Box Score BRIDGEWATER, Va. – March 2, 2022 – The Chatham men's lacrosse team could not make it back-to-back wins as it fell to Bridgewater on the road 23-5, dropping the Cougars' record to 1-2.
Bridgewater came right out and built up a comfortable margin in the first quarter. After the first 15-minute period ended, Chatham had already trailed 10-0. By the time the Cougars scored their first goal, they were already down 14-0. Chatham got two goals in the second from first-year
Justin Cook and senior
Kyle Rullan. The Cougars trailed 15-2 at half.
Chatham was shut out in the third period to the tune of 7-0, putting the Cougars behind 22-2. However, Chatham scored the final three goals of the game thanks to a second tally by Cook and first-years
Ethan Rinker and
Rei O'Brien. Senior
Nicholas Guaglione had the Cougars' lone assist, coming in the O'Brien goal.
Chatham was outshot 50-40 for the game and 34-22 on goal and trailed in every category. Two goalkeepers split time in net, with senior
Shane Gaglione playing 38:54 and making seven saves and first-year
Zen Smith playing 21:06 and stopping four shots.
The Cougars return to UPMC Graham Field on Saturday, March 5 with a matchup against Messiah at 1:00.