NEWBERRY – 13 goals in the first half staked the Newberry College men's lacrosse team to an 11-goal halftime lead that sent them well on the way to victory, ultimately capturing a 21-4 win over South Atlantic Conference foe Coker on Wednesday night at Setzler Field.

Newberry (8-2, 3-2 SAC) was led in scoring by Scott Reed and his eight points on five goals and three assists. Jimmy Osorio and Baker Westmoreland each had hat-tricks, and Curtis Bukta and Miles Jones both scored a pair.

Six Wolves registered a single goal against Coker (5-6, 3-3): Zachary Berg, Derek Caiazzo, Shane Halliwell, Sam Parent, Mac Ryan and Zach Thompson. Berg's was the first of his collegiate career.

Defensively, Brock Strong caused two turnovers and grabbed a ground ball while nine of his teammates also caused a turnover. On faceoffs, Connor Bates won 21 of 29 chances (.724) and picked up a team-best 12 ground balls on the night.

Jones got the scoring underway 4:48 into the game unassisted. Osorio's first of the night came just over a minute later off a pass from Adrian Channell for a 2-0 Wolves lead.

Coker cut its deficit in half midway through the opening quarter before Newberry rattled off five unanswered goals over the final 5:22 of the first for a 7-1 advantage after 15 minutes.

Reed's second of the game pushed the Wolves' advantage to seven a minute into the second stanza. Osorio rifled home his second two minutes after, and Reed completed his hat-trick with 11:38 to go in the first half with Bukta on the assist for a 10-1 margin.

Westmoreland got on the score sheet halfway through the second quarter to increase the lead to 10, though a 5:43 scoring drought followed for both sides. The Cobras ended the dry spell with their second goal, but they weren't to be outdone by Berg and Thompson who scored goals a minute apart to make it 13-2 by halftime.

The Wolves owned the third period to the tune of a 6-0 run for a commanding 17-goal, 19-2 lead heading into the last quarter. There, the scoring tempered as both teams scored twice. Newberry's two were man-advantage goals – from Westmoreland and Bukta – to give them three such goals on four attempts for the evening.

Ryan Erler continued his impressive season in net for the Scarlet and Gray, stopping 11 of 13 shots for a .846 save percentage and his eighth win. As a team, Newberry outshot Coker 58-29 and 39-17 on goal. The Wolves were successful on all 24 clear attempts and doubled the visitors in ground balls, 42-21.

Newberry sets its sights on defending national champion Lenoir-Rhyne, who is currently the No. 2 team in the nation, this Saturday (March 30). Faceoff in Hickory, North Carolina, is scheduled for 4 p.m.