CASTLETON, Vt. – The Johnson State College men's lacrosse team fell to Castleton University 20-1 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game on Wednesday evening at Spartan Stadium.

The Badgers drop to 0-7 (0-4 NAC) on the season while the Spartans improve to 9-6 (6-0 NAC).

1^st Quarter

Castleton charged out to a quick lead, scoring two goals in the first five minutes. The Spartans would add two more in the quarter to make it 4-0 going into the 2^nd.

2^nd Quarter

The hosts would add nine more in the second period to make it 13-0 going into intermission.

3^rd Quarter

Johnson finally got on the board with just under four minutes into the 3^rd with a goal from Tyler Cirillo (Colcester, Vt.). Castleton would tack on one more goal with :15 left in the quarter to make it 14-1.

4^th Quarter

The Spartans secured their win, adding six more goals to make the final 20-1.

Goalkeepers

Dakota Jones (1-0) picked up the win in 30 minutes of action, while Maxx Ingison stepped in for the second half. Patrick Bell (0-7) got the loss, making 14 saves in the effort.

Stats Breakdown

Shots on Goal: Castleton 34 | Johnson 5

Ground Balls: Castleton 42 | Johnson 12

Turnovers: Castleton 21 | Johnson 15

Clears: Castleton 9-11 | Johnson 5-17

Face Offs Won: Castleton 21 | Johnson 3

Man Up: Castleton 6-8 | Johnson 0-3

Next Up

The Badgers will travel to Maine Maritime on Thursday, April 19 for a NAC game at 4:00 p.m.