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8
New Paltz NPMLAX25 0-1
22
Winner Kean KEAN 2-1
New Paltz NPMLAX25
0-1
8
Final
22
Kean KEAN
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
New Paltz NPMLAX25 3 1 3 1 8
Kean KEAN 4 7 8 3 22

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Rolls Past New Paltz in Home Opener

UNION, N.J. (2/22/25) – Dylan Johnson and Nick Thorne totaled 17 points as the Kean University men's lacrosse team rolled to a 22-8 victory over SUNY New Paltz in their home opener on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED!!!
  • The Hawks opened with three of the first four goals over the first seven minutes.
  • The Cougars closed the half on a 10-1 run, including eight straight.
  • Thorne and Johnson combined for eight goals and two assists during the run.
  • Anton Updale and Aarin Arbore also tallied goals as the Cougars took an 11-4 lead into halftime.
  • The Cougars added another eight goals in the third, including scores by Tommy Hamtil, Johnson, Tyler Jarvis, Aaron Boccio, and Brian Novotny.
  • The fourth quarter saw Boccio and Hamtil complete hat-tricks as Kean went over the 20-goal threshold.
INSIDE THE BOX
  • Johnson totaled nine points on six goals and three assists.
  • Thorne posted eight points on four goals and four assists.
  • Christian Updale, Wilfredo Crispin and Connor Baucom went a combined 21-for-31 with nine groundballs at the X.
  • Tommy Egan totaled five groundballs and two caused turnovers.
  • Jake Gruzas posted three groundballs two caused turnovers.
  • Tyler Nolan notched four groundballs and a caused turnover.
  • Nick Paterno and John Westbrook combined for 11 saves.
UP NEXT
  • Kean travels to Neumann on Friday.
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