Salem State Posts Season-High 24 Goals in Win Over MCLA

SALEM, Mass. --  Landon Rice and Matthew Lindstrom notched four goals apiece as Salem State posted a season-high 24 goals in a 24-4 win over MCLA on Wednesday evening at Alumni Field. The Vikings improve to 3-1 while the Trailblazers remain winless at 0-3.

Fisher Gadbois and Grady Smith combined for six goals and three assists while Cameron Smith and Cameron Collins each scored a pair of goals with an assist. Connor Vittands added a goal and a game-high four assists.  

Neal Brierley led MCLA with two goals while Anthony Andolina and Ty Roadcap each found the the back of the net once. 

How it Happened

• Grady Smith opened the scoring at the 10:52 mark of the first quarter as Salem State raced out to a 5-0 lead, outshooting MCLA 22-5 in the first quarter.
• Gadbois and Cameron Smith added their second goals of the game early in the second quarter to stake the Vikings to a 7-0 lead.    
• Back-to-back goals by Gadbois and Rice their third of the game, pushed the lead to 14-0 in the second. 
• Matthew Lindstrom scored Salem State's 15th unanswered goal before Anthony Andolina broke the drought for the Trailblazers with a score with :46 seconds remaining before halftime.  
• Four more goals to open the third made the score 19-1 in favor of the Vikings. Neal Brierley added MCLA's second goal of the game at the 6:50 mark before Arthur Chiaradonna, Grady Smith and Lindstrom answered for Salem State, giving them a 22-2 lead after three. 
• Thw two teams exchanged two scores each in the fourth with Lindstrom and John Parece credited with goals for the Vikings and Brierley and Roadcap for the Trailblazers. 
• Ryan Cohen (1-1) earned the win in net making five saves. Jack Zenger made four saves against six shots in relief in the fourth.
• Hayden Schuler (0-2) took the loss, allowing 18 goals in 40 attempts.
• The Vikings racked up 64 shots to 19 for MCLA.   

What's Next

The Vikings travel to Regis next Wednesday, March 19 for a 6:00 pm game.