It’s been a rough start to the season for the Pine Bush Bushmen.

The Goshen Gladiators scored all the goals they would need in the first quarter on their way to a 15-3 rout of the Bushmen on Friday at Pine Bush High School’s Alumni Field.

The Gladiators jumped on the board almost immediately with a goal less than 2 minutes into the game to start a four-goal first quarter.

Alex Boniot led the Gladiators with six goals and Chris Gurda added four goals and three assists. Hunter Laviano scored three goals and made three assists, while Kieran Doody and Felix Vidal added a goal each. Jackson Laviano and Jean-Marc Noula each registered an assist.

Both Goshen goalkeepers had a quiet day in the cage. Cooper Patel made a save in the second quarter and Eddie Lin had one in the third.

Gurda’s goal, which gave the Gladiators a 3-0 lead with 4:55 left in the first quarter, prompted Pine Bush coach Michael Ciarelli to all for a timeout to get his team moving.

However, the Gladiators answered about two minutes later on a goal by Bonito off an assist from Gurda.

The Bushmen got on the board early in the second quarter with a goal from Jeremy Tanner, off an assist from Valentino Ciarelli. However, the Gladiators answered with a goal of their own to restore their four-goal lead.

Pine Bush’s Gavin Magsamen scored the Bushmen’s second goal of the game with 8:20 left in the second quarter, off an assist from Shane Woznick. However, the Gladiators scored three straight goals to take an 8-2 lead at halftime.

Six more Goshen goals handed the Bushmen a 14-2 deficit, heading into the fourth quarter.

Tanner scored the Bushmen’s third goal late in the fourth quarter, off an assist from Brady Magsamen.
The Bushmen lost their first two games, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Wallkill Panthers.

They’ll have some time off to get things right before their next game as they will return to the field after spring break with a game against the Minisink Valley Warriors on April 8.