasure, and Matt Elder and Corey Kale discovered the again of the online. In between the pipes for Hofstra was Mac Gates, and the redshirt junior made 11 saves for the hosts.

The Minutemen opened the sport with a 3-0 run within the first quarter, blanking the Pleasure after the primary quarter-hour. Jones obtained the Pleasure on the board on a man-up alternative at 13:28 of the second quarter, and Kane made it a one-goal contest at 8:56. Massachusetts went on one other three-goal burst to increase their result in 4 with 3:08 left on the clock. The Pleasure responded with a 3-0 run of their very own, with scores coming from Kane at 2:21, and Turner at 1:55 and 1:03, placing the rating at 6-5 getting into halftime.

The groups traded targets all through the third quarter, with Massachusetts by no means in a position to lead by greater than two and Hofstra unable to even the rating. Jones scored his second of the afternoon at 11:16, and McIntosh scoring at 3:22, because the Minutemen carried a 9-7 lead into the fourth following an extra-man aim at 2:05.

The guests broke the sport open with three unanswered targets within the first half of the fourth quarter, placing the Minutemen result in 12-7 with 8:29 left to go. Kale scored on a man-down alternative at 6:48 of the quarter, and Elder scored on a rebound aim with 4:36 nonetheless to play, however Massachusetts prevented the Pleasure from scoring on any extra alternatives whereas including a late strike with 1:42 remaining.

Aidan Kaminska, Logan Liljeberg, and Mike Tobin all scored hat-tricks for the Minutemen immediately, whereas Liljeberg assisted twice. Caleb Hammett carried Massachusetts with 16-25 on the face-off circle, and Matt Knote made 15 saves.

Previous to the beginning of immediately’s sport, Head Coach Seth Tierney and the Hofstra males’s lacrosse program honored graduating seniors Jacob Addeche, Tim Hegarty, Brian Herber, Bryan McIntosh, Dylan McIntosh, Sean Paton, James Philbin, and Charlie Ragault.

Hofstra closes out the common season subsequent Saturday, April 30, on the highway with a contest in opposition to Towson at 12 p.m.

NOTES:
-Hofstra dedicated its lowest quantity of turnovers this season with simply 9, in comparison with 15 for Massachusetts. The Pleasure precipitated eight of Massachusetts’ 15 turnovers, with Sam Lutfi forcing three to guide the staff.
-The Pleasure held Massachusetts to only 1-6 on extra-man alternatives, and went 1-2 with a man-up in opposition to the Minutemen.
–Dylan McIntosh, Rory Jones, and Gerard Kane prolonged their streaks of consecutive video games with at the very least one level to 14, 12, and 11 respectively.
–Bryan McIntosh compelled two turnovers immediately for his thirteenth sport with a number of precipitated turnovers this season.
-Hofstra is now 22-27 all-time in opposition to Massachusetts.