Traveling to North Shore rival Salem State this evening, Gordon College Men's Lacrosse scored a season-high 15 goals en route to a 15-6 victory over the Vikings for the Fighting Scots' first victory of the season.

Jason Dantona found the back of the net six times, Dawson Tozier booked a hat trick, and Jacob Hryzan chipped in two goals in the win. Billy Biegun won 20 out of 24 face-offs while scooping up 15 ground balls and keeper Jay Gallipo swatted away 14 shots on the night.

Leading the effort for SSU were Preston Dougherty (Fr./Upton, Mass.) and Nick Quirk (Jr./Fitchburg, Mass.) who both netted two goals each. 

How It Happened

• Just three minutes into the first quarter, Hryzan found Dantona who quickly fired one past the SSU keeper to put the Scots up 1-0. Hyrzan made it 2-0 almost exactly 60 seconds later thanks to a feed from Will Fleming. Dantona sent another to the back of the net before the Vikings could get on the board.
• SSU then tallied another goal, but the Scots couldn't be stopped as the blue and white scored two more times before the end of the first to take a 5-2 lead heading into the second frame.
• Despite the home team scoring within the first minute of the second, Gordon recorded two more goals to extend their lead to 7-3 at the half.
• With 13:01 on the board in the third quarter, Biegun won the face-off and raced toward the goal sending in a shot to double up their opponents, 8-4.
• The Scots booked four more goals in the third from four different Scots to take the commanding 12-4 advantage heading into the final period.
• Freshman Fleming registered his first collegiate goal with 6:03 left in the fourth before Dantona ripped his sixth goal of the night a little over three minutes later to secure the dominant 15-6 W over the Vikings.

Beyond The Box Score

• Jason Dantona had a career-high six goals in today's win.
• Billy Biegun booked a career-high 15 ground balls.
• Tonight's win against Salem State is the fourth straight win for the Scots against the North Shore foe.