Box Score

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Graham Davis scored two goals late in the 4th quarter to cap the only three-goal run for either side in the contest as Massachusetts Institute of Technology secured a 12-10 men's lacrosse victory over the University of New England on Saturday afternoon (Mar. 14) at the Big Blue Turf.

The Engineers improve to 3-0 on the year, leveling the all-time series with the Nor'easters (3-2) at two games apiece. The net score over the four meetings is 39-39.

The match featured three lead-changes before halftime and seven ties, the last coming at 7-7 moments into the final stanza. Chris Cook gave MIT the advantage for good on his second marker with 13:16 left, and Luke Verdi netted one 51 seconds later to establish the first two-goal cushion (9-7) of the game.

After David Rubenstein got UNE back within one a mere eight seconds later, Verdi scored again and Davis struck with 9:35 to go to extend the gap to 11-8.

More than seven minutes ran off the clock before Davis padded the spread with 2:13 on the clock.

Dan Auger and Rubenstein pulled the Nor'easters to 12-10 at the 0:48 mark, but the hosts could not get any closer.

Michael Traub added a pair for the Engineers, while Harris Stolzenberg contributed a goal and four assists. Stolzenberg and Christian Jamison shared the team-lead in ground balls (6) and Chris McPherson had a game-best three caused turnovers.

For UNE, Auger registered four markers and an assist. Sam Cloutier notched a goal and two assists in support, and Andrew Kelly scooped up a game-high seven ground balls.

Between the pipes, MIT goalie Eric Bartell made 11 saves for the win. On the opposite end, Big Blue starter John Dusel made three stops during the opening 30 minutes, exiting at 5-all, and David Pearson posted eight saves the rest of the way.

The Engineers return home to face Wentworth on Tuesday (4 p.m.). The Nor'easters hit the road to take on Widener University on Wednesday (4 p.m.).