Providence, RI- The Dean College men's lacrosse team ended the regular season with a victory over Johnson & Wales University by a final score of 13-10. With the victory, Dean concludes the regular season with a 12-3 (6-3) record and clinching a berth into the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament.
The Bulldogs dominated the first quarter, jumping to a 5–0 lead. Manny Alvarez-Segee (Saugus, MA) opened the scoring with a goal at 9:49, followed by a goal his brother Diego Alvarez-Segee (Saugus, MA) at 4:21. Owen Brine (Lebanon, NH) added another goal to follow the Segee brothers, setting up Aiden Anthony (Stoneham, MA) to find the back of the net. With a goal from Kevin Gardner (West Haven, CT) at the latter half of the quarter, Dean found themselves holding a commanding 5-0 lead.
JWU responded in the second quarter, scoring close to three minutes in. However, Alec Speirs (Old Lyme, CT) quickly responded, scoring a goal of his own. Speirs, in-fact, would go-on to score a hat trick in the quarter, accompanied by nods from D. Alvarez-Segee and others. However, the Wildcats would keep scoring, narrowing the deficit to 10-5 heading into the locker room.
The third quarter was a defensive battle, with only two goals getting on the board and both belonging to Johnson & Wales. However, even though they led by just three, the bulldogs held the momentum heading into the final quarter.
In the fourth quarter, The Bulldogs' offense was able to hold on. With three goals in the quarter, two from Speirs and one from D. Alvarez-Segee, Dean notched 13 combined in the game to come away victorious by a final score of 13-10.
Offensively, Speirs would lead the way, posting five points (all goals). D. Alvarez-Segee would follow in second, scoring a hat trick. Three players posted two points each, while three other players notched a point apiece. Elijah Beland (Augusta, ME) would get the win in goal, making 13 saves on the night.
With the victory, the Bulldogs secure the #3 seed in the GNAC South Division. To open the tournament, they will travel to Emmanuel College (#2, North Division) this Saturday, April 26th, at 12:00PM.
