The New England College Men's Lacrosse team takes on their first New England Collegiate Conference opponent this year, as they host Mitchell College for a 1:00 pm start.
New England College (2-8, 0-0 NECC) is coming off a loss at Keene State. Lucas Ferreira leads the way for the Pilgrims on the offensive end as he paces the team with 15 goals, six assists, and 21 points. Thomas Norton is the reigning New England Collegiate Conference Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, as last week he scored four goals and assisted on three other scores. Quint Bartush and Joseph Pricken have combined to win 62.6 percent (132-of-211) of their faceoffs in the faceoff circle. Connor Almstrom and Michael Catalano headline a trio of netminders for New England College, as they combine for a 12.52 goals-against average and a .523 save percentage.
Mitchell College (2-9, 0-0 NECC) has dropped their last two games, as they fell to St. Joseph's (L.I.) and Mt. St. Mary's (N.Y.). The Mariners are led offensively by Aidan Messuri, who paces the team with 18 goals, while James Giovanniello has ten goals, 13 assists, and 23 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 16.96 goals-against average and a .451 save percentage.
The Pilgrims lead the all-time series 2-0.
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