Box Score

NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University scored the final four goals of the game to pull away from Nichols College, 8-3, in The Commonwealth Coast Conference men's lacrosse action Monday.

Holding a slim 4-3 lead, Salve Regina (5-7, 3-4 TCCC) got a goal from Ryan Doherty [JR/Newton, Mass.] with 4:39 left in the third quarter. The Seahawks used that goal to gain momentum and outscored Nichols (0-13, 0-7 TCCC) 3-0 in the fourth quarter.

Freshman Evan Gates [Ridge, N.J.] – who finished with one goal and three assists – scored at 8:41 of the fourth to put the Seahawks up 6-3. Salve Regina then scored twice in 46 seconds to put the game away. Senior Brandt Nelson [Shelburne, Vt.] scored at 5:34, and classmate Robert Hoffman [Spring Lake Heights, N.J.] added a tally with 4:48 remaining.

Junior Ryan Comerford [Merrimack, N.H.] finished with two goals and one assist, while senior Josh Sallese [Beverly, Mass.] had a pair of goals. Junior Nick Clark [Rye, N.H.] and sophomore Nate Burns [Sandwich, Mass.] led a defense that allowed just 12 shots on goal, and just one goal in the second half.

Freshman Brian Gattie [Plainfield, Mass.] led Nichols with two goals. Sophomore Sean Tarrant [Norwalk, Conn.] had one goal, while Ryan Pacific [FR/Danbury, Conn.] had one assist. Junior Ryan Jacobson [Worcester, Mass.] had a game-high 10 ground balls for the Bison.

Salve Regina hosts Endicott College on Thursday, April 24 (4 p.m.), while Nichols hosts Roger Williams University on Wednesday, April 23 (7 p.m.).

Courtesy of Salve Regina Sports Information