NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier men's lacrosse team stormed past Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent Regis (Mass.) 23-3, Wednesday evening at Joanne Merrill Field.

With the win, the Raiders improved to 8-0 (4-0 GNAC), while the Pride fell to 3-3 (2-2 GNAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rivier wasted little time setting the tone, opening the game with six unanswered goals in the first quarter. Sophomore Aiden Conley struck first at 12:59, finishing a feed from classmate James DelPrete. Sophomore Mason Schultz followed with a pair of goals, while first-year Conor Walsh added a tally of his own. Two more goals from Conley helped the Raiders build a commanding 6–0 lead at the end of the opening period.
• Rivier extended the advantage in the second quarter, outscoring Regis 8–1. Walsh and Schultz combined for four goals in the first seven minutes of the second quarter. First-year Henri Brochu logged his first goal of the contest at 5:33 followed by first-year Colin Foley finding the back of the net to give the Raiders a 12-0 lead. The lone Pride goal of the half came with 3:01 remaining, as Jack Jaynes finished an assist from Luke Meelia to break the shutout. Brochu and junior Cole Ronalter responded late with two more goals to carry a 14–1 lead into halftime.
• Rivier's offensive pressure continued after the break, with seven goals in the third quarter. First-year Andrew Nee scored twice in the period, including a man-up goal at 10:11. Sophomore Tyler Zehr, senior Sean Callinan, Conley, Schultz, and DelPrete each found the back of the net down the stretch, giving the Raiders a 21-2 edge. Regis added its second goal of the game at 8:31 when Alex Dougenik capitalized on a turnover and scored unassisted.
• The fourth quarter saw Rivier maintain control, adding two goals from first-years Cooper Goodman and Payton Kender at 13:32 and 9:59, respectively. The Pride closed the scoring with an unassisted goal at the 5:50 mark, rounding out the 23–3 final.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN

• Schultz and Walsh paced the offense with seven points each.
• Sophomore Liam Conley recorded a team-high 11 ground balls and went 13 of 16 from the face-off circle.
• First-year Logan Layton, junior Robert Heaton, and senior Scott Miller each caused two turnovers.
• Sophomores Jake Lydon and Will Corton, and junior Lucas Fitts combined for the win, stopping a combined seven shots in the process.

UP NEXT
The Raiders return to action Saturday, March 28 for a rematch of the 2025 GNAC Championship matchup with Lasell. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Grellier Field.