WATERVILLE, Maine –
Robby Pini (Natick, Mass./Natick) collected his 249th career ground ball to set a new program record as the University of Southern Maine Huskies took down the Thomas College Terriers 19-6 on Wednesday afternoon in Waterville.
Omar Contreras (Portland, Maine/Deering) scored six goals while
Nick James (Portland, Maine/Deering) had five to lead the Huskies' offense.
When and Where: Wednesday, March 16 – Thomas College – Bernatchez (Red) and Smith (Black) Turf Fields
Score: Southern Maine 19, Thomas College 6
History: This was the eighth matchup between the two teams. The Huskies now lead the series 8-0.
The Records: Southern Maine: 2-2, Thomas College 0-1
The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine:
Nathan Plourde (Otisfield, ME/Oxford Hills): zero saves, .000 save percentage;
Braeden Logue (Hampton, NH): two saves, 1.000 save percentage;
Thomas College:
Daniel Guarino (Wakefield, Mass.): ten saves, .370 save percentage
Patrick Buxton (Portland, Maine): six saves, .750 save percentage
How It Happened/Inside the Box Score:
-Not thirty seconds into the game, James scored his first goal of the night to open up scoring for both teams. The Huskies outscored the Terriers 8-2 in the first quarter of play on four goals from James, three from Contreras, and one from Schuyler Wetmore (Cumberland Center, Maine/Greely).
-Southern Maine went on a five goal run to begin the second quarter as Wetmore added two more goals, Tucker Nussinow (Winthrop, Maine/Kent Hills School) scored twice, and Andrew James (Portland, Maine/Deering) also got on the board.
-The third quarter was dominated by the Huskies as they scored another five goals to bring the score to 18-3. Goals in the third quarter came from Contreras, N. James, Duncan Hayes (Augusta, Maine/Cony), and Nolan Whitney (Berwick, Maine/Noble).
-Contreras scored a man-down goal with 3:55 to close out the game and give the Huskies a 19-6 win.
-Three different Terriers scored tonight in their six goal effort. Daniel MacWhinnie (Lanesborough, Mass.) scored three goals, Max Irons (Limerick, Maine) had two, and William Heywood (Gray, Maine) scored one.
-During the game, Pini collected his 249th career ground ball to officially become the University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse all-time ground ball leader.
Up Next: The Huskies will travel to Saint Joseph's College of Maine on Wednesday, March 23 for a non-conference game at 6pm.
