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Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Posted: Apr 11, 2026

Men's Lacrosse Falls in Overtime on the Road at Rivier Saturday

Video Box Score
Game Leaders
Saint Joseph (Conn.)
G: Dominic Oakes - 3
A: Adam Pelletier - 3
Sv: Noah Isleib - 12
GB: Nick Wesley - 5
Rivier
G: Henri Brochu - 4
A: James DelPrete - 2
Sv: Jake Lydon - 12
GB: Cole Ronalter - 5
Team Stats
Full stats
NASHUA, N.H. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's lacrosse team battled, but fell short in overtime on the road at Rivier University Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the Joanne Merrill Field. With the result, the Blue Jays saw their eight-game winning streak come to an end, dropping to 10–2 overall and 7–1 in conference play, while the Raiders remained unbeaten at 13–0 overall and 9–0 in league action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Rivier opened the scoring with a pair of early goals and built a 2-0 advantage in the opening minutes.
  • The Blue Jays answered midway through the first quarter, as sophomore attack Dominic Oakes (Southington, Conn.) finished a feed from junior attack Adam Pelletier (North Kingstown, R.I.) at the 4:01 mark.
  • USJ continued to rally late in the period, with senior attack Nick Pestrichello (Newington, Conn.) tying the game at two before Oakes struck again off another assist from Pelletier with 1:23 remaining to give the Blue Jays their first lead, 3-2.
  • Rivier responded with two goals in the final 27 seconds of the quarter to reclaim a 4-3 edge heading into the second.
  • The Raiders added the lone goal of the second quarter with nine seconds left in the half, taking a 5-3 lead into the break.
  • USJ came out strong in the third, pulling within one on a goal from junior defenseman Mason Koloski (Lincoln, R.I.) off an assist from junior midfielder Brenden Tedeschi (Orange, Vt.) at the 13:16 mark.
  • After Rivier answered with back-to-back tallies, the Blue Jays continued to battle. Oakes converted a man-up opportunity off a helper from graduate student attack Brycen Kennedy (Southington, Conn.), and Tedeschi added another score to keep USJ within striking distance at 8-6.
  • Trailing by three entering the fourth, the Blue Jays mounted a late comeback. Pelletier scored off an assist from Oakes at the 9:55 mark before Rivier answered with a man-up goal. Kennedy then finished a feed from Pelletier with 3:25 remaining, and Tedeschi found the back of the net with 1:28 left to tie the game at nine and force overtime.
  • Rivier won the opening faceoff of overtime and netted the game-winner at the 3:05 mark, handing USJ a 10-9 setback.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

  • Oakes finished with four points on three goals and one assist.

  • Pelletier also added four points on one goal and three assists.

  • Tedeschi finished with three points on two goals and one assist.

  • Senior defenseman Nick Wesley (Wakefield, Mass.) posted a team-high six caused turnovers and added five ground balls.

  • USJ narrowly dropped the faceoff battle, 11-10. Junior Aaron Goldstein (Walden, N.Y.) went 7-for-14 at the X.

  • Junior goalkeeper Noah Isleib (Easton, Mass.) played all 60:55 in goal, making 12 saves. 

UP NEXT

The Blue Jays return home for the penultimate time during the 2026 regular season, facing intrastate foe Mitchell College in GNAC play on Wednesday, April 15. Opening faceoff against the Mariners at the USJ Lacrosse Field in West Hartford, Conn., is set for 4:00 p.m.

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