The New England College Men's Lacrosse team wraps up their New England Collegiate Conference road schedule today as they travel down to New London, Connecticut, to take on Mitchell College at 3:00 pm.
New England College (4-8, 2-0 NECC) has won three of their last four contests, as they have wins over Castleton, Mitchell, and Eastern Nazarene. Lucas Ferreira leads the way for the Pilgrims on the offensive end as he paces the team with 27 goals, 17 assists, and 44 points. Thomas Norton is the three-time reigning New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week, as he has compiled 22 goals and nine assists. Josh Owen has been key in the midfield for the Pilgrims, as he is second on the team with 14 assists. Quint Bartush and Joseph Pricken have combined to win 69.2 percent (189-of-273) of their faceoffs in the faceoff circle. Connor Almstrom and Michael Catalano headline a quartet of netminders for New England College, as they combine for an 11.41 goals-against average and a .525 save percentage.
Mitchell College (3-10, 1-1 NECC) is coming off a 17-5 win over Eastern Nazarene on Saturday. The Mariners are led offensively by Aidan Messuri, who paces the team with 23 goals, while James Giovanniello has 13 goals, 13 assists, and 26 points. In the crease, Mitchell has split the time between three netminders. Steven Turchetta and John Grieco have seen the majority of the time, as they combine to maintain a 16.38 goals-against average and a .451 save percentage.
The Pilgrims lead the all-time series 3-0.
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