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Gwynedd Mercy 14, Rosemont 5


BOX SCORE


GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Seven different Griffins found the back of the net as Gwynedd Mercy improved to 2-0 in conference play with a 14-5 win over Rosemont on Wednesday.

Junior Nico Belardo (Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington) led the charge with seven points on three goals and four assists. Senior Mason Risner (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) netted five goals and added an assist while sophomore Tommy Belmont (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) chipped in two goals and three helpers.

After building  a 4-1 lead after the first, Risner netted to two goals sandwiched between a tally from senior Anthony Scardina (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) to help the Griffins (6-3) take a 7-1 edge into the half.

Gwynedd registered four man-up goals on the day, two from Risner and two from Belardo. GM would outshoot Rosemont, 57-21, and hold a 42-18 groundball edge. Sophomore Tony McCraw (Lawnton, Pa./Central Dauphin East) won 18-of-23 faceoffs.

McCraw, Richard Delea (Hanover, Pa./Southwestern), and Alfonso Manzo (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern) also scored for the Griffins. Marc Bushong (Sewell, N.J./Washington Twp.) set a single-game record with five caused turnovers.

Stephen Licata netted three goals and added an assist for the Ravens (2-7, 0-2 CSAC).

Griffin goalie John Black (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) notched four saves while Rosemont keeper Brody Safranek was kept busy, registering 23 saves.

Gwynedd Mercy is right back at it on Saturday when they welcome Centenary on Senior Day in a CSAC showdown starting at noon.