Geneva Over Essex Junction (VT)

April 25, 2025 - Geneva hosted Essex in a non-league lacrosse matchup on Friday evening, showcasing a balanced team performance to secure a 13-3 victory. Geneva's standout players included senior midfielder Max Heieck, who contributed four goals and three assists, and sophomore Alex Pesante, who scored one goal and dominated faceoff play with seventeen wins to reach 104 career faceoff wins. Jack Dunham added three goals and two assists, while Dominick Vedora tallied three goals. Senior goalie Brent Williams played the full forty-eight minutes, recording seventeen saves and maintaining an 85 percent save rate. Geneva's scoring came consistently across all four quarters, while Essex was unable to overcome Geneva's defense, particularly in the second and fourth quarters, where they were shut out.

Geneva's younger players also made notable contributions, with Ryland Dunham scoring two goals and one assist, and Jacob D'Amico, Max Delgado, Ben Budgar, and Pesante adding assists. In the midfield, Geneva recorded twenty-nine ground balls, with Pesante leading the effort with fifteen. The win marks Geneva's second victory over Essex in their series history, following an 11-3 win last year. Essex's stats were unavailable at post-time.

With this win, Geneva improved to a record of 5-2 and is set to face Midlakes in another non-league game on Tuesday. The team's cohesive performance and milestones achieved by Heieck and Pesante continue to highlight their strong season.   [ Story and BOX SCORE]