Men’s Lacrosse Falls Short to Mitchell

- NEW LONDON, CT: The Anna Maria Men's Lacrosse team fell in their first contest of the season this afternoon to Mitchell College by a 13-12 score in non-conference action.   

 THE BASICS:

- Date: 3/17/2021

- Score: Mitchell 13, Anna Maria 12

- Records: Mitchell (1-0), Anna Maria (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  Jade Shields (Hempstead, N.Y) led all scorers with five goals and an assist, while Joe Schley (Rocky Point, N.Y.) added four scores. Dominick Reposa (Rehoboth, MA) and Ethan LePain (Coventry, R.I.) each chipped in a pair of tallies. 

-  Defensively, the Mariners goalie Marcel Quinlan (Uniondale, N.Y) finished with 21 saves against 33 shots. Desmond Knowles (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Reposa each scooped up seven ground balls, while the former also caused a pair of turnovers. 

 -  Cameron Perry (Coventry, R.I.) paced Anna Maria with five goals, and Eric Glover (Baldwinville, MA) contributed a hat trick. Nick Massaro (West Haven, CT) added two goals and three assists, while Tommy Girard (Newbury, MA) finished with a goal and two helpers. 

- AMCATS goalie Gage Garcia (Newington, CT) made 10 saves against 23 shots. Tyler Shaw (Fulton, N.Y) grabbed seven ground balls and caused a game-high four turnovers. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Shots: ANM 57, Mitchell 38

-  Shots on Goal: ANM 33, Mitchell 23

-  Turnovers: ANM 31, Mitchell 23

UP NEXT:

- Anna Maria returns to action on Saturday on the road at Albertus Magnus, with a noon start.

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