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By Mike Flanagan @flano0
WESTWOOD -- Often slept on due to their distant location out in Western Mass, perennial Division 2 power Longmeadow made an extremely loud statement on Thursday night when the Lancers (1-0) traveled out east for their season-opening tilt at Xaverian.
The long-awaited debut for new head coach Daggett Morse did not go as planned for the Hawks (0-1), as a scoring barrage by senior midfielder Luke Syzluk (six goals, one assist) helped catapult Longmeadow to a resounding 18-8 victory. The Lancers being without the services of senior attack-man Carter Hanrahan makes the win that much more impressive.
“I need to coach better,” said Morse following the game. “