GEORGETOWN, Texas- Six-goal outputs in both the second and third quarters lifted lacrosse to their second win of their Texas roadtrip as they defeated Hendrix University by the final of 17-11 Thursday evening.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 17, Hendrix 11
 
UMass Boston (6-0)
Hendrix (3-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second game in a row, the Beacons found themselves in an early hole. Hendrix jumped out to an early 3-0 lead through the first five minutes.
 
Luke Murphy opened scoring with an unassisted goal with less than eight minutes to play in the first. Both teams would go on to score two more goals in the quarter, giving the Warriors a 5-3 advantage going into the second.
 
The second quarter saw the Beacons explode for six goals including two from Greg Wolff and three from Gavin Admirand.
 
A Hendrix goal at the final horn of the half would make the score 9-6 in favor of the Beacons. The three-point lead would only grow for UMass as they scored six goals once again in the third. This time it was Michael Claflin's turn to net multiple goals, posting back-to-back scores for the Beacons.
 
The fourth quarter saw a comeback attempt from the Warriors, netting 4 four goals in the final frame. The attempt was not enough to match the Beacons, who scored 17 goals for the third time this season.
 
Between the pipes Trevor Koppy was solid posting a season-high 15 stops. Fahey led the defense with a pair of caused turnovers. Face-off men Jack Dobrzynski combined for 17 ground balls and 23 face-off wins respectively.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• UMass caused 22 turnovers and recovered 47 ground balls to Hendrix' 30
• Admirand and Claflin recorded 4 goals and an assist each, adding to their respective point totals atop the team leaderboard
• This was UMB's first-ever matchup with Hendrix
• The Beacons have now won 20 straight regular season games
• Admirand leads UMass Boston with 21 goals on the season.

 
WHO'S NEXT:
The Beacons return home to face Plymouth State on March 26 at 1:00 p.m. in their first Little East Conference matchup of the season.