MOUNT IDA MEN'S LAX STAYS PERFECT IN NORTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE (NAC) BEATING DANIEL WEBSTER 14-1, Four Mustangs Tally Two a Piece

Four Mustang Men’s Lacrosse players scored two goals a piece in a 14-1 rout against North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opponent Daniel Webster College this Wednesday at Mount Ida Athletic Field. MIC would improve to 7-4 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the NAC, while the Eagles drop to 1-4 on the season, 0-4 in league play.

The Mustangs would net every goal in the first quarter all by different players including two first time season scores for senior Luke Philip Wilson (Essex, MA/Ipswich), sophomore Kevin Mulvey (Peabody, MA/Peabody), and freshman Breadan Draper (Lexington, KY/Lexington Catholic/Nazareth). Mount Ida would lead 7-0 after the first set with junior Brett Conley (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Warde), freshman Dan Harrington (Westford, MA/Westford Academy), freshmen Frank Rozio (Clinton, CT/Morgan) and Matt Savage (Peabody, MA/Peabody) also tallying goals following the first timers.

The Eagles would finally get on the board, their only score of the contest, in the opening thirty ticks of the second half on a goal by junior Ryan Manning (Newport, NH/Kimball Union) making it 8-1.

That would be the visitors only score, while Mount Ida piled on seven more goals to take the 14-1 victory. Freshman Paul Battipaglia (Clinton, CT/Morgan), sophomore John Perez (Dorchester, MA/Wayland), Savage and Rozio would all net two each in the win. Junior Leo Shidler (Peabody, MA/Peabody) also tallied one for his 14 score of the season.

The Mustangs beat the Eagles on the ground as well picking up 50 ground balls to the 24 of the visitors. The hosts would also hold DWC to eight shots while MIC fired 45 at the goal.

Mount Ida will leave Newton, MA and head to Maine Maritime Academy this Saturday for another conference match-up with the opening face off coming at 1:00 p.m.