#7 Bulldogs Take Care of Tough Purple Knights Squad 8-5

March 29, 2008     

COLCHESTER, Vt.- On a sub-freezing, windy afternoon on Duffy Field at Doc Jacobs Complex, the Bryant University men's lacrosse team took an 8-5 decision over the Purple Knights of St. Michael's College. Tied at the half, the Bulldogs used a strong third period in which they outscored the Knights 4-0 to put the game away.

The Purple Knights jumped out to a 3-2 lead and peppered Bryant goalkeeper Michael Kennedy (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue) with 13 shots in the first period. The senior stopped 15 shots, eight coming in that first period.

For the Bulldogs offensively, junior Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, N.Y./Mahopac) led all scorers with five points on four goals and one helper.  Classmate Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) tallied two goals and two assists, helping Bryant improve to 9-0 all-time versus the Purple Knights. 

Jim Long (Durham, NH) and Matt McKeefrey (Melville, NY) added a goal apiece for the Bulldogs, with Long also adding an assist.

The Bulldogs return to action Saturday with a Northeast-10 matchup with Merrimack. The game will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. More information on that game can be found HERE.