PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Freshmen
Colby Walden (Londonderry, N.H.) and
Seamus Tattan (West Roxbury, Mass.) combined for 10 goals and 18 points as Plymouth State University celebrated
Senior Night with a dominant 20-8 win over Salem State University in a Little East Conference (LEC) men's lacrosse game at Panther Field Wednesday evening.
Junior
Aiden Renner (Phillipsburg, N.J.) won the opening faceoff, ran down the field and connected with Tattan for a goal just five seconds into the game, and the rout was on. Tattan and Walden combined for four first-quarter goals as the Panthers built a 5-0 lead after one and never looked back.
The Vikings momentarily slowed the momentum early in the second quarter, but PSU answered with a 6-0 burst, including three more goals from Walden in a span of less than two minutes, as the lead ballooned to 11-1 at halftime.
Plymouth State rolled from there to secure the key conference victory.
Prior to the game, Plymouth State honored its senior class for its contributions to the program:
Nate Curtin (Norwell, Mass.),
Nic Lorizio (Milton, Mass.),
Cam Jenkins (Shrewsbury, Mass.),
Zach Marvel (Raynham, Mass.),
Brady Hunt (Billerica, Mass.),
Andrew Byrne (Gansevoort, N.Y.),
Matt Montoya (Shrewsbury, Mass.),
Willy Doehla (Rockport, Maine) and
Ethan Schena (Methuen, Mass.).
The game also served as the team's annual
Morgan's Message contest, highlighting the importance of student-athlete mental health.
Plymouth State improves to 6-6 (2-3 LEC), while the Vikings go to 7-6 (2-4 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 20, Salem State 8
- Plymouth State (6-6, 2-3 LEC)
- Salem State (7-6, 2-4 LEC)
How it Happened:
- Tattan scored just five seconds into the game to spark the Panthers.
- Despite the early goal, PSU didn't pull away until late in the first quarter, when a four-goal burst in less than seven minutes extended the lead to 5-0.
- Salem State scored early in the second to make it a four-goal game, but PSU responded with a decisive 6-0 surge to take an 11-1 halftime lead. Tattan assisted on four straight tallies, while Walden scored three goals in a span of 1:56 late in the frame.
- Freshman Cam Brosnihan (North Andover, Mass.) got into the scoring column midway through the third, while Tattan and Walden added to their totals to make it 14-4 heading to the fourth quarter.
- The Panthers ran off another five straight goals in the first half of the final stanza to put the game completely out of reach, 19-4. Freshman Jack Derasmo (Wolcott, Conn.) capped the spurt with his second career tally.
- Salem State closed the contest with a 4-1 run to account for the final score.
By the Numbers:
- Walden posted career highs with seven goals and nine points.
- Tattan also recorded nine points with a hat trick and six assists – the most for a Panther in more than three years.
- Renner finished with three goals and an assist, along with six ground balls, while winning 8-of-13 faceoffs.
- Freshman Brayden Christian (Lancaster, Mass.) was equally dominant on faceoffs, winning 14-of-18.
- PSU owned a 37-13 shot advantage and was 19-for-20 on clears.
- The Panthers won the ground ball battle, 39-22, and went 22-of-31 on faceoffs.
- Plymouth State is now 25-0 against the Vikings.
Up Next:
- The Panthers remain home for a key LEC matchup against Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday (Apr. 18) at 11 a.m.
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