Middletown, R.I. – Senior captain attackman Harper Cullen (Rehoboth Beach, Del.) and senior midfielder Andrew Williamson (Sudbury, Mass.) each scored three goals as the visiting Trinity College Bantam men's lacrosse team outscored the Salve Regina University Seahawks, 8-1, in the second half en route to a 13-6 win in thisafternoon at a rainy Gaudet Field.

Freshman Jeff Hebert (Cornwall, Ontario) added two goals and two assists for the Bantams, who improved to 3-1 on the season. Junior Evan Gates (Ridge, N.J.) and sophomore Chris Walker (Marshfield, Mass.) each scored twice for the Seahawks who saw their two-game win streak snapped and drop to 4-4.

With the game tied at five at the start of the third period, Trinity scored the only three goals of the third to take an 8-5 lead. Hebert put the Bantams in front 7-6 with his third of the season at 11:34, and goals by Cullen at 3:41 and junior Max Alderman (Sudbury, Mass.) at 1:17 wrapped the scoring in the stanza. After a goal by Gates to open the fourth for Salve Regina, the Bantams scored the final five goals of the period to seal the win, including two by junior Kevin Looby (Kansas City, Mo.).

Senior Ben Caron (East Longmeadow, Mass.) opened the scoring 59 seconds into the first. Trinity answered with goals by Williamson and freshman Nick Shaheen (Williamsburg, Mass.) to give the Bantams a 2-1 lead at the end of one.  The Bantams scored three of the first four goals in the second period to grab a 5-2 lead, including two by Williamson. Salve Regina came back to score the final three goals of the half to tie it up at five.  

Sophomore Peter Johnson (Riverside, Conn.) made 13 saves and Chris Connors (Garden City, N.Y.) recorded eight saves for the Seahawks.  Trinity outshot the Seahawks 37-27 and held a 37-25 edge in ground balls on the afternoon.

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