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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Senior Matt McCaffer (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) notched the second hat trick of his senior year to lead the Lycoming College men's lacrosse team, but the University of Scranton scored the first seven goals of the game en route to a 12-5 non-conference win at the Shangraw Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon, March 8.
 
McCaffer finished with three goals and four ground balls to lead the Warriors (0-4 overall), while junior Sean Reilly (Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West) added a goal and an assist and sophomore Mike Cooper (Riva, Md./Archbishop Spalding) added two helpers. Junior Joe Marchetti (Cortland, N.Y./Homer) added a career-high six ground balls to lead the team, while junior Thomas Hanson (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills) posted two caused turnovers and a goal in transition. Sophomore James Ahrens (Corning, N.Y./Corning East) also caused two turnovers.
 
The Royals (2-2 overall) were led by three goals and an assist from Alec Mikrut and two goals each from Ryan Mygatt and Gus Sturm. John Gregitis added a goal and three assists. Both Philip Logerfo and Mike Deliberti picked up five ground balls and Deliberti also caused two turnovers.
 
The Royals took 20 shots in the first half while holding the Warriors to six, building a seven-goal lead. However, right before halftime Reilly, from behind the net, found McCaffer low and in front of the net to make it 7-1 at the break.
 
In the third quarter, the Warriors started strong, with Cooper finding McCaffer for a goal before the team fought into a transition situation, with Hanson and Cooper playing catch before Hanson dropped it into the net with 6:14 left, cutting the Royals' lead to 7-3. The Rpyals closed the half with a pair of goals, the last on a man-up situation, and then they added three more in the fourth to take a 12-3 lead before Reilly and McCaffer scored unassisted to close out the game.
 
The Warriors get back on the field on Wednesday, March 12, when they head to Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., to face SUNY Geneseo at 4 p.m., starting a five-game road trek.