Broderick Scores Six as Mariners Coast to Victory Over Eagles

Recap, photo courtesy of Maine Maritime Academy

CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy men's lacrosse sailed to a 17-8 victory over Husson University on Tuesday evening in North Atlantic Conference play.

Husson opened up the scoring at 10:45 into the first quarter on an unassisted strike from Brandon Corbo, but the Mariners responded with four-straight, led by a pair of goals from Brendan Broderick (Massena, N.Y.), to make it 4-1. The Eagles scored two goals in the final minute of the game to cut the deficit to 4-3.

Broderick tallied his third of the game with 7:05 remaining in the second quarter on an assist from
Michael Dedian (Scarborough, Maine), to make it 5-3. The teams exchanged goals to finish out the first half, as the Mariners took a 6-4 lead into halftime.

Brett Martin scored back-to-back goals for the Eagles to open up the third quarter, tying the game at 6-6 at 12:32, but the Mariners found their rhythm and outscored Husson 11-2 to close out the game and claim the victory.

Broderick finished the evening with six goals and two assists, while Michael Martel (Biddeford, Maine) tallied a hat trick and dished out an assist, and Dean Samuelson (Southbury, Conn.), Tim Grant (East Northport, N.Y.) and Chase Whittemore (Skowhegan, Maine) grabbed two goals apiece. Alex Grant-Roy (Biddeford, Maine) and Alec Grant (Hollis, N.H.) scored one goal, while Dedian led the Mariners with four caused turnovers and Cody Schell (Pasadena, Md.) scooped up a team-high seven ground balls and recorded 10 saves in the victory in net.

Brett Martin led the Eagles with a hat trick, while Derek Driscoll chipped in with two goals. Vinny Visconti led Husson with four caused turnovers, Chad Merrill led the team with nine ground balls and Matt Martin tallied eight saves in net, in the loss.

The Mariners improve to 5-9 on the season and 5-3 in the conference, while the Eagles fall to 5-9 on the season and 5-3 in the NAC. Both teams await their postseason fate.