HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Feb. 25, 2017)- Sophomore Chris Snow (Roxbury, N.J. / Roxbury) totaled eight points on seven assists and one goal as the Centenary University men's lacrosse team came away with a 16-10 victory over Maritime College in the season opener on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Nolan Gottshall (Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East) finished with six points on five goals and one assist for the Cyclones who improve to 1-0 overall. Nick Pellegrino and Julius Diaz both scored two goals apiece for the Privateers who fall to 0-1 overall.

Centenary scored six unanswered goals in the second quarter, including three in a row from junior Michael Muff (Havertown, Pa. / Haverford) and a first career goal from freshman Robert Amanto (Avon Grove, Pa / Avon Grove), to take a 9-2 lead with 4:13 remaining in the first half.  Maritime responded with two goals with under two minutes to play as the Cyclones maintained a 9-4 halftime advantage.

The second half saw both teams' trade goals, but Centenary maintained a five goals cushion throughout.  Gottshall scored four of his five goals in the second half, including back-to-back scores late in the third and early in the fourth. Amanto completed a hat trick with two goals in the third quarter, while senior Michael Balsamo (Jackson, N.J. / Jackson Memorial) netted his second goal of the afternoon.  

Centenary edged Maritime on shots (41-25), groundballs (23-22), clears and turnovers, while Maritime edged Centenary on faceoffs and saves.

Freshman Chris Howell (Bear, Del. / Delaware Military Academy) totaled four groundballs and went 14-for-29 on faceoffs in his collegiate debut. Junior Spencer Stachowiak (Bel Air, Md. / Bel Air) finished with four caused turnovers and three groundballs, while junior Kyle Purcell (Islip, N.Y. / Islip) totaled three groundballs and three caused turnovers. Freshman Jon Manzo (Manahawkin, N.J. / Southern Regional) totaled three groundballs and one caused turnover, while fellow classmate Nick Bogert (Islip Terrace, N.Y. / St. John the Baptist) tallied a groundball and a caused turnover.

Freshman Noah Jones (Rising Sun, Md. / Rising Sun) made seven saves and recorded the win, while Justin Weigold made six saves and took the loss for Maritime.

Head Coach Matthew Klank and the Cyclones will return to action on Wednesday, Mar. 1^st, hosting the Crusaders of Alverina University at 3:00 p.m.