Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (4/19/2023) - Gwynedd Mercy University (7-7, 5-0) wasted little time establishing a comfortable lead over Centenary University (NJ) (0-13, 0-4) as a dozen first-quarter scores put the Griffins on en route to a 24-3 victory in their home finale. Gwynedd Mercy University had nine players finish with multiple points, including a six-point (3 goals, 3 assists) performance from sophomore midfielder
Ian Kish (Easton, Pa.) and four-goal efforts from freshman attack
Gunnar Seaman (Worcester, Pa.) and junior midfielder
Justin Carney (Flemington, N.J.).
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University dominated Centenary University in every statistical category; they out shot the Cyclones 56-27, committed less turnovers (14-20), nearly doubled their ground ball total (55-28), controlled the face-off (25-of-31, .806), and finished perfect on the clear (14-of-14, 1.000).
- Kish added three ground balls to his second six-point effort of the season. Seaman supported hist four goals with an assist and two ground balls, while Carney recovered a ground ball in addition to his four tallies.
- Sophomore Evan Courts (Bellefonte, Pa.) (14-of-18, .778), junior Shane Langefeld (Hainesport, N.J.) (1-of-1, 1.000), and freshman Jake Tedeschi (Goshen, N.Y.) (10-of-12, .833) combined to win the Griffins' a season-high 25 face-off victories. Courts recorded a team-high nine ground balls and provided an assist.
- Freshman defenseman Sam Koehler (Collegeville, Pa.) headlined the back line with six ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Senior Chase McFeeley (Mullica Hill, N.J) (6:50), sophomore Jared Devine (Pottstown, Pa.) (19:23, 3 saves), and freshman Grady Mumm (Forest Hill, Md) (33:47, 8 saves) split the 60 minutes; the first earned the win (5-5) and the last two shared the Griffins' 11 saves.
Gwynedd Mercy University completes their AEC and regular season schedules next Wednesday, April 26, when they visit #15 Cabrini University for a 4:00 p.m. contest.
three-goal efforts from sophomore attack
Richie Hughes (Turnersville, N.J.),