MEN'S LACROSSE CLINCHES THIRD SPOT IN
CONFERENCE TOURNEY WITH 7-4 WIN AT SAINT MICHAEL'S
SATURDAY
COLCHESTER, Vt. - The ninth-ranked Bryant University
men's lacrosse team picked up a key 7-4 win at Saint Michael's
Saturday afternoon at Duffy Field at Doc Jacobs Complex to improve
to 7-2 in conference play. Bryant (9-4, 7-2 NE-10)
clinches the No. 3 seed in the upcoming NE-10 Tournament, while
Saint Michael's (8-5, 7-3 NE-10) earns the No. 4 seed, and both
teams will host a quarterfinal contest on April 29, with times yet
to be determined.
For the Bulldogs, senior Steve Coppinger
(Bethesda, Md.) led the way with three goals. Senior
Jedd Storoshenko (Bayshore, N.Y.), junior
Bryan Molk (Peabody, Mass.), sophomore
Craig Buckhout (South Salem, N.Y.) and freshman
Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, Conn.) added a goal
apiece for Bryant, while sophomore Michael Kennedy (Port
Jefferson Station, N.Y.) stopped nine shots, including
eight in the second half.
For the Purple Knights, sophomore Mark Agostinelli
tallied a goal and an assist, while classmate Mike Boerma and
freshmen Jake Previte and Bryan Zaremba also scored.
Senior Brandon Kobelt added an assist, his 141th career point,
moving within two points of Jonathan Curley '02 for third place in
the program's career scoring list. Sophomore Jeff Hannon
turned aside 10 shots in the setback.
Bryant led 2-0 midway through the first period, but
the Purple Knights scored three unanswered goals to take their only
lead, 3-2, in the second quarter. The Bulldogs scored late in the
frame to force a 3-3 tie at halftime, and Coppinger's third goal of
the contest nine minutes into the third period gave Bryant the lead
for good at 4-3.
Saint Michael's cut its deficit to 6-4 with 10 minutes
remaining on Boerma's 17th goal of the season, but Hoagland's goal
less than three minutes later sealed the win and completed the
scoring.
Bryant closes its regular season on Wednesday with a 4
p.m. home contest versus Assumption College.
GAME SUMMARY
Bryant
2
1
2
2 --7
Saint Michael's
2
1
0
1 --4
Saint Michael's scoring
(goals-assists): Mark Agostinelli 1-1, Mike Boerma 1-0,
Jake Previte 1-0, Bryan Zaremba 1-0, Brandon Kobelt 0-1.
Bryant scoring (goals-assists): Steve
Coppinger 3-0, Craig Buckhout 1-0, Kevin Hoagland 1-0, Bryan Molk
1-0, Jedd Storoshenko 1-0, Bryant Kauffmann 0-1, Adam Smith
0-1.
Goalie Saves
Saint Michael's - Jeff Hannon: 10 saves (60 min.).
Bryant - Michael Kennedy: 9 saves (60 min.).
