Men's Lacrosse Finishes Regular Season With 15-7 Loss to Saint Joseph's of Maine

STANDISH, Maine – The Monks used a strong second half, outscoring the Saints 8-3 in the final 30 minutes to help Saint Joseph's College (10-7, 7-3 GNAC) defeat Emmanuel College (5-11, 5-5 GNAC), 15-7, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's lacrosse action at the SJC Athletics Complex on Wednesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Emmanuel secured the first lead of the game when Cole Cloney (Medfield, Mass.) hit pay dirt at the 8:20 mark of the first quarter. Michaud tied the tilt 22 seconds later as the Monks netted five of the next six goals to stake a 4-2 advantage with 14:45 left in the second stanza.

Saint Joseph's held a 7-4 lead at intermission and held all the momentum after posting a 6-1 run during the third quarter and first 10-plus minutes of the final frame. Freshman Joseph Kiedaisch (Westminster, Mass.) closed out the surge with a shot, taken from behind the net, that deflected off the back of Emmanuel keeper Eric Anderson (Sparta, N.J.) and into the cage, lifting the Monks to a 13-5 cushion with 4:43 remaining.

The conference rivals swapped scores during the closing minutes to account for the 15-7 final.

TEAM STATS:

The Monks held the lead in shots (49-47) and face-off wins (14-10) while the Saints registered advantages in ground balls (38-37) and caused turnovers (12-10). Both teams steered 28 shots on goal in what was the 2024 regular season finale for both teams.

THE KEEPERS:

SJC freshman Reed Wescott (Windham, Maine) was brilliant in the victory with 21 saves, a career-high and the most by a St. Joe's goalie since current assistant coach Brannon Gilbert '23 steered away 24 shots versus Bates College on March 20th, 2021.

Anderson notched 13 saves in a losing effort for the Saints.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Michaud scored seven goals on a career-high 16 shots
• Goodfellow netted two goals with three assists and three ground balls
• Hopkins added four goals, two assists, and three ground balls
• Grad student Nathaniel Girardin (Brunswick, Maine) contributed a goal with four ground balls
• Junior Tyler Moscato (West Haven, Conn.) dealt a pair of assists
• Sophomore Nick Wesley (Peabody, Mass.) picked up three ground balls and three caused turnovers
• Sophomore Matt Denman (Brentwood, N.H.) chipped in with an assist and six ground balls
• Freshman Zander Kirk (Bath, Maine) was 14-for-23 on face-off bids with eight ground balls and an assist

LEADERS – EMMANUEL:

• Cloney scored three goals on eight shots with two ground balls
• Freshman Cooper Mehlhorn (South Portland, Maine) tallied two goals, an assist, and five ground balls
• Sophomore Ty Carroll (Haverhill, Mass.) was 10-for-23 on face-off attempts with seven ground balls and two caused turnovers

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's and Emmanuel have secured a spot in the 2024 GNAC Tournament - the bracket will likely be released after all games are complete later this evening.

**Release courtesy Saint Joseph's College Athletic Communications Office