New Wilmington, PA- The Brockport men's lacrosse team put together a dominant performance in Pennsylvania, defeating Westminster 20-8 on Saturday, March 9
th. The Golden Eagles moved to 1-3 on the season following the win.
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The Titans would start hot, creating an early 2-0 lead with 9:47 left in the opening frame.
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Marc Zappula split the lead in half with Brockport's first goal in the contest at the 2:34 mark in the first.
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With just 3 seconds left in the first quarter,
Nick Askin would tie up the game at 2-2, thanks to an assist from
Jackson Worden.
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The Golden Eagles would take the momentum in the second period, outscoring Westminster 5-0 thanks to goals from
Nick Askin (3),
Mike O'Brien, and
Logan Postel. Brockport would take a commanding 7-2 lead into the half.
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Nick Askin would continue his historic scoring pace, opening the 3
rd quarter with his 5
th goal of the contest, adding his 6
th goal of the contest in the 3
rd as well. Â
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The Titans would keep the game close entering the 4
th period, with Kellen Frazer scoring a man-up goal to make the score 10-7 entering the final frame.
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The Golden Eagles would put together a near-flawless 4
th quarter, outscoring the Titans 10-1 in the final frame thanks to goals from
Nick Askin (4),
Marc Zappula,
Carson Colucci,
Nick Maslin,
Jesse Wooley,
Mike O'Brien, and
Logan Postel.
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With his 8
th goal of the contest at the 13:10 mark in the 4
th,
Nick Askin would take down the previous single-game goal record of 7. Askin would finish with 10 goals in one of the best single-game performances in program history.
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Jackson Worden had a strong day, picking up 3 assists.
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Marc Zappula was active throughout, totaling 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists of his own.
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Logan Postel (2) and
Mike O'Brien (3) combined for 5 goals on the day.
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Andrew DiPalma was excellent on faceoffs, winning 16 of 23 draws with 10 ground balls.
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Jack Acker turned in a strong outing between the pipes, making 19 saves with just 8 goals allowed.
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Up Next: Brockport will head to Nazareth to face off with the Golden Flyers on Wednesday, March 13
th at 4 p.m. Â Â
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