HARTFORD, Conn. – Junior Bennett Chow tallied four goals and added two assists to power the Amherst College men's lacrosse team to a commanding 16-10 victory over Trinity College Wednesday evening.

The Mammoths exploded for six goals in the opening quarter and never looked back, maintaining a multi-goal cushion throughout the high-scoring NESCAC contest. Amherst featured a balanced offensive attack, with 11 different players recording points and five players registering multiple goals.

Amherst set the tone early, scoring three goals in less than a minute midway through the first quarter to open up a 4-1 lead. Chow's second of the day, followed by goals from Alex Vlacich and Nico Berger, sparked the run. Willie Doyle capped the quarter with a goal at the 45-second mark, sending Amherst into the second up 6-1.

The Mammoths continued their dominance in the second quarter, with Doyle and Brendan Reilly connecting just 30 seconds in. Trinity briefly slowed the momentum with a man-up goal from Jake Connors, but Amherst responded with three of the next four tallies—highlighted by an unassisted rocket from Alex Giacobbe and Chow's third—to take a 10-2 lead. Trinity added two more before halftime, but Bob Gross's second goal gave Amherst an 11-4 advantage heading into the break.

Trinity fought back in the second half with a pair of goals from Jay Ottomanelli and Miles Harvey, and narrowed the gap to 12-7. However, Amherst had an answer at every turn. Nicholas Kopp's goal at 5:42 of the third and Chow's fourth early in the fourth quarter helped keep the Mammoths firmly in control.

With just under three minutes to go, Reilly scored off a feed from Gross, and Matthew Sheinberg added the exclamation point with a solo effort in the final minute.

With the win, Amherst improves to 10-4 overall and 7-3 in NESCAC play and will return to action on Saturday (April 26) when they host Middlebury in the NESCAC Quarterfinals at 3 p.m. GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
 * Amherst opened the scoring at 13:33 of the first quarter when Bennett Chow dodged from the wing and finished unassisted. Trinity equalized on a goal from Jon Krikorian, but Amherst erupted for five straight, including goals from Gross, Chow, Vlacich, Berger, and Doyle, to take control early.
Chow continued to shine in the second, notching his third on an unassisted effort before setting up Alex Vlacich. Trinity managed two man-up goals in the quarter, but couldn't slow the Mammoths' pace.

* In the third quarter, Giacobbe scored his second, and Amherst saw additional contributions from Kopp and Doyle to stay ahead. Despite late goals from Bo Page and Miles Harvey, Amherst's defense held firm in the final frame. BY THE NUMBERS:

• Amherst outshot Trinity 41-36 and won the ground ball battle, 23-20.
   
• The Mammoths won 17 of 30 faceoffs.
   
• Chow led all scorers with 4 goals and 2 assists, while Giacobbe, Doyle, Gross, and Reilly each netted two goals.
   
• Alex Vlacich and Brendan Reilly each recorded two assists, while Sheinberg, Berger, and Kopp all contributed timely goals.