Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Men’s Lacrosse Rolls Past Mitchell, 24–2, Wednesday Evening
Mitchell
(0-10, 0-9 GNAC)
2
Saint Joseph (Conn.)
(11-2, 8-1 GNAC)
24
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mitchell (0-10, 0-9 GNAC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Saint Joseph (Conn.) (11-2, 8-1 GNAC) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's lacrosse team dismantled intrastate foe Mitchell College, 24–2, Wednesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the USJ Lacrosse Field. With the win, the Blue Jays improved to 11–2 overall and 8–1 in conference play, while the Mariners fell to 0–10 overall and 0–9 in the GNAC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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USJ seized control from the opening whistle and never looked back, striking first at the 11:03 mark when freshman midfielder AJ Valone (Sayville, N.Y.) finished a feed from senior defenseman Nick Wesley (Wakefield, Mass.).
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Junior attack Adam Pelletier (North Kingstown, R.I.), senior attack Freeman Johnson (Swanzey, N.H.), and sophomore midfielder Chris Clancy (Glastonbury, Conn.) added goals during the early stretch as the Blue Jays built a 4–0 advantage.
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Mitchell got on the board midway through the opening quarter, but USJ responded with an eight-goal run to close the period. Johnson, junior midfielder JD DeNicola-Rakvin (Staten Island, N.Y.), freshman midfielder Brady Stevens (Laconia, N.H.), and senior attack Quinn Perkins (Norwich, Conn.) all contributed during the surge, sending the Blue Jays into the second quarter with a commanding 12–1 lead.
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The Blue Jays continued to pull away in the second quarter, adding seven more goals to carry a 19–1 advantage into halftime. Sophomore attack Dominic Oakes (Southington, Conn.), Pelletier, Perkins, senior attack Nick Pestrichello (Newington, Conn.), and Stevens each found the back of the net in the frame.
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USJ added five more scores in the third quarter, with junior attack Alexander Milne (Branford, Conn.), Valone, freshman midfielder Henry Pennell (Bellows Falls, Vt.), and junior faceoff specialist Ethan Menard (West Springfield, Mass.) accounting for the offense. Mitchell was held scoreless in the period as the Blue Jays extended the lead to 24–1 entering the fourth.
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Neither side scored until late in the final frame, when Mitchell found the net with 1:48 remaining, but the deficit was too much as USJ closed out the 24–2 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Stevens paced the Blue Jays with eight points on five goals and three assists.
- Pelletier added five points on three goals and two assists, while Johnson totaled four points on three goals and one assist.
- Pestrichello contributed four points on one goal and three assists.
- Wesley filled the stat sheet with two assists, nine ground balls, and one caused turnover.
- Junior faceoff specialist Benjamin Bausch (Holliston, Mass.) dominated at the faceoff X, winning all 12 of his draws and collecting a game-high 11 ground balls. Junior faceoff specialist Aaron Goldstein (Walden, N.Y.) also went 9-for-11 on faceoffs.
- USJ outshot Mitchell, 61–8, and held a 56–16 advantage in ground balls.
Freshman goalkeeper Jase Cronin (Rockland, Mass.) earned the win to improve to 1–0 after playing the entire first quarter. Freshman Will Keegan (West Hartford, Conn.), junior Noah Isleib (Easton, Mass.), and sophomore Kris Dube (Southington, Conn.) also saw time in goal.
UP NEXT
The Blue Jays play their final home game of the 2026 regular season Saturday, April 18, welcoming Saint Joseph's College to West Hartford. The matchup against the Monks will also serve as Senior Day for USJ. Opening faceoff at the USJ Lacrosse Field is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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