SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Junior Peter Burnes led all players with a career-high six points on four goals and two assists as the #9 Union College men's lacrosse team remained unbeaten with a 19-5 victory over Vassar College on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.

Burnes led the Dutchmen with a career-best four goals and also added five ground balls and two caused turnovers in the win, while junior Brian Davis led all players with four assists. Junior Jack Donahue (three goals) and senior Hayden Frey (two goals, one assist) also had strong efforts for Union (3-0, 2-0 Liberty League).

Vassar (0-3, 0-3 Liberty League) was led by Maximus Albanese who had two goals, and Troy Santise who had two assists.

Union asserted itself quickly in the first quarter, with a total of five goals before Vassar was able to score its first. Donahue and Burnes scored twice each during the early 5-0 run, with Davis assisting on three of the tallies as well. Senior Chris Kelly answered Vassar's first goal with his first collegiate tally a mere 11 seconds later, while a final goal from senior Hayden Frey in the last four seconds gave the Dutchmen a 7-2 lead going into the second frame.

The Brewers started the second quarter off by scoring two goals in the first seven minutes. But Union responded with four straight goals from junior Keaton McCann, Burnes (two) and Donahue in the last six minutes to take an 11-4 lead into the second half.

Union kept the pressure on in the third frame, with goals by Frey and junior Owen Toland 27 seconds apart making it a 13-4 game. After that the benches began to empty for the Dutchmen and five players scored their first collegiate goals for the home team. First-year Jake Mabardy started the run with his first of two on the day with 6:39 left in the third, followed by a tally from classmate Liam McGovern and another Mabardy tally that put Union up 16-5 headed into the fourth.

Sophomore Cole Hartman and first-years Nate Sidel and Clayton Arcuri got into the action in the fourth quarter with their first collegiate goals, as Union outscored Vassar 3-0 to complete the victory.

The Dutchmen controlled play almost entirely from the outset, outshooting Vassar 46-12, as first-year Dan Donahue and junior Reed Karaska combined to make three saves. Junior Sam Byrne also had another good day at the X, winning 18-of-23 faceoffs and grabbing a game-high 14 ground balls.

Union is slated to continue Liberty League play on Wednesday with a makeup game at Ithaca College beginning at 4 p.m.