HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Head Coach
Andy Shay earned his 200th career win as three Bulldogs recorded hat tricks, highlighting a group of seven players who found the back of the net, as the No. 12 Yale men's lacrosse team picked up its fourth straight victory with a 16–9 win over Hofstra on Tuesday evening at James M. Shuart Stadium.
Shay becomes the eighth active coach to reach the milestone, with all wins coming at Division I level.
Yale jumped out to an early advantage, scoring eight goals in the opening quarter and never looking back. The Bulldogs controlled possession early behind strong faceoff play and turned that into efficient offense. After a scoreless second quarter, the Bulldogs responded with six goals in the third to regain momentum and put the game out of reach, before adding two more in the final frame to secure the win.
With the victory, Yale improved to 7-4, and Hofstra dropped to 3-9.
Notable Performances
Scoring Summary
- Q1 | Yale opened strong, jumping out to a quick 2–0 lead on goals from Sheehan and Ziv at the 12:09 mark. Hofstra responded at 9:58, but the Bulldogs answered immediately—Blekicki scored off an assist from Grogan, followed by a Grogan goal to extend the lead to 4–1 with 4:25 remaining. After Hofstra added another, Yale closed the quarter in dominant fashion with four unanswered goals, including three in just 16 seconds from Ziv, Wehmeyer, and Gately. 8-2 YALE
- Q2 | The Pride tallied three goals in the quarter, cutting the deficit to three at halftime. 8-5 YALE
- Q3 | Yale came out firing, as Cashion scored just 48 seconds in to push the lead back to four (9–5). After Hofstra briefly pulled within three, the Bulldogs erupted for five straight goals—Gately (8:49), Grogan (8:00), Sheehan off a Gately assist (5:44), Sheehan again from Gately (3:02), and Grogan to close the frame with 15 seconds remaining. 14-6 YALE
- Q4 | Hofstra scored twice to cut the deficit to six (14–8) at the 8:53 mark, but Blekicki responded with his second goal of the night, and Cashion completed his hat trick at 4:44 to put the game out of reach. 16-9 YALE
Bulldog Notes
- Gately's six points extended his streak of recording at least one point in every game for Yale.
- Grogan's hat trick was his second of the season.
- Cashion has tallied multi-goal performances in back-to-back games.
- Sheehan and Blekicki have recorded multiple-goal games in three straight contests.
- Ziv's two goals marked a career high.
- Wehmeyer has scored in back-to-back games.
- Gaetano Cicotello recorded a career-high three ground balls.
- Yale held Hofstra to 4-for-28 on faceoffs.
- Friedman improved to 7-3 in goal.
- The Bulldogs have won four consecutive games.
- Yale has scored double-digit goals in each of its last four wins.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host RV UAlbany for Senior Day on Saturday, Apr. 18 at 4 p.m.
