Freshman Christopher Ledwick and defense came up huge as the University of Hartford men's lacrosse team beat Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent, Curry College, 6-5 Tuesday at Al-Marzook Field.
Ledwick defended the Hawks between the pipes, recording eight saves to shut out the Colonels 2-0 entering the half. The Colonels answered back, bringing the score 3-2 during the onset of the third period but graduate Jake Ojert and freshman Ethan Hunt each notched a goal in the finals minutes to take a 5-2 lead entering the final period. The Colonels outscored the Hawks 3-1 in the final period but with the help of some stellar defense from sophomore duo Tim Votta and Andrew Amigo along with junior Nicholas DiDomizio, the Hawks were able to pull away a 6-5 win in the final minutes.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
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Hartford finished with 30 shots, 20 of which were on goal, while Curry College had 36 shots with 18 on goal.
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Hartford finished 25-of-26 in clear attempts and Curry finished 25-of-26.
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Face-off specialists Cameron James and Ben Costanzo combined to win 10-of-14 face-offs.
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Freshman Nicholas Forgione registered his 20th goal of the season along with an assist.
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Graduate Jake Ojert registered his 16th goal of the season.
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Freshman Ethan Hunt notched his 19th goal of the season in stellar fashion.
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Sophomore Aidan Kemp tallied his 14th goal and 15th assist of the season.
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Senior Justin Pezzolesi notched his 13th goal of the season.
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Freshman Maxton McPhee notched his 10th goal of the season along with an assist.
- Junior Ryan Varano registered his seventh assist of the season.
- Freshman Christopher Ledwick tallied 13 saves
