ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Roberts Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team jumped out to a fast start in its East Coast Conference opener on Saturday afternoon at Redhawks Field.

Junior Isaac Marrero won the opening face-off and scored just seven seconds into the game as the Redhawks rolled to a 23-3 victory over the University of the District of Columbia.

The goal highlighted a dominant performance by Marrero at the face-off X as he went 20-for-20 and scooped 16 groundballs as Roberts (4-3) won its third straight game.

Senior Gunner MacMillan led Roberts with six points, contributing three goals and three assists. Jacob Zimmerman and Cody Coleman also finished with three goals as 14 different players scored for the Redhawks.

Freshmen Chase Wilson and John Orsborne and junior Sean Levey each scored twice while Ryan Brown, Killian Ceci, Tyler Clark, Ethan Brown, Curtis Denison and Brady Kustra also scored.

Ryan Brown also added three assists for Roberts, which led 8-1 after the first quarter.

The Redhawks controlled possession, going 26-for-30 on face-offs, and held a 53-26 advantage in shots.

Junior Garrett Kayser and freshman Landon Brimmer split time in goal for Roberts. Brimmer stopped six shots in the second half.  

The Redhawks return to action next Saturday, March 22, for an ECC game at Saint Thomas Aquinas College.