Boys Lacrosse: Mattos delivers OT game-winner to give Middletown North first division title

Senior Hayden Mattos delivered the game-winning goal in overtime to give Middletown North a dramatic win over Ocean on Wednesday night at Truex Field that clinched the Lions' first division title in program history.

Mattos and freshman Noah Fleming each recorded two goals and one assist while junior Graham Kennedy had a goal and an assist and senior Tim Cherney scored once. Senior midfielder Gavin Eremus went 9-for-15 at the face-off X and junior goalie Mario Lorenson made 12 saves.

Sophomore attackman Connor Holevinski recorded a hat trick and senior midfielder Ben Girard had a goal and two assists to lead Ocean (7-6, 5-2). Junior attackman Vincent Stolowski scored once and sophomore goalie River Pinto made 12 saves.

Middletown North (9-2, 7-0) finished unbeaten in division play. Its two losses this season have come against Colonial Division opponents Middletown South and division champion Manalapan.