Men's Lacrosse: Lasers' 2022 season recap

NEWTON, Mass. - It was an immensely successful 2022 season for the Lasell University men's lacrosse team.

The Lasers went 9-1 in the GNAC, locked down the second seed in the playoffs and advanced to the conference championship game. From March 16 - April 23, Lasell embarked on a 10-game winning streak, outscoring its opponents, 126-46.

Alex Beauchemin was named GNAC Goalkeeper of the Year and was selected to the All-Conference first team for the second straight season. Beauchemin was joined on the first team by senior defender Tyler Rose. Representing the Lasers on the second team were James Anderson, David Burke, Brendan Johnson and Ethan Dallas, while Landon Reyes, Steven Phelps and Magnus Leonard were recognized on the third team. Ryan Stone was named to the All-Rookie team and Jordan Hines was the program's representative on the All-Sportsmanship team.

Anderson, Beauchemin and Rose were selected to compete in the 2022 New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) All-Star game on June 3 at Providence College's Anderson Stadium. Hines received a prestigious honor on June 21, as he was named to the NEILA Division III All-Academic team. Beauchemin earned two GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week honors and Stone was named Rookie of the Week twice.

Anderson compiled three goals and two assists, to go along with his 100th career goal, during a 13-6 victory over Saint Joseph (Conn.) in the quarterfinal round of the GNAC Tournament at Grellier Field on April 30. He tallied his 100th career goal with 3:57 left on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. Anderson poured in three goals and two assists and Beauchemin turned away 15-of-19 shots for a .789 save percentage and kept Rivier off the scoreboard for the first, third and fourth quarter during an 8-4 victory in the GNAC semifinals.

Anderson finished in a tie for eighth in the GNAC and led the Lasers in goals (40), while also leading the squad in points (55) and assists (15). The 40 goals are tied for the eighth most in a single season in program history. The Medway, Massachusetts, native finished with three or more goals six times and tallied five or more points on five occasions.

Beauchemin, who was named to the GNAC All-Tournament team, went 12-6 in the net, as the 12 wins are the third most in a single season in program history. He also inserted his name into the program's record book in single-season goals-against average (7.52, fifth best), save percentage (.606, eighth) and saves (197, ninth).

Rose was named to the GNAC All-Tournament team and recorded two or more caused turnovers in nine games. He recorded season-highs of seven ground balls and five caused turnovers during a 10-6 triumph over visiting Saint Joseph's College of Maine on April 13. The five caused turnovers are tied for the seventh most in a single game in team history. Rose compiled 37 caused turnovers in 2022, the third most in a single season in the program's record book and ranked second in the category in the GNAC during the year.

Burke compiled 23 goals, 10 assists, 47 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers. He scored career-highs of four goals during back-to-back victories over Johnson & Wales and Regis on April 20 and 23. During the triumph over the Pride, the Cohasset, Massachusetts, native posted a career-best six points and tied a personal record with two assists.

Johnson finished with one goal and two assists in a 24-3 victory over the Pride on April 23. He also recorded one goal and one assist during a 20-2 victory at Albertus Magnus on March 30. Dallas compiled 28 ground balls and 25 caused turnovers, while tallying multiple caused turnovers in nine games. During the win at Albertus, he totaled five ground balls and four caused turnovers, the most in both categories during his Laser career.

Reyes was named to the GNAC All-Tournament team, finishing with 29 goals, nine assists and 38 points during the season. He scored three or more goals five times and compiled six goals and one assist in the three-game postseason tournament. Reyes scored a hat trick in the GNAC championship game at Norwich. He registered a career-high five goals in the triumph over Regis. Phelps led the team in faceoffs won (180) and ground balls (74), finishing fourth and seventh, respectively, in the conference in those statistical categories.

Leonard tallied 36 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers, while collecting a career-high seven ground balls in a win over Saint Joseph (Conn.) on March 19. Stone earned two GNAC Rookie of the Week accolades and scored five hat tricks. He finished with three goals and three assists in a win at Albertus on March 30. Hines tallied 24 goals and 10 assists, including finishing with three hat tricks, during his senior season.

Director of Athletic Communications Trevor Wenners can be reached at twenners@lasell.edu.

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