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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host Nazareth dominated Elmira in every facet Saturday of an Empire 8 Conference men's lacrosse game. The Golden Flyers scored early and often and unleashed 62 shots in a 26-3 romp over the Soaring Eagles.

Nazareth won for the fifth straight time to improve to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the Empire 8. Elmira dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in conference games. Junior Troy Haefele paced the attack with four goals and two assists and freshman also scored four times -- all in the second half. Luke Longo added two goals and three assists. Luke Wooters had a goal and three assists and Connor McKercher had two goals and two assists.

Freshman Cameron Fry had two goals, including the first of his career and freshman Jonathan Olbrich also scored his first career goal.

Elmira scored the game's first goal as Nevin Olney scooped up a loose ball and scored unassisted. Longo tied the score just 22 seconds later and the Golden Flyers never trailed again. Dan O'Brien and Drew Simoneau then scored goals just 10 seconds apart to give Nazareth the lead for good. Matt O'Neill scored with :18 left in the quarter to put Nazareth up 4-2.

Nazareth scored seven more times in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 11-2. Haefele scored twice and sophomore Joe Eiskant scored a man-up goal off a pass from Wooters. Longo, O'Brien and Vincent Loscalzo also scored for Nazareth in the quarter.

Nazareth continued to pour it on in the second half by outscoring Elmira 13-1. Fry's first career goal came off an assist from Wooters just over three minutes into the third quarter. Haefele scored two more goals, his 18th and 19th of the season, and Walter, Will Fallo and Hunter Burdick also scored.

All of McKercher's points came in the fourth quarter. Walter scored three times in the fourth, while Eiskant, Olbrich, Fry and Jacob Gray also contributed tallies.

Simoneau had his usual dominating day in winning 16 of 18 face-offs with 13 ground balls. Freshman Gavin Shaner took most of the second-half draws and won 13 of 14 with 10 ground balls. Nazareth had large advantages in shots (62-10), ground balls (55-24) and face-offs (30-3). Sophomore goalie Michael Cuciti made one save and freshman Rick Kronenwett had two.

Nazareth is home again Wednesday for another Empire 8 Conference game against Utica at 4 p.m.




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