NEWARK, Del. (3/13/24) – Connor Batjer finished with eight points on seven goals and one assist as the Kean University men's lacrosse team dropped a non-conference contest to Roger Williams University, 16-15 at the University of Delaware on Wednesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED!

• Dylan Johnson, Nick Thorne and Batjer each notched two goals apiece as Kean held a 7-5 advantage into the second quarter.
• The Hawks responded with four straight goals to propel RWU to a 9-7 halftime advantage.
• The Hawks extended their lead to 14-9, but Batjer tallied four goals in the quarter to keep the Cougars within striking distance at 15-12 entering the fourth.
• In the fourth, an Anthony Porter goal and assist cut the deficit to one at 15-14.
• Kean failed to find the equalizer in the final quarter.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Johnson finished with five points on three goals and two assists.
• Thorne totaled four points on two goals and two assists.
• Porter notched three points
• Christian Updale and Anton Updale both totaled three points on two assists and one goal.
• Updale also went 16-for-24 with nine groundballs at the X
• Drew Tucker collected eight groundballs and two caused turnovers.
• Tommy Egan posted three groundballs and two caused turnovers.
• Pasquale Capozzoli and Nick Paterno combined for nine saves.

UP NEXT

• Kean hosts Oneonta on Saturday.