HENNIKER, N.H. – The Johnson State College men's lacrosse team opened their season with a 27-0 loss to New England College in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game on Wednesday afternoon.
The Badgers go to 0-1 (0-1 NAC) on the season while the Pilgrims move to 4-4 (1-0 NAC)
1st Quarter
NEC picked up 11 unanswered goals in the first, including five from Matt Richard.
2nd Quarter
The Pilgrims picked up eight more in the second, bringing the score to 19-0 at the break.
3rd Quarter
New England College added seven goals in the third quarter to bring the tally up to 26-0.
4th Quarter
Johnson State held the Pilgrims to just one goal in the fourth to bring the final score to 27-0.
Goalkeepers
William Platt played the first 15 minutes and did not record a save. William Aufranc played the next 30 minutes and stopped two shots, before giving way to Daniel Tibbrine for the final 15 minutes and a save. Johnson's Jay Palmisano (Barre, Vt.) tallied 14 saves in defeat.
Stats Breakdown
The Pilgrims held a 57-7 advantage in shots and a 41-3 advantage in shots-on-goal. NEC also held the advantage in ground balls (40-15) and committed nine turnovers to Johnson's 22.
Next Up
Johnson will travel to Wheelock on Saturday, March 25th for a non-conference game.
Portions courtesy of New England College Sports Information
- The Pilgrims held a 57-7 advantage in shots and a 41-3 advantage in shots-on-goal.
- NEC also held the advantage in ground balls (40-15) and committed less turnovers,