Box Score ITHACA, N.Y. – The 12th-ranked Ithaca College men's lacrosse team (9-3, 3-0 Empire 8) powered to a 20-4 victory over visiting Utica (5-6, 1-2 Empire 8) Wednesday afternoon at Higgins Stadium. Freshman John Januszkiewicz posted a season-high eight-point performance with six goals and a pair of assists to lead Ithaca to its fourth straight win against the Pioneers.
 
Ithaca posted a 5-0 gap in the first before improving to 9-0 at the six-minute mark of the second quarter. Utica netted back-to-back goals, but the Bombers scored three in the final 38 seconds of the period to lead 12-2 at intermission. Utica struck first and last in the second half, while Ithaca tallied eight unanswered to bridge the third and fourth quarters and claim a 20-4 league victory.
 
Senior Pat Slawta dished out a game-high three assists and chipped in two scores, classmate Ryan Burns added two and two. Senior Jake Long, junior James Manilla and sophomore Michael Walker had three points each. Long had two goals and one assist, while Manilla and Walker had one and two. Manilla has a Bomber-best 25 assists on the season.
 
Senior Joe Perkins and junior Ryan Burns each had one score and one assist. Freshmen Sean Ferrito and Grant Osadchey accounted for two of Ithaca's goals. Rookie Justin Bird had a season-high two assists.
 
Sophomore Eli Gobrecht recorded a career-high four caused turnovers to lead the game. Senior Brandon Henne, who tallied once, won 9-of-15 faceoffs and collected a career-best nine ground balls. Also scoring once, classmate Andrew Kristy added seven ground balls.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Scott Sidnam made 13 saves in net in 52:07, matching his season-best performance against 20th-ranked St. Lawrence. It is the fourth time this season he has made double-digit saves. Freshman Justin Isaacs and Jack Deragon split time the remaining time in goal. Isaacs made two stops, while Isaacs wasn't forced to make a save.
 
Ithaca outshot Utica, 59-27, and collected 45 ground balls to Utica's 35. The Pioneers led the faceoff category, 15-11. Ithaca capitalized on 5-of-7 extra-man opportunities. Utica was 2-for-4 in a game featuring 13 penalties.
 
The Bombers return to Higgins Stadium on Saturday, April 12 hosting Nazareth at noon.