NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. – Dawson Rielly tallied five goals and four players would record hat-tricks on Saturday to help the Bryant men's lacrosse team to a dominant 19-4 over the Merrimack Warriors.

The win moves the Black and Gold to 1-1 on the year. Bryant returns to the field next Saturday (Feb. 22) when it visits Quinnipiac.

Dawson Rielly led the Bulldogs with six points (5g, 1a). Senior transfer Brian Russell recorded his first hat-trick with the Black and Gold after posting three goals against his former team. Patrick Walsh recorded his second straight hat-trick (3g, 1a). Kyle Fedorcha scored a career high three goals for his first career hat-trick.
Zac Amend tallied four points which included the first two goals of his collegiate career. Jack Lonsinger finished with four points of his own (1g, 3a).
 Scott Einarson stopped 13 shots and JJ Murphy won 11-of-16 faceoffs, finishing with seven ground balls.
Game Information
Bryant 19, Merrimack 4
Records: Bryant 1-1 | Merrimack 0-3
Location: Duane Stadium (North Andover, Mass)
Key Moment

• The Bulldogs scored the first nine goals of the game and held the Warriors scoreless for the first 25 minutes.
• Bryant outscored the Warriors 7-1 in the third quarter.

How it Happened

• Patrick Walsh got the Bulldogs on the board after scooping a ground ball near the goal from his knees and sneaking a shot past Merrimack's Anthony Kulturides at 13:34 in the first quarter.
• Sophomore Kyle Fedorcha tallied his first goal of the season after bouncing in a shot from the right side of the crease at 10:08 in the first.
• Jack Lonsinger passed the ball from behind goal to Walsh who placed it in the top left corner of the cage for his second score of the afternoon at 9:34 in the first.
• At 8:21 in the first, Brian Russell would range to his right, slipping past Merrimack's Matthew Cranney and tally his first goal of the day off a sidearm shot.
• The Bulldogs carried their offensive showcase into the second quarter, getting on the board early via Zac Amend's first career goal at 12:44. The freshman attacker would find the net after juking past Warriors defender Brendan Wyka and finding an open lane on the left side.
• Dawson Rielly would have an uncontested run to the cage and scored his first goal of the day at 12:08 in the second quarter.
• Kyle Fedorcha netted his second goal of the game just seconds later after sneaking a shot past the top right corner at 11:54.
• Bryant defender Drew Lucas helped create some offense after assisting on Russell's second goal of the day. Russell would rifle home a shot from ten yards out at 8:19 in the second.
• Rielly raced from behind the goal and found an angle on the right side for his second score of the quarter with 6:04 to play in the first half.
• The Warriors eventually broke the Bulldogs shutout with 3:28 in the second quarter as Ryan Cowan would score an unassisted goal.
• Walsh was the first Bulldog to secure a hat-trick on the day. He would do so after weaving between a pair of defenders and bouncing in a shot from directly above the crease at 14:25.
• Rielly tallied his third score of the day; sidearming a shot from 15 yards out at 12:56.
• Russell netted his third goal of the game with 6:46 to play in the quarter thanks to an assist from Zac Amend.
• On the ensuing faceoff, JJ Murphy would sprint from X and found Dawson Rielly for his 4th goal of the afternoon.
• Merrimack's Brendan Harty assisted Brian Bouwman for their team's second goal of the day at 4:15.
• Jack Lonsinger wrapped around the right side of the goal and scored right at the 2:00 minute mark of the third quarter.
• Lonsinger assisted on a goal less than a minute later, finding Zac Amend who ran from behind the net and scored on the right side with 1:05 to play.
• With time expiring in the third, Owen West would find Dawson Rielly for his fifth goal of the game.
• Merrimack's Brady Covey assisted Bouwman for his second goal of the game at 14:23 in the fourth quarter.
• Graduate transfer Brett Callahan scored his first goal as a Bulldog with 11:43 to play in the fourth quarter. He was assisted by Walsh who found him on a cross-field pass from behind the net.
• Matt Groeninger recorded his first career goal with 7:22 to play in the fourth. Kyle Fedorcha picked up the assist.
• Aidan Laurendeau scored the Warriors fourth and final goal of the day with 5:15 to play in the fourth.
• Kyle Fedorcha capped off his hat-trick with a step-through shot with just under four minutes to play.

Stats

• Bryant outshot Merrimack, 46-32.
• The Bulldogs were a perfect 17-of-17 on clears.
• Rielly led the offense with six points (5g, 1a).
• Eight Bulldogs recorded goals in the win and four finished with hat-tricks. 
• Walsh registered four points (3g, 1a) on Saturday.
• Russell finished with three goals on eight shots in return to North Andover.
• Kyle Fedorcha tallied four points (3g, 1a).
• Amend finished with four points (2g, 2a)
• Lonsinger register four points (1g, 3a)
• Murphy won 11 faceoffs and finished with seven ground balls.
• Hernando went 4-7 at the X and had three ground balls.
• Einarson posted 13 saves.

Game Notes

• Walsh posted his second hat-trick of the season.
• Russell recorded his first hat-trick with the Black and Gold.
• Kyle Fedorcha tallied his first career hat-trick; finishing with a career high three goals.
• Reilly registered his first career hat-trick.
• Zac Amend scored his first career goals on Saturday.
• Matt Groeninger potted his first career goal.
• Brett Callahan recorded his first career goal with the Bulldogs and the third of his college career.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will stay on the road and head to Hamden, Conn to take on Quinnipiac next Saturday (Feb. 22). Faceoff is set for 12:00 pm.