THE BASICS
Score: Babson College 15; Emerson College 11
Records: Emerson Lions (12-6, 2-5 NEWMAC); Babson Beavers (8-8, 5-2 NEWMAC)
Location: Babson Park, MA (MacDowell Field)
Date: May 2, 2022
The Lead: Junior Nicholas Fulgione netted a game-high 6 goals for the Emerson Men's Lacrosse team but that was not enough as Babson was able to overcome a 6-0 deficit and defeat the Lions in the first round of the NEWMAC Tournament.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Nicholas Fulgione: 6 goals, 1 assist, and 3 groundballs
Skyler Celotto: 1 goal and 2 groundballs
FACE-OFFS:
James Toomy: 10-30
GOALIE(s):
Malcolm McGrath: 15 goals allowed on 29 shots with 14 saves in 60 minutes.
BABSON
Matt Stucci: 3 goals, 4 assists, and 1 groundball
Topher Bower: 4 goals
Chi Chi Price: 2 goals and 2 groundballs
FACE-OFFS:
Grey Sunderland: 20-30
GOALIE:
Mac Mowat: 9 goals allowed on 14 shots with 5 saves in 56 minutes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Emerson dominated the first 12 minutes of the game as 4 different Lions found the back of the net. Junior Nicholas Fulgione had an 1st quarter hat-trick while Sophomore Birk Swan, Senior Skyler Celotto, and Graduate Austin Franklin all added 1 goal apiece. With 3:23 remaining in the 1st quarter, the Lions held a commanding 6-0 lead.
- Babson's Topher Bower found the net twice and Jacob Tauss added a goal of his own to cut the Lions lead in. half before the end of the 1st quarter. After the first 15 minutes of action, Emerson led 6-3.
- The 2nd quarter saw the momentum completely shift in favor of the Beavers. Babson outscored the Lions 5-1 in the quarter as Celotto scored the lone goal for Emerson. Four Beavers found the back of the net, including 2 unassisted goals by Lee Sipes. Entering halftime, the Emerson found themselves trailing by one goal.
- Less than one minute into the 2nd half, Senior Hunter Gervais knotted the game at 8-8 as he scored an unassisted goal. Babson answered a few minutes later with 2 goals in under a minute span; giving Babson a 10-8 lead. Fulgione scored his 4th goal of the night to bring the Lions back within 1 goal, but Babson answered with 3 goals of their own including two goals by Chi Chi Price; both assisted by Matt Stucchi. After 3 quarters of action, Emerson faced a 13-9 deficit.
- Already with a four-goal lead, Babson tacked on 2 more goals in the 4th quarter and with 7 minutes remaining in the game, Emerson found themselves down 15-9.
- Fulgione added his 5th and 6th goals of the contest to bring the Lions within 4 goals with 4 minutes remaining. The Lions had chances when in the final 3 minutes, 3 shot attempts went wide and 1 was saved by Babson's goalie, Mac Mowat. The save by Mowat proved to be the final attempt for Emerson as a successful clear by the Beavers would ultimately secure the first-round victory with a final score of 15-11.
The Emerson Men's Lacrosse team finishes with its most successful season in program history. Finishing with a record of 12-6 and their first NEWMAC Playoff appearance in program history. The 2022 was a successful campaign for the Lions as they look to build on this for 2023.
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