NO. 8 BRYANT MEN'S LACROSSE DOUBLES UP SAINT ANSELM 16-8

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SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University freshman Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, Conn.) scored three goals while Adam Smith (Bainbridge Island, WA) added two goals plus three assists to help lead the eighth-ranked Bulldogs to a 16-8 win over visiting Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference lacrosse action here Wednesday afternoon. 

Bryant (3-1, 1-0 NE-10) fell behind 2-0 early as Saint Anselm got goals from Chris Murphy (Winchester, MA) and Steve Trocki (Braintree, MA) to start the game before  Bryan Kauffman (Putnam Valley, NY) put the Bulldogs on the board with a man-advantage goal at 6:21 of the first.

Saint Anselm (1-4, 0-2 NE-10) would take a 3-2 lead into the second quarter before Bryant scored six unanswered goals in the quarter to take a 7-3 lead as Hoagland notched a pair of even-strength tallies to key the spurt.

Leading 7-4 at the half, Bryant would stretch its lead to 11-5 after a goal from Steve Coppinger (Bethesda, Md.) and Bryant would roll from there.  Coppinger, a senior preseason all-America selection, finished with two goals in the game. 

Bryan Molk (Peabody, MA) had a goal and added four assists. Saint Anselm was led by
Murphy's four goals.  Bryant will travel to Pace University Saturday for a 1 pm game.
Box score to follow.