SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – Senior Troy Morris (Long Beach) led 12 different goal scorers with four goals and an assist to become the 59th player in program history to surpass 100 career points as the Cortland men's lacrosse team defeated Lasell University, 17-2, at Western New England Friday afternoon in non-conference action.

Morris increased his career totals to 76 goals and 27 assists for 103 points. The Red Dragons improved to 3-0 on the season with the win. The Lasers dropped to 1-3.

Senior Dante Yacavone (Homer) tallied two goals and an assist, freshman Jono Arena (Sachem/Sachem East) scored the first two goals of his career, and senor Tyler Starrett (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) recorded five points on a goal and four assists for Cortland. Sophomore Klay Stuver (Fairport) finished with a goal and two assists, and  senior Jason Chiodo (Hamburg) and junior Bobby Kratochvil (Setauket/Ward Melville) each contributed a goal and an assist.

Sophomores Sam Rothman (Dix Hills/Half Hollow Hills East), Ryan Scanlon (Cornelius, NC/William Amos Hough) and Ryan Smith (East Islip) each netted a goal, while freshmen Ben Nyberg (Chantilly, VA) and Nick Stoecker (East Setauket/Ward Melville) scored their first career goals. Sophomores Kole Stuver (Fairport) and Zach Perlett (Poughquag/Iona Prep) and freshmen Caden Blandford (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) and Brad Nieves (Hopewell Junction/Arlington) chipped in with an assist.

Junior goalie Travis Wagner (Penfield) made six saves and allowed one goal through three quarters. Senior Matt Stento (Bethlehem) stopped one shot in the fourth quarter. The Red Dragons won 16-of-23 faceoffs in the game. Sophomore Owen Neubauer (Monroe/Monroe-Woodbury) secured 7-of-12 and recorded five ground balls. Sophomore Rich Finn (LaGrange/Arlington) won 6-of-7 with four ground balls, and sophomore Jack O'Brien (Babylon) was successful on 3-of-4 faceoffs with three ground balls.

Kratochvil and senior Luke Morris (North Rockland) each caused two turnovers. Yacavone scooped up four ground balls, and senior Dominick Natale (Homer) and sophomore Logan Schanars (Melville/Half Hollow Hills East) collected three ground balls apiece.

Landon Reyes scored both of Lasell's goals. Michael Catalano started in the cage, making 17 saves through three quarters before giving way to Liam Hill, who stopped one shot in the fourth quarter.

Matthew Carbone won seven faceoffs and recorded four ground balls. Tyler Rose and Ethan Dallas each caused two turnovers. Magnus Leonard secured four ground balls, and Catalano scooped up three ground balls.

Cortland 17, Lasell 2

GAME SUMMARY:

Team                          1-2-3-4  Final
Cortland                      4-5-4-4     17
Lasell                          0-1-0-1       2

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Troy Morris 4-1, Dante Yacavone 2-1, Jono Arena 2-0, Tyler Starrett 1-4, Klay Stuver 1-2, Jason Chiodo 1-1, Bobby Kratochvil 1-1, Ryan Scanlon 1-0, Sam Rothman 1-0, Ryan Smith 1-0, Ben Nyberg 1-0, Nick Stoecker 1-0, Kole Stuver 0-1, Caden Blandford 0-1, Zach Perlett 0-1, Brad Nieves 0-1
Lasell: Landon Reyes 2-0

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Travis Wagner, 6 saves (1 GA in 45:00), Matt Stento, 1 save (1 GA in 15:00)
Lasell: Michael Catalano, 17 saves (13 GA in 45:00), Liam Hill, 1 save (4 GA in 15:00)

Shots: Cortland 42, Lasell 21
Ground Balls: Cortland 42, Lasell 25
Turnovers: Lasell 25, Cortland 16
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 13, Lasell 9
Clears: Cortland 26-of-29, Lasell 19-of-29
Faceoffs Won: Cortland 16, Lasell 7
Penalties: Cortland 5-5:30, Lasell 3-2:30
Extra-Man Offense: Lasell 0-5, Cortland 2-3

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 3-0, Lasell (Lasers) 1-3