WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's lacrosse team rolled past Wilkes in its Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom), taking down the Colonels, 26-5, on Wednesday night.
 
Justin Chinici matched his season high in goals with six in the victory. He added an assist for seven total points on the night. Billy Burton matched a career high with four goals. Jonathan Oberholtzer also scored a career-high three goals in the win.
 
Brett Sciascia went 14-for-17 at the faceoff dot for the Knights. He also picked up nine ground balls.
 
Nathaniel Hudgins picked up his second victory of the season between the pipes, making five saves. Michael DiRienzo and Joseph Tesler also saw action in goal for the Knights. Both DiRienzo and Tesler made three saves.
 
ARCADIA 26, WILKES 5
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wilkes scored the first two goals of the game, but Patrick Cullen, Alex Adamczyk, Burton and Andrew Borum helped the Knights close the frame on a 4-0 run to take the lead.
• The Knights outscored Wilkes, 9-0 in the second quarter. Arcadia's scoring in the frame was led by two goals each from Chinici and Burton.
• The third quarter was once again dominated by the Knights as they extended their run to 16-0 since the first quarter. In total, Arcadia outscored the Colonels 8-2 in the frame. Chinici once again scored twice in the quarter.
• Oberholtzer and Chinici found the back of the net twice in the final quarter as the Knights closed out their victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Goals: Chinici (6), Burton (4), Albertsen/Oberholtzer (3)
Assists: McLaughlin (3), 4 players (2)
Points: Chinici (7), Albertsen (5), McLaughlin/Burton (4)
Shots: Chinici (7), Burton (5), Albertsen/McLaughlin (4)
Ground Balls: Sciascia (9), Owen Tafe (5)
Caused Turnovers: Alex Herka (2)
Saves: Hudgins (5), DiRienzo/Tesler (3)
 
UP NEXT
The Knights welcome FDU-Florham to Jean Lenox West Field on Saturday, April 1. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.