Aquinas secured an 11-8 victory over Thomas in a Round 1 game today. After falling behind early, Aquinas found their rhythm in the second half, scoring four goals in both the third and fourth quarters. Senior Jake Guggino and junior Tano Auriuso each netted four goals, while Noah Olbrich contributed three goals and one assist. Gio Valerie added an assist. In goal, junior Jake Gibson made 23 saves with a 74% save percentage.

Thomas started strong, leading 3-1 after the first quarter and 3-2 at halftime. Senior midfielder Jake Polizzi led the scoring with three goals and one assist, reaching his 50th career goal. Brandon Trottier added two goals and one assist, while Lucas Estelle, Aiden Pashalidis, and Blake Jipson each contributed one goal. Brett Mersdorf assisted twice. Goalie Joshua Jobson recorded five saves in 47 minutes, while Emmett Ernst played one minute with one save and one goal allowed.

The game was tightly contested, reflecting the close historical series between the two teams. Aquinas now advances to the quarterfinals, where they will face Canandaigua on Tuesday. Thomas finishes their season with a 7-10 record.  [ Story and BOX SCORE]