FAIRFIELD, Conn.—The Sacred Heart University men's lacrosse team won its sixth straight game on Saturday afternoon, taking down Wagner 19-6 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action at home on Senior Day. Tucker Spencer led the Pioneers with six points, coming from five goals and one assist, while Morgan O'Reilly tallied seven points from four goals and three assists. SHU remains the only unbeaten team in conference play.

SHU had 12 different goal scorers in the victory, including three players recording five or more points. Jake Ward scored once and dished out four assists, and Will Moulton added a hat trick in the Pios offensive showing.

Sacred Heart won its sixth consecutive game, the Pioneer's longest win streak in the program's Division I era. 

Records:
Sacred Heart: 8-4, 6-0 MAAC
Wagner: 1-11, 1-5 MAAC

Top Performers:
Morgan O'Reilly: 4 goals, 3 assists (7 points)
Tucker Spencer: 5 goals, 1 assist (6 points)
Jake Ward: 1 goal, 4 assists (5 points)
Will Moulton: 3 goals, 1 assist (4 points)
Alex Pazienza: 11 saves

Of Note:
The Pioneers wasted no time as O'Reilly and Carson Spooner scored a pair of goals in the opening minute and a half of play. The scoring continued as SHU scored six straight goals in the first quarter. Wagner was able to get on the board in the final 21 seconds of the first frame as SHU held a 6-1 lead heading into the second.

The Seahawks scored first to open the second period, but another six-goal run for Sacred Heart doubled the Pios lead, 12-2 at the half. Spencer highlighted the run, tallying three goals, including a man-up goal a 7:26.

The run continued after the break as Spencer found the back of the net for the fifth time, to open the third quarter. Ward notched his lone goal of the day at 12:25, immediately followed by a long-stick goal from Zach Buffington to give SHU a 15-2 edge. O'Reilly added one more as Sacred Heart scored four goals in the opening four minutes of the third frame. Wagner added a pair, but SHU had the double-digit lead heading into the final quarter.

Sacred Heart had a pair of first-career goals coming from Drew Pritts and Aidan Burke, during the last quarter. Wagner scored twice, but one final goal from John Murray for Sacred Heart secured the 19-6 final from Campus Field.

SHU had a trio of face-off specialists in the win as Luke Romanek went 13-for-21, MP Thomas was 3-for-5, and Nicky Casano went 3-for-3. Romanek led all Pioneers with nine ground balls.

Sacred Heart also had a trio of goalies in the victory as senior Alex Pazienza made 11 saves during his 50 minutes of play, junior Matt Gruters turned away three, and Craig Daria had a pair of saves for the Pioneers.

Up Next:
Sacred Heart will be back in action on Wednesday, April 10, on the road at Quinnipiac at 3:00 pm.