HENNIKER, N.H. – Sophomore Zach Smith (Waterbury, Vt./Harwood Union) recorded a team-high four points on a goal and three assists on Thursday afternoon as the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's lacrosse team took down the New England College Pilgrims 10-4 for their first win of the season. Juniors Adam Coley (Valencia, Cail./Cheshire) and Pat O'Driscoll (Biddeford, Maine) each logged three points as well. Coley's points came from a hat trick, while O'Driscoll had two goals and an assist.
 
Sophomore Finn McCarthy (Durham, Maine/Freeport) and senior Rhys Bridges (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) each scored twice for the Huskies and junior Owen Gaulrapp (Windham, Maine) added an assist. Junior Brycen Wolfahrt (Biddeford, Maine) earned the win with seven saves.
 
Brody McGonigle scored twice for the Pilgrims and also assisted on a goal.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine: 1-2
NEC: 0-2
 
Series History:
Today's game was the 10 meeting between the two programs. The Pilgrims lead the series 7-3. Last season's game was the first between the two teams since 2015 and saw the Pilgrims win 11-10.
 
The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine: Brycen Wolfhart (1-2), 60:00, four goals allowed, seven saves
NEC: Nate Finn (0-2), 60:00, 10 goals allowed, 12 saves
 
How It Happened:

• McCarthy scored the first goal of the game with 7:19 left in the first quarter after picking up a ground ball following a shot by Coley hit the post. The Pilgrims then tied the game with 3:17 on a Matt O'Rourke goal before O'Driscoll put the Huskies back on top 2-1 in with 34 seconds left in the quarter.
• The Huskies pushed the lead to 5-1 by outscoring the Pilgrims 3-0 in the second quarter behind a goal by Smith and two from Coley. Coley's second goal of the quarter came from a pass from Smith that found him with space to shoot in front of the net.
• Each team scored twice in the third quarter. McCarthy and Coley had the two Southern Maine goals with Gaulrapp assisting on McCarthy's. NEC's goals were scored by Andrew Pepka and McGonigle.
• Southern Maine scored a pair of up goals in the final quarter with O'Driscoll assisting on a score by Bridges before netting his own later in the quarter.

 
Inside The Stats:

• The Huskies doubled the Pilgrims' shots on goal at 22-11 and had a 37-35 lead in total shots.
• Southern Maine went 22-for-32 on clears and New England College finished 14-for-31.
• The faceoffs were 9-8 in favor of the Pilgrims.
• Bridges, junior Lucas Rego (Dracut, Mass./Lowell Catholic) and junior Jake Spalinger (Windham, Maine) each caused two turnovers.
• Junior Nick Shevchenko (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) went 5-for-10 on faceoffs with a team-high four ground balls. Gaulrapp, Coley, O'Driscoll Wolfhart, sophomore Ethan Tibbetts (Gardiner, Maine) and freshman Charles Kennedy (Windham, Maine) each had three ground balls.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will play their first home game of the season on Sunday at 1:00 pm against Curry College.