WEYMOUTH, Mass. – Thomas Norton scored a career-high ten goals, and Lucas Ferreira added eight assists as the New England College Men's Lacrosse team recorded a 24-3 win over Eastern Nazarene College in New England Collegiate Conference action Wednesday afternoon.

THE BASICS
Score: New England College 24, Eastern Nazarene College 3

Records: Pilgrims (4-8, 2-0 NECC) | Lions (0-9, 0-1 NECC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Pilgrims started fast, as Lucas Ferreira fed Thomas Norton for an up-goal at the 13:02 mark of the first quarter. Norton added three more goals in the opening 15 minutes, while Ferreira had a pair, and Sam Crary got on the scoresheet, with NEC's seventh of the frame. New England College would score ten times in the second quarter for the second straight game, as Quint Bartush, Fednor Drewry, Crary, Norton, and Ferreira recorded tallies in the quarter.

In the second half, the Pilgrims' advantage would continue to grow, as they scored four times in the third quarter and three more times in the fourth. ENC eventually got on the board in the fourth quarter, as Jamar Griggs found the back of the cage at the 12:14 marker. Griggs added two more goals for the Lions' offense in the quarter to make it a 24-3 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Michael Catalano and Caden Rakes combined to record five saves in the crease for NEC.
• Norton's ten goals are the most by a Pilgrim since Sean Largay scored 12 at Johnson State on April 12, 2016.
• Ferreira's eight assists are the most by an NEC player since Matt Richard had 11 assists against Lyndon State on March 28, 2018.
• In his last two games, Quint Bartush has won 47-of-51 faceoffs, with 37 groundballs.
• The Pilgrims outshot the Lions 64-23 while also winning 30-of-31 faceoffs.
• NEC won the groundball battle 61-30.
• New England College leads the all-time series 1-0

UP NEXT

• NEC at Mitchell, Wednesday, Apr. 20, 3:00 pm
• ENC at Mitchell, Saturday, Apr. 16, 1:00 pm