COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Five players had multi-goal performances in the No. 17 St. John Fisher men's lacrosse team's dominant 17-5 victory over Aurora University on Thursday afternoon at Colorado College's Washburn Field.
The Cardinals, who improved to 3-1 with the victory, outscored Aurora 15-3 after falling behind 2-0 in the first quarter. Fifth-year senior Timmy Salit and senior Kyler Ringgold scored three times, while seniors Brady Mason and Reed Currie and junior Nick Hauman scored two goals apiece.
Junior Tyler Manning (7) and senior Jack Gullo (4) combined to make 11 saves in net.
How It Happened
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After Aurora scored twice in a span of 51 seconds in the first quarter, the Cardinals ripped off six unanswered goals before halftime. Hauman scored two of his goals during that stretch, while Currie, Salit, Mason and Ethan Kesselring each found the back of the net once.
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The Cardinals continued to pour it on in the second half, outscoring Aurora 11-2. Salit scored twice in the third quarter, and Ringgold buried all three of his goals in the fourth.
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Mason, Currie, Colin Blakeslee, Terrence Cleary, Braeden McNeill and Scott Bovard tallied one goal apiece in the second half.
Game Notes
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The Cardinals' 17 goals marked a season-high.
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Ringgold, who also had an assist, recorded his first collegiate hat trick (three goals). His first goal in the fourth quarter marked his first since March 8 of last season.
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Salit scored his first three goals of the season.
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Seven different players recorded an assist in the contest.
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Senior defender Zach Stirpe caused a career-high three turnovers.
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Currie scooped up three groundballs, tying his career-high.
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Bovard, a Denver, Colo., native, scored his first goal of the season.
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Cleary recorded his first career goal.
Up Next
The Cardinals face Colorado College at 3 p.m. EST on Saturday.
