THROGGS NECK, NY – The Maritime College men's lacrosse team welcomed No. 14 Wesleyan to a snow-covered Reinhart Field on Wednesday night.  With the conditions making for a sloppy field, the 14^th-ranked Cardinals (2-0) earned a 25-5 victory over the Privateers (2-2).

Wesleyan took a 2-1 lead before Sean Foley (Long Beach, NY) got Maritime on the board with 12:25 left in the first quarter.  After the Cardinals extended their advantage to 11-2 at halftime, Patrick Schnell (Jericho, NY) found the back of the net 50 seconds into the third quarter.  Wesleyan responded with six straight goals, however, to make it 17-3, and the Cardinals outscored Maritime 7-1 in the fourth quarter to close out a 25-5 win.

Schnell and Steven Pinto (Oakdale, NY) each scored twice for the Privateers.  Joe Kiernan (Northport, NY), meanwhile, picked up a team-high six ground balls.  Goalkeeper Jack Daresta (Massapequa, NY) (2-2) made a career-high 16 saves before being relieved by Michael Monahan (Ronkonkoma, NY), who stopped two Wesleyan shots.

For Wesleyan, Justin Hazard, Hayden Leachman and Matt Rettinger led the way with three goals apiece.  Nolan Collins collected eight ground balls for the Cardinals, while Tyler Campbell went 13-for-17 on faceoffs and secured six ground balls.  Colin Hanley (2-0) earned the win after making three saves over the first 38 minutes.

On Sunday, the Privateers conclude their season-opening five-game homestand with a 1 p.m. matchup against Geneseo (0-2) at Reinhart Field.