By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI
LYNNFIELD — On Monday afternoon, the Lynnfield High boys’ lacrosse team fell to host Triton 12-9 up in Byfield. With that result, the Pioneers record dipped to 1-1 overall and in the Cape Ann League.
This game was knotted at four at the break as the Vikings outscored the Pioneers, 8-5, in the second half.
“They have some very good shooters,” acknowledged Lynnfield head coach Pat Lamusta. “We also had trouble with penalties and they scored three man-up goals.”
Lynnfield committed six penalties overall.
Owen Considine, Drew Damiani and Jack Calichman all scored twice for the Pioneers. For Considine, a freshman, it was his first-career start.
Single Pioneer goals were scored by Will Steadman, Will Norton and Kellen Cardinal.
Steadman led the team in assists with three while Calichman added one.
Lynnfield goalie Ben Pimentel made 10 saves as his record fell to 1-1.
In the season opener last Thursday afternoon, the Pioneers routed rival North Reading, 11-1, on the road.
“It was an exciting way to open the season,” stated Lamusta. “We moved the ball well on offense and our defense played lockdown”
Damiani was the star of this game scoring a career-high six goals and adding one assist.
“He had a huge game,” said Lamusta, about the junior attacker.
Senior co-captains, Steadman and Janssen Sperling had one goal and one assist each while Calichman had a team-high four assists.
Cardinal, Considine and Bryce Kay all found the back of the Hornet net once.
Pimentel had 14 stops in net to record the win.
The next game for the Pioneers will be on Thursday (Apr. 14) as they go to Amesbury at 4 p.m. Next Tuesday, Lynnfield visits Wilmington in a non-league game. That contest will start at 11 a.m. with it being April Vacation Week.
