UNION, N.J. (4/9/25) – Aaron Boccio finished with eight points on five goals and three assists in his first career start as the Kean University men's lacrosse team breezed past Penn College of Technology, 18-8 in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED!!!

• The Cougars put together a 7-1 run in the first quarter, behind two goals apiece from both Dylan Johnson and Boccio.
• Jonathan Slusser, Alex Williams and Anton Updale scored for the Cougars in the opening quarter.
• Kean extended their lead to double-digits in the second, behind two goals from Johnson and two from Nick Thorne.
• Updale and Boccio added another as the Cougars held a 13-3 lead at the half.
• In the third Boccio, Johnson and Thorne each tallied a goal as the Cougars pushed their lead to 16-3 entering the fourth.
• The Wildcats opened the fourth with five straight, which cut the lead to 16-8.
• Boccio and Slusser added another to close out the scoring for the Cougars.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Johnson finished with nine points on five goals and four assists.
• Thorne posted six points on three goals and three assists.
• Updale recorded five points on three goals and two assists.
• Christian Updale and Wilfredo Crispin went a combined 15-for-29 with eight groundballs at the X.
• Drew Tucker and Tyler Nolan both finished with four groundballs and two caused turnovers.
• Updale and Tyler Scott both tallied three caused turnovers apiece.
• Nick Paterno and John Westbrook combined for 10 saves.

UP NEXT

• Kean travels to #4 CNU on Saturday.