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Men's Lacrosse Celebration
Andrea Voinescu
7
Trinity TRINITY 6-9, 2-8
15
Winner Amherst AMHERST 8-6, 6-4
Trinity TRINITY
6-9, 2-8
7
Final
15
Amherst AMHERST
8-6, 6-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity TRINITY 0 1 3 3 7
Amherst AMHERST 5 6 2 2 15

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Wick’s 9-Point Night Helps Mammoths Surge Into NESCACs with 15-7 Victory Over Trinity

AMHERST, Mass. – The Amherst College men's lacrosse delivered exactly the kind of performance you'd want heading into the NESCAC tournament this weekend, jumping on Trinity early and cruising to a 15-7 win tonight at Gooding Field.

The Mammoths (8-6, 6-4 NESCAC) set the tone immediately with a 5-0 first quarter, then kept the pressure on with a 6-goal second to carry an 11-1 lead into halftime. Amherst's lead never dipped into single digits the rest of the way, allowing the Mammoths to stay composed, spread minutes, and close out a convincing eight-goal win as postseason lacrosse approaches this weekend.

Ben Wick was the driving force throughout the night, scoring five goals and providing four assists for a total of nine points. Alex Vlacich added three goals, Willie Doyle scored twice, and Amherst got additional goals from Max Youssefnia, Brendan Reilly, Matthew Sheinberg, Sam Schafer, and Sam Sneider. In goal, Brooks Catlin anchored the win with 14 saves in 52:35, and Spencer Will added four saves in relief.

With the win, Amherst earned the fourth-seed in the upcoming NESCAC Tournament. On Saturday at 1 p.m., they will host fifth-seeded Bates in a quarterfinal game.
 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Amherst ripped open the game in the first quarter. Doyle scored at 11:55 (assist Andrew Hahm), Wick added an unassisted goal at 11:05, and he struck again at 6:34 (assist Mike Hanlon) before converting on the man-up at 4:41 (assist Bennett Chow). Schafer capped the run at 3:25 as Amherst led 5-0 after one.
  • The Mammoths kept rolling in the second. Youssefnia scored at 13:01 (assisted by Bob Gross), Vlacich finished at 11:08 (assisted by Wick), Sheinberg scored at 10:48, and Reilly at 9:19 (assisted by Wick). Doyle added a man-up goal at 8:28 (assist Wick), and Vlacich scored again with 0:06 left (assist Wick) to send Amherst into halftime up 11-1.
  • Amherst stayed sharp after the break. Vlacich completed his hat trick at 12:25 of the third (assist Schafer), and Sneider scored a man-down goal at 8:03 (assist Gross) to make it 13-1.
  • Trinity made a late push in the third, but Amherst answered in the fourth with Wick goals at 11:03 (assist Hahm) and 7:25 (assist Reilly) to close out the 15-7 win.

BY THE NUMBERS:

  • Amherst opened with a statement 11-1 halftime lead, scoring 11 of the first 12 goals.
  • Wick posted 9 points (5G, 4A), while Amherst totaled 12 assists on 15 goals.
  • Catlin and Will combined for 18 saves, and Amherst went 2-for-3 on extra-man chances.
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