HOBOKEN, N.J. – Sophomore attack Mark Bielicky (Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) scored five goals and junior midfielder Jay Wells (Shaftsbury, Vt./Mount Anthony Union) had three goals, one assist and won 21 of 24 faceoffs as the seventh-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology men’s lacrosse team earned a 23-6 win over Richard Stockton College on Wednesday night in a Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference game at DeBaun Field.
Stevens (10-2, 5-0 Knickerbocker), ranked seventh in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III coaches poll, clinched the top seed in next week’s Knickerbocker tournament. Stockton wraps up its regular season at 8-4 overall and 3-3 in the conference.
Stockton held leads of 2-0 and 3-2 in the first quarter, but Stevens scored 16 consecutive goals to take control. Senior midfielder Ryan McQuilken scored his second goal of the game to give the Ospreys a 3-2 lead with 1:56 left in the first quarter. Stevens tied the game on a goal by sophomore attack Joe Van Sickle (Hampton, N.J./Peddie School) with just four seconds left in the quarter. The Ducks took the lead for good with two goals in the first 23 seconds of the second quarter. Wells won the faceoff to begin the quarter and fed Van Sickle for a goal at 14:44. He won the ensuing faceoff and took the ball down the field for an unassisted goal at the 14:37 mark. Bielicky scored four of his five goals in the second quarter when Stevens outscored Stockton 12-0.
Leading 15-3 at halftime, Stevens scored the first three goals of the third quarter before Stockton ended its drought at the 4:00 mark on a goal by senior attack Anthony Severino.
Van Sickle finished with three goals while freshman attack John Dolny (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes) had three goals and two assists. Sophomore midfielder Alex Richards (Beaverton, Ore./Century) had three goals and one assist. Nine different players scored as every Stevens player saw action.
McQuilken and junior midfielder Jeff Martin led Stockton with two goals apiece.
Stevens held a commanding 62-23 advantage in shots and a 27-5 advantage in faceoffs won. Freshman Corey Vaillancourt (Lincoln Park, N.J./Boonton), the second of three Stevens goalies, recorded four of the Ducks’ nine saves. Freshman goalie Ryan Konop, who played the second half in net for Stockton, stopped nine shots.
Stevens closes out Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference play on Saturday, April 23, with a 1 p.m. game at Kean University.
STEVENS 23, RICHARD STOCKTON 6
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assist
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1. 1st 12:35 RSC EVEN Jeff Martin Ryan McQuilken
2. 1st 8:59 RSC EVEN Ryan McQuilken Unassisted
3. 1st 7:24 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Richards, Alex
4. 1st 6:41 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Unassisted
5. 1st 1:56 RSC EVEN Ryan McQuilken Unassisted
6. 1st 0:04 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Dolny, John
7. 2nd 14:44 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Wells, Jay
8. 2nd 14:37 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Unassisted
9. 2nd 12:30 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Pascone, Stephen
10. 2nd 11:30 SIT EVEN Richards, Alex Unassisted
11. 2nd 9:20 SIT EVEN Dolny, John Unassisted
12. 2nd 7:35 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Unassisted
13. 2nd 6:26 SIT EVEN Richards, Alex Unassisted
14. 2nd 5:52 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Unassisted
15. 2nd 3:25 SIT EVEN Mabunay, Nick Unassisted
16. 2nd 2:22 SIT EVEN Dolny, John Unassisted
17. 2nd 0:34 SIT EVEN Richards, Alex Unassisted
18. 2nd 0:25 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Unassisted
19. 3rd 12:33 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Dolny, John
20. 3rd 9:05 SIT UP Van Sickle, Joe Unassisted
21. 3rd 7:27 SIT EVEN Dolny, John Unassisted
22. 3rd 4:00 RSC EVEN Anthony Severino Scott Berkheimer
23. 3rd 3:15 SIT EVEN Duffy, Greg Unassisted
24. 4th 12:01 RSC EVEN Ryota Ishikawa Unassisted
25. 4th 10:34 SIT EVEN Duffy, Greg Unassisted
26. 4th 8:56 SIT EVEN Serfass, Trevor Unassisted
27. 4th 6:15 RSC EVEN Jeff Martin Unassisted
28. 4th 2:18 SIT EVEN Boughton, John Duffy, Greg
29. 4th 1:45 SIT EVEN Boughton, John Galante, Gianni
Richard Stockton SCORING:
GOALS: Ryan McQuilken 2; Jeff Martin 2;
Anthony Severino 1; Ryota Ishikawa 1.
ASSISTS: Scott Berkheimer 1; Ryan McQuilken 1.
Stevens SCORING:
GOALS: Bielicky, Mark 5; Dolny, John 3; Wells, Jay 3;
Richards, Alex 3; Van Sickle, Joe 3; Duffy, Greg 2; Boughton, John 2;
Mabunay, Nick 1; Serfass, Trevor 1.
ASSISTS: Dolny, John 2; Duffy, Greg 1; Galante, Gianni 1; Pascone,
Stephen 1; Richards, Alex 1; Wells, Jay 1.
