Chestertown, Md. (2/25/09) - Senior midfielder Matt Moreton (Darnestown, Md.) scored three goals and assisted on three others to lead the sixth-ranked Washington College men's lacrosse team to an 11-6 win over visiting Kean University in the season opener for both teams this afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Shoremen jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the game, scoring all five first-quarter goals and the first goal of the second quarter. The Cougars scored three of the next four goals to trim the lead to 7-3 at halftime following Anthony Bertucci's (Edison, N.J.) (pictured right) second unassisted goal of the quarter.

Kean scored the first two goals of the third quarter as a Scott Leathem (Fair Lawn, N.J.) tally with 8:04 left in the period got the Cougars to within two at 7-5. The Shoremen ended Kean's rally when Moreton fired in a goal with 3:34 to play in the third. The score remained 8-5 until under six minutes remained in the game. Senior attackman Jimmy Kielek (Baltimore, Md.) then scored back-to-back goals in the span of three minutes. Leathem scored off an assist from C.J. Gannon (Morris Plains, N.J.) with 40 seconds left to provide the final margin.

Leathem led the Cougars with three goals, while Bertucci netted two goals and one assist. Nick Angrisani (Belle Mead, N.J.) scored one goal, while Eric Gillar (Milltown, N.J.) and Gannon each had one assist.

John Gesumaria (Cranford, N.J.) made 12 saves in goal for the Cougars.

Washington held a 37-24 advantage in shots in the game, including a 13-1 margin in the first quarter. Kean won 12 of the game's 21 face-offs.