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Rielly vs PVD
6
St. John's (N.Y.) ST. JOHN 2-5
9
Winner Bryant BRY 3-3
St. John's (N.Y.) ST. JOHN
2-5
6
Final
9
Bryant BRY
3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. John's (N.Y.) ST. JOHN 2 2 1 1 6
Bryant BRY 2 2 3 2 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Rielly, Elmaleh lift Bryant to first home win of 2025 season

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Dawson Rielly tallied his fourth hat-trick of the season and Luca Elmaleh potted a pair of goals to lift the Bryant Men's Lacrosse team to a 9-6 victory over the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday afternoon at Beirne Stadium.

With the win, the Black and Gold improve to 3-3 on the year. Bryant will open conference play against UAlbany at home next Saturday, Mar. 15. Faceoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

Rielly led the scoring for Bryant in the victory, finishing with three goals on 10 shots. Elmaleh posted his first-career two-goal game, while Brian Russell finished with two points (1g, 1a). Russell has scored in five of six games since donning the Black and Gold this season.  Patrick Walsh finished with two assists and Scott Einarson stopped 13 shots for Bryant in the win.

Game Information
Brown 9, St. John's 6
Records: Bryant 3-3 | St. John's 2-5
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment
  • Bryant went on a 7-2 scoring run that spanned from 9:16 to 5:36 in the third quarter
How it Happened
  • St. John's Jayson Cardenas scored the first goal of the afternoon at 13:29 in the first quarter following an assist from Bobby Seel.
  • Danny Koban extended the Red Storm's lead to 2-0 with a goal at 11:03 off an assist from Danny Koch.
  • Walsh found Russell directly in front of the crease for Bryant's first score of game with 9:16 to go in the opening quarter, sparking a 4-0 run for the Bulldogs.
  • Rielly tied the game at two with 2:04 to go in the first after slinging a shot from 20 yards out.
  • The Bulldogs took their first lead of the game at 7:42 in the second quarter when Nick Vance found Rielly for his second score of the day.
  • Max Dantona capped Bryant's run after rifling a shot to the back nylon with 6:14 to go in the half.
  • St. John's quickly tied the game following goals from Drew Wasserman and Brian Kelly.
  • Bryant had a strong start to the second half, opening on a 3-0 scoring run. Elmaleh recorded his first goal of the day after crashing down towards the goal with 13:59 in the third.
  • John Tomsheck dashed towards the cage at 8:31 in the third and buried a shot in the back of the net.
  • Elmaleh got his second goal of the day after making a defender miss and firing a contested shot through a crowd of bodies with 5:36 to go in the third.
  • St. John's cut the lead to two with a man-up goal from Adrian Nowak with 3:59 to go in the third.
  • Rielly completed his hat-trick after putting a swim move on a defender and running down towards the cage.
  • Jayson Cardenas brought St. John's deficit to two with 11:44 remaining in the game after scoring an unassisted goal.
  • Zac Amend concluded the scoring for the day after finding the back of the net with 1:01 to go in the contest.
Stats
  • The Bulldogs held a 43-34 edge in shots.
  • Bryant had 18 turnovers on the day, while St. John's gave it away 15 times.
  • The ground ball margin was even, as both teams picked up 34 loose balls.
  • Faceoffs were also even as both teams went 9-18 at the X.
  • The Black and Gold were 16-20 on clear attempts.
  • Bryant finished the day 1-of-6 in man-up opportunities.
  • Rielly led Bryant with three goals, putting 6-of-10 shots on goal and scooping two ground balls
  • Rielly, Elmaleh, Tomsheck, Russell, Amend, and Dantona all finished with goals in the win.
  • Elmaleh potted a pair of goals while also picking up two ground balls.
  • Brian Russell finished the day with two points (1g, 1a).
  • Patrick Walsh notched a pair off assists in the victory.
  • Luke Mead led the defense with three caused turnovers. 
  • Einarson collected 13 saves in cage.
  • Jordan Hernando went 5-of-8 at the X.
Game Notes
  • Bryant wins its first ever matchup against St. John's and they improve to 1-1 against Big East opponents this season.
  • Bryant finishes with single digit goals for the third game in a row. They are 1-2 in those contests.
  • Rielly recorded his fourth hat trick of the season. 
  • Elmaleh finished with multiple points for the second game in a row and the third time in four games.
  • Jordan Hernando won a career-high five faceoffs and picked up two ground balls.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will open league play on Saturday, Mar. 15 when they host the 2024 America East champion UAlbany Great Danes. Faceoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
 
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