Men's Lacrosse | Tufts posts convincing road win over No. 15 Endicott

    The first three quarters of the men's lacrosse game last night may have been a little too close for comfort, but a seven-goal offensive explosion in the fourth led the nationally ranked No. 7 Jumbos to a convincing 18-13 victory over No. 15 Endicott.
    The name of the game for the Jumbos was high-percentage shooting off of solid ball movement. Tufts' offensive movement, both on and off the ball, was in synch from the get-go. Sophomores Matt Witko and D.J. Hessler notched two goals for the Jumbos less than five minutes into the first quarter, as Tufts' quick ball movement often left the Endicott defense out of position and allowed Tufts to gain a good shooting angle.
    Witko and Hessler each ended the game with three goals and an assist. Hessler's success came off his trademarked low-post movement and inside rolls, while Witko's goals showed his isolation skills from the top of the box as well as his deadly-accurate long-range shot. Senior Kevin Williams also played a particularly good offensive game, scoring two goals and dishing out four assists. Williams put in what became the game-winning 14th goal for Tufts by swatting a ball that was bouncing around the crease past a discombobulated Endicott keeper. Also chipping in with two goals apiece were sophomore Ryan Molloy, senior Clem McNally, junior Doug DiSesa and junior tri-captain Mike Droesch.
    See tomorrow's Daily for further coverage.