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Sean Dwyer takes a shot for SNHU men's lacrosse
Jim Stankiewicz
10
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 3-7, 2-4
18
Winner Pace PACE 8-1, 4-1
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN
3-7, 2-4
10
Final
18
Pace PACE
8-1, 4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 1 4 4 1 10
Pace PACE 5 5 6 2 18

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

#11 Pace Hands Men's Lacrosse 18-10 Setback

Auger, Dwyer Score Three Goals Each for the Penmen Saturday

When and Where: April 6, 2024 – Pleasantville, N.Y. (Northwell Stadium)
Score: #11 Pace University 18, Southern New Hampshire University 10
Records:  SNHU 3-7 (2-4 NE10), Pace 8-1 (4-1 NE10)

Freshman Sean Dwyer (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) and graduate student Ryan Auger (Hampstead, N.H.) each scored three goals, but Men's Lacrosse fell 18-10 at #11 Pace University in Northeast-10 action Saturday in Pleasantville, N.Y.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Auger – 3 goals, 3 assists, 1 ground ball
  • Dwyer – 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls
  • Freshman Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.) – 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 ground balls
  • Senior Ronan DePaul (Elkton, Md.) – 11 saves, 6 ground balls
  • Graduate student Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) – 15-28 face-offs, 10 ground balls
  • Graduate student Cam Cote (Saco, Maine) – 4 ground balls, 4 caused turnovers
KEY MOMENTS
  • Colin Reese opened the scoring for the Setters just 1:11 into the game, and Pace scored the first three goals for a 3-0 lead.
  • Senior Jack Terrones (Anaheim, Calif.) scored off a rebound of his own shot to put the Penmen on the board with 9:04 to play in the first quarter.
  • The Setters scored the next four goals before Dwyer's first of the game made it 7-2 with 9:52 left in the second. 
  • SNHU scored three straight late in the second period to trim the lead to 9-5. 
  • Another deep blast from Dwyer found the net off a pass from Auger.
  • A deep pass from DePaul led graduate student Eric Bua Jr. (Revere, Mass.)  to a goal with 1:38 left in the half.   Bua was fouled on the shot creating a power-play opportunity for Auger for another goal.
  • Junior Christian Perez (Methuen, Mass.) scored the first of five Penmen goals in the second half off a pass from Auger with 11:43 to play in the third quarter.
  • Goals by Auger, Dwyer, and Lynch made it 12-9.  Dwyer and Lynch both scored in man-up situations.
  • Auger scored the final goal for the Penmen with 10:36 to play in the fourth to make it 16-10.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Pace had a 45-33 shot advantage.
  • The Penmen had 23 turnovers while Pace had 18.
  • SNHU was 19-for-27 on clears and Pace was 26-for-30.
  • Pace had a 50-40 edge on ground balls.
  • The Penmen went 16-14 on face-offs.
  • SNHU was 3-for-4 when man-up and Pace was 1-for-2.
NOTES
  • Pace takes a 17-7 lead in the all-time series which dates back to 2001.  The Setters have won six straight.
  • Perez scored his first goal of the season and second of his career.
  • This was the fourth time this season Auger has scored at least three goals, and his 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists) lead the Penmen.
  • Dwyer scored a career-high three goals and four points.
  • Lynch is the top goal-scorer for the Penmen with 20.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen will be back in action next Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. against #13 Bentley University. 
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