LISLE, Ill.  — The Carthage College men's lacrosse team started the week with a 21-14 win over Benedictine (Ill.) to earn their sixth win of the season. 

• Final score: Carthage 21 - Benedictine 14
• Location: Lisle, Illinois - Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
• Records: Carthage 6-1, Benedictine 0-6

 

• The Eagles began the contest up 2-1 until the Firebirds rattled off six unanswered goals. 
• Carthage closed out the second quarter with goals from Timmy Martino Jr., Alec Gern, and Ben Krok for an 11-5 advantage heading into halftime. 
• Benedictine (Ill.) got one on the board to start the third; however, George Burchfield pushed the Firebirds' lead to six. 
• Following the home team netting three unanswered goals, Gern and Andrew Johnson put in goals for a 14-9 score.
• Colin Poitras closed the third with a goal as the Firebirds headed to the final quarter up 16-11. 
• Carthage concluded the game with five goals in the fourth for the 21-14 win. 

• Colin Poitras had a team-best seven goals in the game, marking the fourth time this season a member of the Carthage team has scored seven goals in a single contest. 
• The seven goals by Poitras is the second time this season he has scored seven in a single game. 
• Alec Gern added six goals for the Firebirds, followed by Andrew Johnson with three and Timmy Martino Jr. with two. 
• Johnson had a team-high five assists for eight points, while Poitras had four assists for 11 points. 
• In goal, Jake Williamson picked up the win making only one save in the contest. 

 

• Carthage returns home to face Albion on Saturday, March 25 at 1 p.m.