Worcester, Mass. (March 29) -- After jumping out a 7-0 halftime lead, the Saint Anselm men's lacrosse team cruised to a 10-4 road win at Assumption in Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday afternoon.

The Hawks jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the half behind two goals each from Steve Trocki (Braintree, Mass.) and Chris Murphy (Winchester, Mass.) and extended that lead to 10-1 after three quarters. The Greyhounds scored two goals in 11 seconds and added another with 24 seconds left to account for the 10-4 final.

Murphy led the Hawks with three goals, while four different players found the back of the net for the Greyhounds.

All three goalies played for the Hawks, with freshman Pat Acone (Bow, N.H.) picking up the win after making six saves in 47:16. Chris Bird made 14 saves in the loss for the Greyhounds.

With the win, the Hawks are now 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Northeast-10 play, while Assumption falls to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in league action. Saint Anselm is back in action on Saturday, April 5th as the Hawks host Le Moyne for a league game at Noon.