On Saturday, Rutgers men’s lacrosse (1-0) defeated Lehigh (0-1) 14-12 to capture their season opener. Rutgers team captain Shane Knobloch and Rutgers Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch Jack Aimone recorded a hat trick in their first 2024 victory.
Rutgers Dante Kulas, Ross Scott, and John Sidorski contributed on the offensive end, each recording two goals in front of their home crowd. Also, Rutgers Tanner Germain and Ryan Splaine added to the scoring on Saturday, each logging a goal.
Rutgers goalie Cardin Stoller made his Scarlet Knights debut, recording ten saves on 40 shots faced, allowing 12 goals in a winning effort.
With their victory on Saturday, the Scarlet Knights have won 12 straight season openers and have won 20 of their past 22 season openers.
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A variety of offensive contributors help #RUMLax to a big season-opening win over Lehigh!
Jack Aimone and Shane Knobloch post 3 goals, Dante Kulas, John Sidorski and Ross Scott with 2 in a 14-12 win
Recap: https://t.co/BypdyO3ObB pic.twitter.com/utJFMoRPli
— Rutgers Men’s LAX (@RUmlax) February 3, 2024
Lehigh jumped out early, building a 5-2 lead after the first quarter. After falling behind, the Scarlet Knights went on a four-goal run to take their first lead of the day at 7-6. The Mountain Hawks tied the game at 7-7 with a goal in the remaining seconds of the first half.
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In the third quarter, the Scarlet Knights opened up the scoring to give them an 11-8 lead. Lehigh fought back but couldn’t get closer than 12-11. Scott and Aimone put the final icing on the game, with both players recording the final two goals to give Rutgers a 14-12 win.