DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre men's lacrosse scored early and often Saturday afternoon, coasting past visiting Oglethorpe by an 18-2 margin while celebrating Senior Day at Farris Stadium.
 
The Colonels' sixth consecutive victory moves them to 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the SAA, while sending the Stormy Petrels home with a 4-8 (0-4 SAA) ledger. 
 
Prior to the game, Centre honored the careers of seniors Leland Gray and Graeme Warner.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Jack Shannon opened the scoring around the 13:41 mark, and Gray notched the second goal just 16 seconds later to quickly make it 2-0.
- Oglethorpe netted its first goal soon after, but a 5-0 Colonel run to end the quarter put the home side firmly in command.
- Nolan Irey and Chase Poplin joined the seniors Gray and Warner in scoring.
- After a scoreless stretch in the early stages of the second quarter, Gray hit the back of the net to make it 8-1. 
- Nic Malubay scored goals just eight seconds apart later in the period, helping Centre carry a 10-2 lead into the half.
- The Colonels would score eight goals in the second half, led primarily by a host of reserves.
- Miles Diehl scored all three goals in the third quarter, as Padraic Dermody, Drew Greenblatt and Caleb Anderson added tallies in the fourth.  
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre took 58 shots to Oglethorpe's 15, putting 35 on target. The Colonels also overwhelmed the Petrels with a 43-18 advantage in ground balls. 
- Lucas Mozingo won 15 of 16 faceoffs, and Jack Pharies claimed five of his eight tries.
- Gray and Warner both recorded hat tricks in their final regular season home game. Gray added three assists and Warner totaled one. 
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels travel to Memphis, Tenn., for a crucial SAA meeting against first-place Rhodes Friday at 8 p.m. ET.