Men’s lacrosse beats Thomas to advance to NAC championship

CASTINE, Maine — Behind a dominant offensive performance and overwhelming control at the faceoff stripe, the Maine Maritime Academy men’s lacrosse team rolled to a 20-7 victory over Thomas College on Saturday afternoon at Ritchie Field. The Mariners improved to 10-5 on the season while Thomas dropped to 7-8. After falling behind 2-0 midway through the opening quarter, Maine Maritime responded with three-straight goals to take the lead for good. Freshman Hunter Arno started the rally off an assist from junior Bryce Crowell before freshman Ryan Parent and junior Ryker Spear each found the back of the net to give…