BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's lacrosse team defeated No. 6 nationally ranked Bowdoin, 17-14, on Wednesday night at Hempstead Stadium.
The Gulls led by as many as five goals on four separate occasions in the matchup, once in the third quarter (12:45, 10-5) and three more times in the final frame (14:00, 13-8 | 9:11, 15-10 | 5:59, 16-11).
Tonight's contest only featured two ties — both coming in the first quarter (7:10, 2-2 | 2:38, 4-4) — as Endicott never trailed in the non-conference tilt.
Nick Pagluiso (Shelton, Conn.), Tommy Tyksinski (Guilderland, N.Y.), and Cam Fernandez (Mendham, N.J.) all scored hat tricks in the victory.
Nick Graap (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), Colt Green (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.), and Jack Fiorillo (Mineola, N.Y.) potted two goals apiece, while Guerin Favreau (Woodstock Valley, Conn.) and Thomas Barker (Needham, Mass.) found the back of the net once to conclude the scoring.
Barker also dominated at the X going 25-for-35 alongside 17 ground balls. It marks the third straight game Barker has compiled 10 or more ground balls (season-high 19 vs. MIT, 3/6/24).
In goal, Tim Luciano (Westport, Conn.) made 14 saves to improve to 5-1 on the season.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- First win in the all-time series for Endicott since 2015 (Bowdoin 11-6 lead; began in 2005).
- Third time defeating a nationally ranked Bowdoin squad (based upon available data).
- Tonight's current ranking is the highest among the three victories (No. 12 — 4/8/09 | No. 13 — 3/27/06).
- On April 12, 2011, Endicott defeated No. 1 Tufts, 9-8, at home, marking the best win against a nationally ranked opponent in program history.
- The Gulls have claimed five victories over top-10 opponents since the program began play in 1996 (based upon available data).
- Bowdoin played in its first road contest of the season tonight.
- Earlier this month (3/6), the Polar Bears defeated CCC preseason favorite and league rival Western New England, 19-9, at home (fourth game of the season for the Golden Bears).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (5-1) visits Montclair State on Wednesday, March 20 at 12 PM. No. 6 Bowdoin (3-1) travels to Connecticut College this Saturday at 12 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Kaeli Talora '25)
