April 13, 2008

NO. 6 BRYANT MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS FRANKLIN PIERCE 22-4 FOR SIXTH-STRAIGHT WIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON

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Freshman Dylan Schmitz of Newport, R.I. notched a career-high five goals in Sunday's win over Franklin Pierce. www.dspics.com

RINDGE, N.H. - Freshman Dylan Schmitz (Newport, RI. / Moses Brown) scored a career-high 5 goals to lead the fifth-ranked Bryant University men's lacrosse team to a 22-4 win over Franklin Pierce Sunday afternoon in men's lacrosse action.  The win, Bryant's sixth in-a-row since a loss to top-ranked Le Moyne back on March 22, improves the Bulldogs' record to 9-3 overall and 6-1 in the NE-10. 

A total of 14 players scored at least a goal in Sunday's game as Bryant led 5-2 after one quarter and took a 15-2 lead into the locker room at the half.  Thanks to another strong outing in the face-off circle in which Bryant won 21 of 29 face-off's, 10 by Andrew Hennessey (Wading River, NY) and four by Bryant Amitrano (Valley Stream, NY), the Bulldogs got off to a strong start against the Ravens.

Freshman Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) put the Bulldogs up quickly with an unassisted goal just 24 seconds into the game.  Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) followed a few minutes later to make it 2-0 but Franklin Pierce would pull even thanks to goals by Luke Ferreira and Jason Flanigan just 14 seconds apart. 

But Crowley put the Bulldogs ahead for good with two straight goals, including one man-up tally and Bryant never looked back. 

Schmitz, who helped lead Moses Brown to three league titles and was a four-year Rhode Island All-Star, entered the game with three goals on the season and nearly doubled his total Sunday against the Ravens.

The Bulldogs will return home Tuesday night hosting Assumption College under the lights at the Turf Field Complex. Game time is set for 7 pm.

at Rindge, NH
Bryant 22, Franklin Pierce 4

BRYANT (22): Schmitz 5, Hoagland 3, Crowley 3, Stoothoff 1, Long 1, Lehane 1, Amitrano 1, Kaufmann 1, Madden 1, Burton 1, Zorskas 1, Rosenow 1, Cotilletta 1, Tibbits 1; assist -  Stoothoff 2, Amitrano 1, Crowley 1 Hoagland 1, Kaufmann 1, Lehane 1, Long 1, Pfau 1, Rose 1, Schmitz 1.

FRANKLIN PIERCE (4): Ferreira 2, Hamory 1, Flanigan 1; assist - none.

Halftime - Bryant 15-2.
Saves - Bryant - Kennedy, 5, Burkhardt 4, Clingenpeel 3; FPU - Huse, 15.
Records - Bryant 9-3, 6-1 NE-10; Franklin Pierce 2-7, 1-4 NE-10