POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Marist used eight unanswered goals to break open a 5-4 lead and defeat Hartford men's lacrosse by an eventual 14-6 final Tuesday at Tenney Field. Joe Tierney scored five goals while Jason Intermesoli added four for the Red Foxes (3-1), who entered the week receiving votes in both the Inside Lacrosse and the USILA Coaches Poll.
 
Junior Tyler Corpora tallied three points behind two goals to pace the Hawks (1-3).
 
MARIST 14, HARTFORD 6
With senior Nicholas Vazquez striking first out of the opening faceoff, Hartford and Marist traded goals throughout the first quarter to the tune of a 3-3 draw. Jojo Pirreca would give the Red Foxes their first lead of the game 1:16 into the second, before Tierney made it 5-3 just over one minute later.
 
Junior Justin Tkachuk pulled the Hawks within one late in the half, but Tierney's third strike of the half restored Marist's two-goal lead at halftime at 6-4. The Red Foxes extended their run into the second half, scoring five straight in the third before tacking on two more tallies to build a 13-4 cushion with 7:50 remaining. Hartford would stop the bleeding with back-to-back scores from Corpora and senior Owen Trepeta, before the Red Foxes closed out the scoring with 97 seconds left.
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Freshman Anthony Sericolo and Vazquez each recorded their first career goals for Hartford
• Marist has won the past two games in a series that favors Hartford, 9-3
• The Red Foxes held a 15-of-24 edge inside the faceoff X in addition to holding advantages in ground balls (30-25) and shots (52-33)
• Sophomore Cam Logan registered 16 saves in net for the Hawks, while Marist's starting goalie Jake MacGregor had 10 in 55 minutes

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks have a week off before returning to action next Tuesday (March 3) with a home game against Marist. Opening faceoff from Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium is set for 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 860-768-HAWK, or by clicking here.

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