KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)-- The Salve Regina University men's lacrosse team's leading goal scorer Chris Koltzan led the Seahawks to a 24-10 trouncing of the hosting United States Merchant Marine Academy with six goals and two assists over the course of the contest.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 24, Merchant Marine 10
Records: Salve Regina (6-1, 0-0 NEWMAC), Merchant Marine (3-1, 0-0 Skyline)
History: Salve Regina has won the last 4 meetings against USMMA. In 2023, when the teams last met the Seahawks won 15-11. Ryan Reilly scored the goal that would put the Seahawks in the lead permanently at 8:23 in the second quarter.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• USMMA netted the first two goals but Mason Barbone got the scoring going for Salve Regina at the 8:07 mark in the first quarter.
• The Seahawks would take a 5-4 lead five minutes in to the second quarter and never look back with a goal from Jack Naglieri. 
• The turning point for Salve Regina was the 03:42 mark in the third quarter. While the visitor already lead 13-9, Liam Cooney's goal would trigger a series of 11 Seahawk successes only broken up by one USMMA goal in the remainder of the encounter.
• Salve Regina outshot USMMA 32-18 and grabbed 43 ground balls.
• The Seahawks won 29 of 36 face offs.
• Face off specialist Adam Laber went 16-18 with seven ground balls. 
• Seahawk goalies Andrew Hazard and Connor Matthews combined for eight saves