PORTLAND — Saint Joseph’s College defeated Husson University, 7-1, in a nonconference men’s lacrosse contest at Deering Memorial Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Senior goalie Ethan Rettew made 13 saves in the victory, which extended the Monks’ winning streak to a programrecord five games.

Saint Joseph’s held a slim 1- 0 lead heading into intermission and proceeded to put the game out of reach with six goals in the third and fourth quarters combined, an offensive effort led by junior Jake O’Brien, who netted four goals during the scoring stretch.

The Eagles finally got on the board with 5:54 left in the third quarter when freshman midfielder Zack Glazier beat Rettew with a shot off a pass from former Mt. Ararat High School standout Brett Martin to cut the visitors’ deficit down to 3-1.

The Monks went on to score four unanswered goals, including three off the crosse of O’Brien. The junior countered the Glazier goal with 1:47 left in the third and netted a pair of markers in a matter of five minutes in the fourth. Eldridge assisted on the first, scored at the 12:06 mark, and Hills was credited with a helper on the second, which made it a 6-1 game with 7:55 remaining.

Saint Joseph’s returns to action Saturday with a Great Northeast Athletic Conference game at Mount Ida College in a 1 p.m. start. Husson hosts North Atlantic Conference rival Lyndon State College on Saturday at 2 p.m.