SALEM, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College men's lacrosse team erased a second-half deficit on the road at Salem State to pick up an 11-8 victory in its 2021 season finale on Wednesday, April 28. Senior captain Mykel Stinson (Bridgeport, Conn.) shined for the Falcons, setting a new career-high with four goals to help spark the comeback.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 11 | Salem State 8
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-7) | Salem State (0-4)
MEETING: This is the first meeting between the Falcons and Vikings.
LOCATION: Alumni Field
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the Vikings opened the game with a goal 6:20 into the first quarter, the Falcons answered with the following three goals to take a 3-1 lead into the second.
Jayme Toro (East Haven, Conn.) found the back of the net first for Albertus, netting an unassisted tally at the 4:09 mark. Charles Stewart (Stratford, Conn.) was next to get on the scoresheet, recording back-to-back man-up goals within 30 seconds of each other.
Unfortunately for Albertus, its momentum did not carry over to the second quarter, as the home team scored four unanswered goals to take a 5-3 advantage into the halftime break.
However, the Falcons settled in during the third quarter, re-taking the lead, 8-7, heading into the fourth. Albertus outscored the Vikings by a 5-2 margin in the third quarter, with goalie Dane Walsh (Bethany, Conn.) making a game-high four saves in the period.
Stinson sparked the favorable quarter with the first two goals for the visitors. Stewart netted the third goal of the frame before Kader Price (Walden, N.Y.) and Jon Olson (Bellmore, N.Y.) tallied the final two scores for Albertus.
The Falcons put the road contest away in the fourth quarter, beginning the frame with the first three goals to cap off a 5-0 run by the visitors. Stinson again scored the first two goals of the period for Albertus to capture his first-career four-goal game.
The final tally of the contest came from Toro, who secured the Falcons' 11-8 victory with a goal with 3:56 left on the clock. The senior face-off specialist also won 15-of-21 draws this evening, finishing his season with a 66.5 percent win rate at the X.
Walsh also capped off an impressive campaign, adding 12 more saves to his total for the year. The junior keeper finished 2021 with a career-high 143 saves (15.9 per game).
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Dane Walsh (2-7): 8 Goals-Against | 12 Saves | 36 Shots
Salem State - Colby Spear (0-2): 11 Goals-Against | 6 Saves | 40 Shots
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Falcons outshot the Vikings, 40-36.
• Albertus dominated in the circle, winning 15 of the 21 face-offs this evening.
• The Falcons went 16-for-16 in clear attempts.
• Albertus owned a 28-23 advantage in ground balls.
Albertus:
Mykel Stinson: 4 goals, 4 shots on goal, 5 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
Charles Stewart: 3 goals, 3 shots on goal, 2 ground balls
Jayme Toro: 2 goals, 2 shots on goal, 12 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Salem State:
Patrick Guinee: 5 goals, 11 shots on goal, 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
NOTEWORTHY
• The Falcons set a new season-best in ground balls with 18, including a team-high three from Doug Comesanas (East Haven, Conn.).
• Albertus' defensive unit allowed a season-low of eight goals.
• Stewart tied his season-high of two man-up goals.
• Toro's three-point performance was a season-high for the middie.
• Stinson set a new career-high in goals (4), while also tying his season-best four points.
