Bryant downs UMass Lowell, 20-4, Saturday night

LOWELL, Mass. – Timmy and Johnny Hackett combined for 12 points as the Bryant University men's lacrosse team raced past UMass Lowell, 20-4, on Saturday night in Lowell.

With the win, the Bulldogs are off to their best eight-game start in program history at 6-2. Bryant is also 2-0 to open America East play.

Timmy Hackett posted three goals and four assists for seven points, while Johnny potted four goals and added an assist. Aidan Goltz added three goals and an assist for four points. Nathan Laliberte won 14-of-18 faceoffs, had eight ground balls and scored twice.   

Game Information
Bryant 20, UMass Lowell 4
Records: Bryant 6-2, 2-0, UML 0-7, 0-1
Location: Cushing Field (Lowell, Mass.)

Key Moment

• Bryant scored twice in the first 70 seconds of the second quarter to pull away from the River Hawks.          

How it Happened

• Bryant opened the scoring on a Johnny Hackett goal before UMass Lowell tied it up.
• Bryant, however, scored the next nine goals to pull away. Johnny Hackett made it 2-1 before Timmy Hackett set up three-straight goals to end the quarter. Goltz, Johnny Hackett and Kevin Groeninger all scored goals in the stretch. 
• Johnny Hackett then scored the first goal of the second quarter and Laliberte won the ensuing faceoff and raced down the field for the goal. 
• Will Ronan made it 8-1 with his second-career goal, while Mason Drouin and Jack Lonsinger scored to make it 10-1.
• Goltz completed his hat trick on a pass from John Tomsheck to make it 13-3, while Johnny set up brother Timmy to make it 14-4. 
• Timmy Hackett completed his hat trick before the third quarter closed and Laliberte made it 17-4 with his second FOGO goal of the game. 

Stats

• Bryant outshot UMass Lowell, 59-21.
• The Bulldogs picked up 47 ground balls.
• Bryant won 22-of-28 faceoffs.
• Timmy Hackett posted three goals and four assists for seven points. 
• Johnny Hackett potted four goals and added an assist for a five-point night.
• Goltz recorded four points on three goals and an assist.
• Jack Lonsinger, Kevin Groeninger and Mason Drouin scored a pair of goals.
• Laliberte scored a pair of goals and also won 14-of-18 faceoffs. 
• Drew Lucas had four ground balls, while Zak Lanoue and Ronan each had three ground balls. 
• Jacob Alexander won 8-of-10 faceoffs.

Game Notes

• Bryant and UMass Lowell were meeting for the first time in program history.
• Bryant is off to its best eight-game start in program history at 6-2.
• Bryant's 20 goals are a season-high. 
• Timmy Hackett extended his point streak to 14 games dating back to last season.
• Hackett's seven points are a career-high.
• Johnny Hackett has now scored 11 goals in the last two games. 
• Aidan Goltz recorded his fourth hat trick of the year. Goltz also reached the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his career.
• Ronan's goal was just the second of his career.
• Tomsheck recorded his first-career point with an assist.

Up Next
Bryant stays on the road next Saturday when it travels to NJIT.