The University of Scranton men's lacrosse team turned in a dominant offensive performance, rolling past Wilkes University, 30-6, on Wednesday evening in Wilkes Barre, Pa.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton 30, Wilkes 6
- Records: Scranton (9-6, 7-0 Landmark), Wilkes (3-10, 1-6 Landmark)
- This marks the second game this season that the Royals have scored at least 30 goals.Â
- Landmark Conference Standings
How It Happened
- Scranton erupted for 11 goals in the opening quarter to take complete control early. After Wilkes answered the opening goal, the Royals responded with a 10-0 run, highlighted by a hat trick from Chase Ritcey and multiple contributions from Quinn Carson, Kyle Holmes, and Myles McCutcheon to build an 11-1 lead.
- Wilkes found some momentum in the second quarter with three goals, but Scranton answered down the stretch. Holmes netted two late goals in the period, and Brendan Donohue added his second of the game to send the Royals into halftime with a 14-4 advantage.
- The Royals put the game out of reach in the third quarter, exploding for 10 goals. Holmes and Carson continued to lead the offense, while Scranton capitalized on extra-man opportunities with goals from Jude Sargent, Kevin Kukla, and Dean Hiltsley. The Royals carried a commanding 24-5 lead into the fourth.
- Scranton added six more goals in the final quarter, including tallies from John Kearns, Hiltsley, Sargent, Eamonn Twomey, and Kukla to close out the 30-6 victory.
Top Performers
Inside the Box Score
- Scranton out shot Wilkes 63-17, including a 45-14 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Royals controlled possession throughout, winning the ground ball battle 57-14.
- Scranton dominated at the face-off X, winning 35-of-40 opportunities.
- The Royals were perfect on clears (14-for-14) and committed just five turnovers.
- Scranton also dished out 16 assists and had 15 different players record a point in the win.
Up Next
- Scranton returns home on Saturday, April 18 for a 1:00 p.m. matchup against Susquehanna University.
