Norton, Mass. (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)-- The Wheaton College Lyons squeezed past Salve Regina men's lacrosse in an 8-7 game on Nordin Field Tuesday night in the NEWMAC quarterfinals. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Wheaton 8, Salve Regina 7
Records: Salve Regina (4-10), Wheaton (9-7)
Last matchup: The Seahawks saw the Lyons this season on Saturday, April 6, and Wheaton inched ahead in the third period to win 13-11. 

BREAKDOWN: 

Emmett Edwards of the Wheaton Lyons was the first to strike but thanks to Daniel Naglieri and Max Beauchamp, who both scored in the first quarter, it was a 2-2 game with 15 minutes gone. The Seahawks took control in the second period when Beauchamp scored again twice. His second goal, a snipe from the top of the Seahawks attack area, went over the head of Lyons' Connor Almstrom. The Lyons did have one success in the second period, following a Salve Regina cross-checking infraction which gave Wheaton a man-up advantage. The Lyons trailed 4-3 going into halftime. 

Liam Cooney got the second half going, but Wheaton found a new gear, netting three consecutive goals to end the third period and two in the beginning of the fourth period. Chris Koltzan put a stop to Wheaton's five-goal run when he snuck a goal in from beside the net, sending the ball over the shoulder of the Lyons' goalie. Christopher Bethoney got in the last Seahawk goal of the day. With 24 second to go Max Beauchamp grabbed a ground ball, the Seahawks briefly turned the ball over but regained control, racing down to Wheaton's defensive end. The clock ran out in Wheaton's favor for an 8-7 final score. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Andrew Hazard made 17 saves in 60 minutes.
• Both Salve Regina and Wheaton launched 25 shots on net. 
• Salve Regina went 12 -19 at the face off. 
• The Seahawks nabbed 30 ground balls, led by Andrew Senecal who picked up seven. 

ON THE HORIZON: 

Today's result means Salve Regina men's lacrosse is done for the season. Wheaton will advance to the NEWMAC semifinals on Thursday, May 2, against the top seeded team, Babson College.