WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Derrick Mejia (Bridgeport, Conn.) and Cooper Strecker (Chester, Conn.) both recorded a point to close out the regular season in the Albertus Magnus College men's lacrosse team's 18-1 loss against in-state Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) rival the University of Saint Joseph's (Conn.) on Wednesday.
Mejia netted the lone goal for Albertus, while Strecker collected the assist.
THE BASICS
FINAL: USJ 18 | Albertus Magnus 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (5-10, 2-7 GNAC) | USJ (8-7, 6-3 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Jays had a 13-0 lead after the third quarter, which included four goals by Christian Decker and two by both Matthew Wurszt and Aidan D'Amato.
- After a successful Albertus clear, Anthony Brikes (Staten Island, N.Y.) spots an open Strecker behind the net who then quickly sent the ball high into Mejia's pocket for the Falcons only goal of the contest to make it a 15-1 game with 7:05 remaining in the fourth quarter.
- The hosts tacked on three more goals over the final 5:54 of game action.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
- Nick Duryea (L, 5-10) 38 Shots | 20 Saves | 18 Goals Allowed
USJ (Conn.)
- Trey McCann (W, 7-7) 0 Shots | 0 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
- Geret Madeira 1 Shot | 1 Save | 0 Goals Allowed
- Noah Isleib 8 Shots | 7 Saves | 1 Goal Allowed
TEAM STATS
SHOTS: USJ 78 | Albertus Magnus 24
GROUND BALLS: USJ 44 | Albertus Magnus 16
CLEARS: USJ 19/22 | Albertus Magnus 13/24
MAN-UP: USJ 3/3 | Albertus Magnus 0/6
FACEOFFS: USJ 21 | Albertus Magnus 2
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
Albertus
- Derrick Mejia 1 Goal | 1 Shot | 1 SOG
- Cooper Strecker 1 Assist | 1 Shot | 1 SOG | 1 Ground Ball
USJ
- Christian Decker 4 Goals | 7 Shots | 4 SOG | 1 Caused Turnover
NOTEWORTHY
- Mejia scored in three of his last four games for a career-high seven points.
- Strecker recorded a point in his last five games for a total of 96 career points.
