DANVILLE, Ky. – Will Hubbs scored six goals to lead Centre men's lacrosse past Berry, 15-4, Saturday afternoon at Farris Stadium.
 
Centre improves to 5-1 overall and opens the Southern Athletic Association slate 1-0, sending the Vikings to 4-1 and 1-1 in-conference.
 
The Colonels are now 8-7 all-time against the Vikings, with Saturday's game the most lopsided in the two teams' series history.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Hubbs opened the scoring roughly four minutes into the game, and Nic Malubay and Jack Shannon added goals in the first quarter, as well.
- Despite Berry winning all four faceoffs in the opening period, Centre's defense kept the Vikings off the board by forcing six turnovers and limiting them to five shots.
- Momentum favored the Colonels again in the second quarter, helped in part by Dylan Croft's perfect 6-for-6 effort at faceoff and by Wills McCutcheon's five saves.
- Centre scored four goals on its first four shots of the period, quickly taking a 7-0 lead. Chase Poplin and Ridr Knowlton each had one while Hubbs provided two.
- The Colonels took an 8-0 lead into the halftime break following Hubbs' fourth goal.
- Berry made little progress in the third quarter, continuing to come up with empty possessions as Centre's defense swarmed. The Vikings took seven shots and had five turnovers.
- On the other end, Hubbs and Shannon each took advantage of man-up opportunities and gave Centre a 10-0 lead through three.
- Centre scored four more on just seven shots in the fourth to deny any comeback attempt. Paxton Brown scored his first collegiate goal during the quarter, while Knowlton provided perhaps the highlight of the game with a behind-the-back goal.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Hubbs' six goals were a career-high, and two short of matching Centre's single-game record.
- Malubay and Shannon finished with four points apiece, with the latter recording a hat trick. As a team, the Colonels converted 15 of 34 shots.
- McCutcheon recorded 10 saves in an impressive performance in-goal. Ian Hubbs and Nels Lund caused two turnovers each for the Centre defense, which surrendered only four goals on 24 shots.
- Will Morrison had six ground balls for Centre.
- Croft finished 9 of 15 on faceoffs.
 
UP NEXT
Centre hosts Birmingham-Southern next Sunday, March 28, at 10:30 a.m.