MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm men's lacrosse team hosted the Molloy College Lions this afternoon in the Hawks' home opener at the Derryfield School.  The Hawks leapt out to a large lead early in the first quarter, before cruising to a 17-10 final score over the Lions.  The win lifts the Hawks to 3-1 (1-0 NE-10), while the Lions drop to 1-3 (0-1 ECC).

The Hawks got off to a quick start, scoring six unanswered goals in the first quarter.  Ryan Henry (Norwood, Mass.) made it 7-0 at 14:01 in the second, before the Lions finally got on the board with a goal by Peter Boucher at 13:07.  The Hawks responded with three more quick goals to go up 10-1.  Play was roughly even throughout the rest of the game, with the final score resting at 17-10.

Jeff Dunkle (Exeter, N.H.) and Ryan McDonald (Bow, N.H.) led the Hawks with four goals apiece.  Matt O'Connell (Charlestown, Mass.) registered two goals and three assists, for a game-leading five points, and Colin Lacey (S. Hadley, Mass.) added three assists of his own.  Lion midfielder Peter Boucher led both teams with five goals in the game, and teammate Tommy Susko netted three more, as they combined for eight of the Lions' 10 goals.

Lion goalkeeper Tommy Bruno made 12 saves in the game, and NE-10 Goalie of the Week Pat Acone (Bow, N.H.) stopped eight shots.  The Hawks hit the road next weekend, when they travel to Garden City, N.Y., to face the Adelphi University Panthers in a Northeast-10 competition on March 27th beginning at 4:00 pm.