Scranton Cruises Past Wells

SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton jumped out to a 10-0 halftime lead on its way to a convincing 19-1 victory over Wells College in non-conference action Thursday evening at Fitzpatrick Field.

Sophomore midfielder Phil Lindner (Parlin, N.J./St. Joseph Metuchen) led the Royals, now 9-3, with three goals and freshmen attackers J.P. Barton (N. Brunswick, N.J./St. Joseph Metuchen) and Thomas Alati (Glen Ridge, N.J./Montclair Kimberly) had two goals and four assists apiece. Scranton, which held a commanding 49-11 advantage in shots and a 64-27 margin in ground balls, also received two goals apiece from freshmen Sean Coleman (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic), Christian Dugan (Avon, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy), and Tim Golder (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville).

Wells, now 0-7, avoided the shutout in the third period, when freshman midfielder Kylan Hallett (Basom, N.Y./Akron) scored an unassisted goal. Freshman goalie Thomas Costigan (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa East) made a game-high 14 saves for The Express.

Scranton’s 19-goal output is a season-high and the most for the Royals since scoring 19 against Moravian on April 17, 2004.

With five regular-season games remaining, Scranton needs three more wins to set a new school-record. The Royals will host backyard neighbor Marywood University this Saturday, April 12, at Fitzpatrick Field beginning at 1:00 p.m.