WORCESTER, Mass. – A total of 17 players recorded at least one point as MIT defeated Clark University, 20-8, in NEWMAC men's lacrosse action on Saturday. Junior Garrett Campagna (Lancaster, Pa.) led the way for the Engineers with five assists, helping him eclipse 100 career points.
 
THE BASICS:

• Score: MIT 20, Clark 8
• Records: MIT (3-2 Overall, 1-0 NEWMAC); Clark (4-2 Overall, 0-1 NEWMAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Junior Zach Bleil (New Canaan, Conn.) opened the scoring when he connected on a pass from junior CJ Sanchez (New Rochelle, N.Y.) at the 9:23 mark.
• Clark recorded the equalizer less than two minutes later; however, Sanchez redirected a feed from Campagna, resulting in Campagna's 100^th point. Senior Nick Stiles (New Canaan, Conn.) increased MIT's lead to 3-1 courtesy of a pass from graduate student Jack McCordic (Medfield, Mas.) with 2:05 left in the period.
• The Cougars cut their deficit in half eight seconds into the second stanza, but the Engineers responded with five consecutive goals which created an 8-2 halftime advantage. Senior Dylan Nelson (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.) kicked off the run and went on to record a natural hat trick.
• MIT continued to control the action as it outscored Clark, 9-2, in the third quarter. The scoring spree was started by senior Brennan Hoppa's (Hampstead, N.H.) goal that was set up by junior goalie Collin Lung (Lynbrook, N.Y.).
• The Cougars had a 4-3 scoring edge in the fourth quarter, resulting in the 20-8 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Campagna became the 38^th player in program history to record 100 career points and the second this season as Bleil accomplished this feat on February 28 against Western New England University.
• Sanchez finished with three goals and two assists while first-year Riley Pierce (Vestavia, Ala.) totaled two goals, two assists, and two groundballs.
• Graduate student Andrew Palleiko (Hopkinton, Mass.) collected 10 groundballs and went 9-of-18 in faceoffs as junior Isaiah Nathaniel (Scotch Plains, N.J.) produced five groundballs and a caused turnover.
• Junior Jack Breckling (Northport, N.Y.) posted two caused turnovers and two groundballs while sophomore Ashton Axe (Portola Valley, Calif.) contributed two caused turnovers.
• In net, Collin Lung made 10 saves in 45 minutes. First-years AJ Sachwitz (Falls Church, Va.) and Caiden Lung (Lewes, Del.) split the fourth quarter, producing three and one save, respectively.

UP NEXT:

• MIT will travel to No. 7 Bowdoin College on Tuesday, March 18 for a 7:00 PM non-conference game.

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