HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Apr. 15, 2017)- Junior Nolan Gottshall (Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East) totaled three points on three goals for the Centenary University men's lacrosse team who dropped a non-conference contest to Washington College, 23-6 on Saturday afternoon.

Cooper Sloan finished with seven points on five assists and two goals for the Shoreman who improve to 9-4 overall. Seniors Luke Tremont (Vernon, N.J. / Vernon Township) and Michael Balsamo (Jackson, N.J. / Jackson Memorial) along with junior Michael Muff (Havertown, Pa. / Haverford) each scored a goal for the Cyclones who fall to 5-5 overall.   

Washington College led 9-0 midway through the second quarter, when Balsamo scored off an assist from freshman Robert Amanto (Avon Grove, Pa / Avon Grove). The Shoreman put together a 10 goal second period that propelled them to a 16-1 halftime advantage.

Gottshall would net all three of his goals in the second stanza, as including back-to-back goals in the third. Muff opened the scoring for Centenary in the second half with an assisted goal from sophomore Chris Snow (Roxbury, N.J. / Roxbury) with 8:49 remaining.

Washington College stretched their lead to 21-4, before Tremont scored his only goal of the afternoon with 11:08 remaining in the fourth.

Junior Spencer Stachowiak (Bel Air, Md. / Bel Air) finished with three groundballs and two caused turnovers, while freshmen Chris Howell (Bear, Del. / Delaware Military Academy) and Jon Manzo (Manahawkin, N.J. / Southern Regional) each recorded three groundballs. Muff, junior James Iwanicki (Gloucester, Mass. / Ipswich), Balsamo, and junior Nick Fox (Dresher, Pa. / LaSalle College) each scooped up two groundballs. Sophomore Chris Cameron (Waldwick, N.J. / Waldwick) and freshman Noah Jones (Rising Sun, Md. / Rising Sun) each made six saves in 30 minutes of work between the pipes.

Head Coach Matthew Klank and the Cyclones will return to action on Wednesday, Apr. 19^th, hosting the Mighty Macs of Immaculata University for senior day at 4:00 p.m. Before the game, Coach Klank and his staff will honor seniors Alex Samilow (Annandale, N.J. / North Hunterdon), Tremont and Balsamo.