HAVERFORD, Pa. — Haverford College men's lacrosse (1-0) opened the 2026 campaign in dominant fashion, rolling to a 26-2 victory over Neumann (0-1) on Friday afternoon at Swan Field. The 26 goals are tied for the second-most in a single game in program history. The Fords unleashed 77 shots, a new school record, while holding the Knights to just two goals on 22 attempts. The Scarlet and Black were exceptional at the faceoff X, winning 26-of-30 draws — a new single-game school record — and capitalized on five man-up opportunities.
Reid Tietjen led Haverford with a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists. Nick Snyder and Will Weinstein each added five points (three goals, two assists), while Philip Passalaqua chipped in two goals and two assists. Max Esteban controlled possession throughout the afternoon, going 15-of-18 at the X. Ronan West scooped up six ground balls and caused four turnovers. In goal, Mac Broaddus earned his first collegiate win with three saves in 30 minutes of action.
The Scarlet and Black seized control early, striking for six unanswered goals in the first quarter. Tietjen opened the scoring at 12:26 off an assist from Weinstein. Charlie Vaccaro followed with a man-up tally at 11:30, set up by Snyder. Tietjen added two more goals in the frame, while Ethan Waugh and Passalaqua also found the back of the net as Haverford built a 6-0 lead after one. Neumann struggled to clear cleanly and faced consistent pressure from the Fords' defense.
The Fords broke the contest open in the second quarter, outscoring the Knights 10-2. Weinstein found the net at 11:26 before Neumann answered with its first goal of the afternoon. Haverford quickly regained momentum, highlighted by Snyder's man-up strike at 5:41 off a feed from Tietjen. Passalaqua and JT Anderson added goals during the run as the Scarlet and Black surged to a 16-2 halftime advantage.
Haverford's defense tightened in the third quarter, holding the Knights scoreless while extending the lead. Caden Matulonis recorded his first collegiate goal at 12:04, assisted by Weinstein. Seamus McNally added a tally at 7:29, while Weinstein scored at 3:33 off a pass from Colin Hulett. Roan Spencer capped the quarter with a man-up goal at 3:06, pushing the Fords' lead to 20-2 entering the final period.
The Scarlet and Black closed out the afternoon with six more goals in the fourth. Turner Elliott started the run at 11:50, and Gavin Kim followed just seven seconds later with his first collegiate goal. Colin Hulett capitalized on a man-up opportunity at 11:05 and added another goal at 8:48. Elliott struck again at 2:49, and Spencer finished the scoring at 1:19 off an assist from Colin Hulett. Neumann was held scoreless in the final quarter as Haverford secured the commanding 26-2 victory.
The Fords return to action Wednesday with a 4 p.m. matchup at Arcadia in Glenside, Pa.
