CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The Washington College men's lacrosse team opened up Centennial Conference play with a Saturday matchup against McDaniel on Kibler Field. After both teams traded a pair of goals in the opening five minutes, the Shoremen first-half onslaught began. Nine of the next ten goals were scored by Washington to build a big halftime lead on their way to a 14-4 win.    

Washington College 14 McDaniel 4 

How It Happened
- The Shoremen notched the first goal of the game when Mac Hale set Kain Domenech for a goal in the opening minute. McDaniel responded quickly with a goal by Dylan Vitale. That would be the start of a see-saw opening few minutes. Gabe Velasquez put the Shoremen back on top 3-2 after taking the face-off all the way to the Terror goal. A spinning-finished by Ben Dickinson gave Washington their first two-goal lead of the day halfway through the first before Domenech added a second to his tally, taking the score to 5-2. McDaniel notched the final goal of the first period to cut the deficit to two.  
 
-Washington's leading scorer on the season Ewan Temple notched his first goal of the day to start the second. Neither team scored over the next six minutes until Temple struck twice in 25 seconds to push the Shoremen lead to five and give himself a second period hat-trick. Velasquez then struck the third goal in 32 seconds with his second of the day. More goals followed as Brady McFalls, Trevor Ivatts and Logan Trombley found the net as Washington went into halftime up 12-4. 
 
-Logan Clefisch notched the only goal of the third period and Ben Dickinson scored the only goal of the fourth as the Shoremen took the win in the conference opener.  

For The Shoremen 7-2 (1-0)
- Scoring: Ewan Temple (three goals, two assists), Ben Dickinson (two goals, two assists), Gabe Velasquez (two goals), Kain Domenech (two goals), Mac Hale (two assists), Connor Garrison, Brady McFalls, Trevor Ivatts, Logan Trombley and Logan Clefisch each with a goal. Caden Hallinan and Luke Phillips each with an assist. 
-In goal: Cole Corrigan four goals allowed and five saves. 
- Gabe Velasquez went 9-for-14 in face-offs and picked up a game-high eight ground balls. 
- Washington was 21-for-22 in clears in the contest and out-shot McDaniel 54-20. The Shoremen also picked up 33 ground balls to the Terror's 25.

For The Terror 6-3 (0-1)
- Scoring: Dylan Vitale (two goals), Nick DeLoriers (two assists), AJ Johnson (one goal), John Lux (one goal). Nick Wingo and Zach Micklos with an assist. 
- In Goal:  Brighton Lorber with 14 saves and 14 goals allowed. 

Notes
- Gabe Velasquez was name Goose Nation TV Player of the game. 

Up Next
 3/29 v. Haverford– 7 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game).