NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (4/29/23) – Connor Batjer notched three points on two goals and one assist as the Kean University men's lacrosse team dropped a Coastal Lacrosse Conference contest to #4 Christopher Newport University, 20-5 on Saturday afternoon.

Drew Miller and Coby Auslander both tallied six points apiece for the Captains who improve to 15-1 overall and 4-1 in the CLC. Nick Thorne, Anthony Porter, Jonathan Slusser, Max Stevens and Jackson Earley all posted one point apiece for the Cougars who fall to 10-6 overall and 0-4 in the CLC.

First Half

• Batjer and Porter scored goals between two separate four goal runs as CNU jumped out to an 8-2 lead.
• The Captains added back-to-back goals late for a 10-2 advantage at the half.

Second Half

• Kean opened the scoring in the second half when Batjer connected with Thorne.
• CNU rattled off 10 straight for a 20-3 lead
• Batjer and Slusser scored back-to-back goals late which capped off the scoring on the afternoon.

Inside the Box

• Steven Thorne totaled five groundballs and two caused turnovers.
• Devin Reppert made eight saves and collected three groundballs.
• Adam Claxton, Stevens, and Earley all collected three groundballs apiece.
• Porter, Hunter Jenkinson and Kenny Yeager all tallied two caused turnovers apiece.

Head Coach Shelley Sheiner and the Cougars will return to action tomorrow in Fredericksburg, Va. against the University of Mary Washington in the makeup of a suspended game from April 15^th.
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