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Tierney comes to DU with a 272-93 (.745) all-time coaching record
DENVER – Legendary Princeton men’s lacrosse coach Bill Tierney has been named the head men’s lacrosse at the University of Denver, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Peg Bradley-Doppes announced today.
During his 22 seasons with Princeton, Tierney led the Tigers to six NCAA championships, eight NCAA championship games, 10 NCAA Final Four appearances and 14 Ivy League championships. He compiled a career record of 238-86 at Princeton and has a career collegiate record of 272-93 for an impressive .745 winning percentage.
“We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Bill Tierney as the newest men’s lacrosse coach at the University of Denver,” Bradley-Doppes said. “He is a tremendous addition to our coaching family and someone who will elevate our program into a national contender. Bill is one of the best coaches of any sport at any level and is highly regarded in collegiate lacrosse. He demands a lot of his student-athletes on the playing field, as well as in the classroom, and is the perfect coach to take our program to the next level.”
His impact on the student-athletes at Princeton has resulted in 26 first-team All-Americans, 73 first-team All-Ivy League selections, seven Ivy League Players of the Year, six Ivy League Rookies of the Year and over 20 USILA Scholar All-Americas. He has recruited and coached two winners of the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the national player of the year (David Morrow in 1993 and Scott Bacigalupo in 1994).
“I would like to thank Princeton for 22 years of support and happiness, and for the ability to take this program to the level that it’s at now,” Tierney said. “I’d also like to thank the University of Denver for giving me this wonderful opportunity to start this new chapter in my life. Everyone from the Board of Trustees to Chancellor Robert Coombe and Peg Bradley-Doppes has been absolutely great during this entire process. I am looking forward to helping the DU men’s lacrosse program reach new heights.”
In 1992, Tierney won the Morris Touchstone Award as the Division I Coach of the Year to go along with the Division III Coach of the Year honor he received in 1983 at RIT. He was elected to the Long Island Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1994 and the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1999.
Outside of his collegiate coaching honors, Tierney has coached the United States to the World Championship in 1998, and was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame as part of the 2002 class.
Tierney replaces Jamie Munro, who resigned on May 7 after posting a 91-70 mark in 11 seasons. Tierney will begin as head coach of the Pioneers effective July 1, 2009.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – Led by first-team selections and senior co-captains attackman Joel Dalgarno and defenseman Scott Matthews, seven Ohio State men’s lacrosse players earned All-Great Western Lacrosse League accolades, the league announced Thursday. Senior attackman Jeff Ryan, junior midfielder James Green, junior defenseman Scott Foreman, sophomore defenseman Matt Kawamoto and junior goalie Brandon Freeman each received second-team accolades. The all-conference teams were voted on by the league’s six head coaches. Ohio State was second with seven total selections, behind regular-season champion Notre Dame’s eight honorees.
Dalgarno, from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia (Western Reserve Academy), was named to the first team for the third-consecutive season. He leads the league and ranks sixth nationally averaging 3.79 points per game. He has a team-best 30 goals, 23 assists and 53 points this season and is on a 20-game scoring streak to rank 10th nationally. Dalgarno is 12th in the NCAA and first in the league in assists per game (1.64) and shares the GWLL lead in goals per outing (2.14). The GWLL Player of the Week April 14, Dalgarno has three or more points in 10 of 14 games this season, with two seven-point outings. He became just the second Buckeye in program history to cross the 200-point mark and ranks second with 219 points as a Buckeye, while his 123 goals are tied for the school record. Dalgarno is a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
Nottingham, Md., native Matthews (Boys’ Latin) is a first-team choice for the second year in a row. A four-year starter on defense for the Buckeyes, he covers the opposing team’s top player each game. He is second on the team with a career-high 33 groundballs, including five vs. Air Force, and leads the squad with 15 recorded caused turnovers. He scored his second career goal earlier this season against Robert Morris. Matthews and the Buckeye defense have limited opponents to 8.57 goals a game this year to rank second in the GWLL, holding opponents to nine goals or fewer in nine games.
Ryan, from Syracuse, N.Y. (West Genesee), is a second-team selection for the second-consecutive year. He ranks second on the team with a career-high 29 goals, 16 assists and 45 points, ranking second in the league and 22nd nationally averaging 3.21 points a game. He has two points or more in all but two games this season, including a personal-best eight-point night vs. Robert Morris March 13 with four goals and four assists, and three five-point outings. Ryan is third among league players in goals per game (2.07) and ranks sixth in assists per outing (1.14). In his third year as a Buckeye, Ryan ranks 21st in program history with 120 career points (81g, 39a). He leads the Buckeyes in shooting percentage, converting 45.3 percent of his shots.
Doylestown, Pa., native Green (Central Bucks East), who was a 2008 second team all-league honoree, has started all 14 games this year and has 14 goals, nine assists and 23 points. A starter in all 14 games, he has at least one point in nine games, with three or more in four outings. Green had a career-best four goals and five points at Denver and has a team-best six man-up goals on the year.
Foreman, who hails from Timonium, Md. (Calvert Hall), has started all 14 games at close defense and is fourth on the team with 23 groundballs. He had four groundballs at Penn State March 7 and three in three other contests. Foreman and the Buckeye defense rank second in the GWLL and in the Top 20 nationally, holding opponents to 8.57 goals a game, including nine or fewer goals in nine games.
Springfield, Va., native (West Springfield) Kawamoto is in his first year as a starter for the Buckeyes, starting 13-of-14 games, including the last 11. He has 18 groundballs on the year, including a career-best five vs. North Carolina. Kawamoto has 10 recorded caused turnovers to rank second on the team, with three in two games. He and the Buckeyes are second in the league in team defense (8.57 goals allowed per game) and have held opponents to two or fewer goals twice, with nine goals or fewer in nine outings.
Freeman, from Salem, N.H. (Bridgton Academy) is in his first year as the starter after backing up All-American Stefan Schroder the last two years, starting all 14 games and playing every minute but the second half vs. Detroit in the 21-1 win in the season opener. He is second in the league and 19th in the nation with a .562 save percentage and ranks second among conference goalies with an 8.78 goals-against average. He has 10 or more saves in 10 games this year, with a career-high 18 vs. Notre Dame April 25 and 15 at Air Force April 18. Freeman shut out the UDM Titans for a half and held Robert Morris to just two goals. He leads the squad with 39 groundballs.
The Buckeyes are in Birmingham, Mich., for the GWLL tournament this weekend at Seaholm High School. The Buckeyes will take on Air Force at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals, with Notre Dame and Quinnipiac facing off in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. The championship game is set for noon Sunday, with the winner receiving the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.
2009 GWLL Awards
Individual Awards
Newcomer of the Year: Dayton Gilbreath, Air Force
Player of the Year: Scott Rodgers, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Kevin Corrigan, Notre Dame
ALL-GWLL TEAMS
First Team
Attack
Joel Dalgarno, Sr., Ohio State
Ryan Hoff, Sr., Notre Dame
Duncan Swezey, Sr., Notre Dame
Midfield
Peter Christman, Sr., Notre Dame
Grant Krebs, Jr., Notre Dame
Griffin Nevitt, Sr., Air Force
Long-Stick Midfielder
Dan Gnazzo, Sr., Air Force
Defense
Sam Barnes, Jr., Notre Dame
Dayton Gilbreath, Fr., Air Force
Scott Matthews, Sr., Ohio State
Regis McDermott, Sr., Notre Dame
Dillon Roy, Jr., Denver
Goalie
Scott Rodgers, Sr., Notre Dame
Second Team
Attack
Ridge Flick, Jr., Air Force
Neal Hicks, Jr., Notre Dame
Jeff Ryan, Sr., Ohio State
Midfield
James Green, Jr., Ohio State
Derek Hopcroft, Jr., Bellarmine
Joey Murray, Sr., Denver
Long-Stick Midfielder
Bryan Gilbreath, So., Air Force
Defense
Pat Elliott, Sr., Quinnipiac
Scott Foreman, Jr., Ohio State
Matt Kawamoto, So., Ohio State
David Mackintosh, Sr., Air Force
Murray and Roy Selected to All-GWLL Teams
Junior defender Dillon Roy and senior midfielder Joey Murray honored with All-Conference recognition.
USAFA, Colo. University of Denver mens lacrosse landed two student-athletes on the Great Western Lacrosse Leagues 2009 All-Conference team, it was announced today by the league, as defender Dillon Roy (Denver, Colo.) and senior midfielder Joey Murray (Denver, Colo.) were tabbed with first and second team honor, respectively.
Roy was named to the first team for the second-consecutive season. He started in all 15 games this season, collected 47 groundballs and caused 23 turnovers. He also recorded five points with two goals and three assists, while also targeting 70 percent of his shots on goal.
Murray was selected to an all-conference team for the third-consecutive year during his four years as a Pioneer. His sophomore season, he was named to the first team, and both this year and last year he was named to the second team. Murray recorded 30 points on 25 goals and 5 assists this season. He tallied 74 shots with 38 on goal, picked up 27 groundballs and caused 10 turnovers.
Denver completed its season on Sunday with a 10-7 loss against Air Force to bring the Pioneers to an overall season record of 7-8 and 1-4 in GWLL action.
Kocis Scores Three and Eleven Different Players Score
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Georgetown tied a season-high with six goals in a quarter and junior Scott Kocis (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) recorded his second-straight hat trick as the 17th-ranked Hoyas posted a 15-7 win over Rutgers in a key ECAC matchup in front of 931 fans at a sun-soaked Multi-Sport Field Saturday afternoon.
It was the fourth win in the last five games and the fifth in the last seven games for Georgetown, who improves to 7-6 overall and 3-3 in the ECAC. Rutgers falls to 4-10 overall and 2-4 in the league.
Eleven different players scored goals for Georgetown and 17 different players finished with at least one point as the Hoyas posted their highest score since beating Delaware, 18-10, in the fourth game of the 2007 season. The Hoyas jumped out to a 6-2 lead after the first quarter, led 8-2 at the break and 10-3 after three quarters before taking a 15-4 lead in the fourth quarter, the team’s biggest lead this season.
It did not appear to be Georgetown’s day in the early minutes. Junior Craig Dowd (East Northport, N.Y./Northport) gave the Hoyas a 1-0 lead at 13:41, but Rutgers responded immediately, two goals from Tad Stanwick giving the Scarlet Knights a 2-1 at 10:25. Georgetown, however, would score nine-straight goals to open a 10-2 lead and held Rutgers without a score until there was 2:52 left in the third quarter – a scoreless stretch of 37:33.
Senior Jake Samperton (Bethesda, Md./Landon) scored off a Dowd assist to tie the game at 2-all in the first quarter, and the Hoyas scored four more times – two from Kocis and one apiece from junior Rickey Mirabito (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Forks) and senior Chris Taylor (Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island) – to take a 6-2 lead.
Kocis scored his third goal of the day with 10:08 to play before the half, giving the Hoyas a 7-2 lead. Dowd picked up his third point of the day, and his second assist, when he fed junior Eric Reinhardt (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) for a score with 7:48 to play in the second quarter.
Samperton scored his second goal of the game – off an assist from junior Chris Nixon (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) – four minutes into the third quarter and the lead grew to 10-2 when Mirabito assisted junior Chris Schuville (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) with 3:16 to play. Justin Pennington from Rutgers scored with 2:52 to play in the third quarter to end the scoreless streak.
Rutgers pulled to within 11-4 on a Pennington man-up goal early in the fourth quarter, but the Hoyas responded with five-straight goals to open a 15-4 lead. Freshman Gerry Reilly (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) scored his first career goal at 7:30, senior Stoddie Nibley (Bethesda, Md./Landon) scored his second career goal at 4:46, freshman Francis McDonough (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) notched his first career score at 3:33 and sophomore David Shriver (Timonium, Md./Boys’ Latin) closed out the scoring at 2:13, with an assist from sophomore Jon Schoen (Darien, Conn./Darien).
The Hoyas won 14-of-25 face-off attempts, with senior Michael Shotwell (Fairfax, Va./St. Stephens-St. Agnes) capturing 10-of-15 and senior Dan Vinson (Pleasant Hill, Calif./DeLaSalle) winning 4-of-6 attempts. Shotwell added a team-high seven ground balls. Junior goalie Jack Davis (Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge) had another solid day in net, making 11 saves.
Georgetown held a 44-33 advantage in shots and won the ground ball battle, 32-29.
The Hoyas close out the regular season next Saturday, May 2, hosting ECAC rival Penn State. The game is slated to face-off at noon and it will air on a tape-delayed basis on Verizon FiOS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In front of an NCAA men’s lacrosse regular-season record crowd of 30,192 watched as the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team lost to No. 3 Notre Dame, 14-8, in sunny, warm Ohio Stadium Saturday.
Buckeye junior goalie Brandon Freeman made a career-best 18 saves in the defeat, while senior Jeff Ryan had four goals and an assist for his second-consecutive five-point game. Senior Joel Dalgarno’s goal in the first quarter was the 123rd of his career, as he tied the program record set by Terry Gilmore in 1979.
The loss drops the Buckeyes to 7-7 on the year and they end Great Western Lacrosse League play 3-2. Notre Dame, the only undefeated team in the nation, moves to 13-0 and wraps up the GWLL regular-season title with a 5-0 ledger. Notre Dame enters the GWLL tournament next weekend as the No. 1 seed and will take on Quinnipiac. Ohio State and Air Force will play in the other semifinal, with final seeding set after the Falcons’ game vs. Denver Saturday night.
Ohio State led 3-0 in the first quarter but Notre Dame outscored the Buckeyes, 4-1, including a goal with one second remaining, in the second quarter to send the teams into halftime tied at 4. The Irish scored the next seven goals to take the lead and push the score to 11-4. Ohio State ended the run with a goal with 3:16 left in the third quarter. Each team scored three times in the fourth.
The Buckeyes opened the scoring at 10:46 of the first quarter when Dalgarno found Mario Ventiquattro at the far post with a cross-crease pass. Dalgarno scored a goal of his own at 8:02. Junior Keith Lovett forced a turnover in the Buckeye zone and rushed the ball upfield, sending Dalgarno in on the Irish net for his record-tying goal. Ventiquattro added his second of the game at 6:45, set up by Ryan. Notre Dame got on the board when Zach Brenneman tallied at 4:24. Shots were 12-9 in favor of the Irish in the first quarter.
The Irish tied the game with the first two goals of the second quarter. Ryan Hoff scored at 10:11 and Peter Christman scored man-up with 3:00 on the clock. With Ohio State on a man-up chance, Ryan put Ohio State ahead when Justin Hayes found him with a quick-stick pass. The Irish tied the game with just one second remaining when Christmas found the back of the net on a rising shot from a sharp angle. Ohio State was outshot in the quarter, 11-6, with Freeman making five saves.
Notre Dame poured it on coming out of halftime, opening with a 7-0 run. Christman and Hoff (man-up) scored in 28 seconds to put the Irish up by two, followed by a goal from Brennaman at 10:58. The Irish scored four goals in 3:23, with goals from Duncan Swezey (7:23), Brennaman (5:50), Neal Hicks (5:43) and Hoff (4:00). Ohio State stopped the run when Ryan scored unassisted with 3:16 left in the quarter. Freeman made seven saves in the quarter, as the Irish outshot the Buckeyes, 20-7.
Notre Dame scored twice in 20 seconds in the fourth quarter, with goals from Grant Krebs at 11:45 and Hicks at 11:25. Freshman Eddie Bambino found the back of the net for the Buckeyes and 10:01. There was no scoring until Mike Pires set up Ryan at 3:17. Nicholas Beattie scored a goal for the Irish at 1:57 and Doug Ruhnke set up Ryan for the final goal with 39 seconds left. Shots were 10-8 for Notre Dame in the quarter.
Each team won 12 faceoffs, with senior Nick Carr going 8-5 for the Buckeyes. Lovett was 3-4 and had a team-best five groundballs in the game.
Notre Dame was 2-for-5 on EMO chances in the game. Ohio State was 1-for-2, with its last chance starting with three seconds left in regulation.
Postgame Notes
Dalgarno has a team-best 30 goals, 23 assists and 53 points this season. Dalgarno, who became the second Buckeye all-time (and in 30 years) to cross the 200-point mark for his career, now has 123 goals and 219 career points, ranking second in both categories in the Ohio State record book. He is tied with Terry Gilmore for first all-time in goals. Dalgarno has 97 assists to stand one back of second place Cliff Murray. He is on a 20-game point streak (49-34-83).
Ryan now is second on the team with a career-best 45 points, including a personal-high 29 goals and 16 assists. It was his third five-point game this season and the fifth of his career. It was the third four-goal game of his career and the second this season.
Ruhnke is on a six-game scoring streak (6-4-10).
Freeman topped the 15 saves he had at Air Force last Saturday. He has double-digit saves in each of his last three games.
The previous attendance record was 29,601 set in Ohio Stadium last year when the Buckeyes downed Denver in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeye game vs. Notre Dame preceded the Ohio State spring football game, which set the national attendance record for a spring football game with 95,722 fans in attendance.
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DU Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Ohio State, 16-10
Eight Pioneers score but it wasn’t enough as they fell to the Buckeyes at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
DENVER – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team (7-7, 1-3 GWLL) fell 16-10 to visiting Ohio State (7-6, 3-1 GWLL) on Sunday afternoon in front of 1,516 fans at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
Sophomore Andrew Lay (Denver, Colo.) and freshman Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario) led Denver with two goals apiece, while six other Pioneers also contributed. Senior Joey Murray (Denver, Colo.) extended his goal-scoring streak to seven games as he scored his 24th goal of the season to start the third period.
Denver opened up the scoring just 49 seconds into the game as Lay scored an unassisted goal, his 10th of the season. The Buckeyes evened up the score just minutes later as Jeff Ryan slipped a James Green pass by Denver goalie.
The Pioneers answered right back with two quick goals from senior Kyle Widerstedt (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and Lay to take a 3-1 lead with 8:34 remaining.
Ohio State then went on a five-goal run that spanned from the 7:51 mark of the first period to the 13:40 mark of the second period to take a 6-3 advantage. The Pioneers then added two goals to pull within one of the Buckeyes. Junior Charley Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) scored his 13th goal of the season with 11:26 remaining and freshman Alex Demopoulos (Canton, Conn.) scored a man-up goal for his eighth of the season with 8:19 remaining.
Ohio State continued to add to its lead as it scored the next three goals in the final six minutes of the half.
Murray opened up the scoring in the third period, adding his 24th of the season on a pass from Dickenson. Junior Ben Wahler (Denver, Colo.) then followed it up with his third goal of the season on an unassisted shot to bring the Pioneers within two goals, the closest Denver would come to Ohio State the rest of the game.
Matthews added the only other score for the Pioneers in the third period as he drilled a pass from junior Dillon Roy (Denver, Colo.) past the Buckeyes goalie. Mathews then added his second of the game, 21st of the season as he scored on a pass from Demopoulos.
Junior John Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) added the final score of the Pioneers for the game with 11:12 remaining in the fourth, tallying his sixth goal of the season.
Ohio State held the advantage in shots 40-38, while the Pioneers scooped up 45 ground balls compared to the Buckeyes’ 32 ground balls. Denver also held the advantage in face-offs, winning 19 of 29.
Denver returns to action on Saturday, April 25 as it hosts GWLL opponent Air Force at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in its final home game of the season. Face-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the Pioneers will honor all their seniors prior to the start of the game.
NCAA BOXSCORE
Ohio State (7-6, 3-1 GWLL) vs. Denver (7-7, 1-3 GWLL)
Date: 04/19/09 Location: Denver, Colo. Stadium: Peter Barton LS
Attendance:1516 Start time:1:30 p.m End time:3:30 p.m Total time:2:00
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Ohio State………. 5 4 3 4 – 16
Denver………….. 3 2 3 2 – 10
Ohio State SCORING: GOALS: James Green 4; Jeff Ryan 3; Mike Pires 3; Doug Ruhnke 2; Mario Ventiquattro 2; Joel Dalgarno 1; Brian Lalley 1.
ASSISTS: Joel Dalgarno 4; Mike Pires 2; Jeff Ryan 2; James Green 1; Justin Hayes 1; Doug Ruhnke 1.
Denver SCORING: GOALS: Matthews, Mark 2; Lay, Andrew 2; Dickenson, Charley 1; Demopoulos, Alex 1; Dickenson, John 1; Murray, Joey 1; Wahler, Ben 1; Widerstedt, Kyle 1.
ASSISTS: Dickenson, Charley 2; Demopoulos, Alex 1; Dickenson, John 1; Roy, Dillon 1.
Ohio State GROUND BALLS: TEAM 5; Dan Bain 3; Scott Foreman 3; Keith Lovett 3; Brandon Freeman 2; Scott Lathrop 2; Mike Pires 2; Doug Ruhnke 2; Brock Sorensen 2; Bryce Woodson 2; Connor Anderson 1; James
Green 1; Justin Hayes 1; Scott Matthews 1; Keenan Ochwat 1; Andrew Stimmel 1.
Denver GROUND BALLS: Wahler, Ben 9; Deblois, Brendan 5; Konkel, Austin 4; Baxter, Todd 3; Demopoulos, Alex 3; Murray, Joey 3; TEAM 3; Widerstedt, Kyle 3; Eichler, Emerson 2; MacDonald, Jamie 2; Matthews,
Mark 2; Roy, Dillon 2; Dickenson, Charley 1; Gajic, Alex 1; Lowell, Peter 1; Sanders, Payton 1.
Ohio State TURNOVERS CAUSED: Scott Foreman 2; Keith Lovett 2; Scott Matthews 2; Corey Bentine 1; Joel Dalgarno 1; James Green 1; Keenan Ochwat 1; Mike Pires 1; Andrew Stimmel 1. Denver TURNOVERS CAUSED: Demopoulos, Alex 2; Roy, Dillon 2; Murray, Joey 1; Widerstedt, Kyle 1.
SHOTS – Ohio State 40; Denver 38.
SHOTS ON GOAL – Ohio State 26; Denver 24.
Penalties – Ohio State 3/2:00; Denver 4/3:30.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES – Ohio State 2-4; Denver 3-3.
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Denver Mens Lacrosse to Host Notre Dame at Invesco Field at Mile-High
Pioneers will host the Fighting Irish on April 11 at 1:30 p.m. at Invesco Field at Mile High
DENVER- The University of Denver mens lacrosse team will host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Invesco Field at Mile High on Saturday, April 11, 2009, as part of the 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Showdown. Action will face-off at 1:30 p.m.
Also taking part will be the Colorado State Rams as they will host Lindenwood at 4 p.m.
I would like to thank Mac Freeman and the staff from the Broncos/Outlaws for giving us the opportunity to play Notre Dame at one of the finest sports facilities in the world, said head coach Jamie Munro. “We hope that lacrosse fans come out in droves to watch the first Division I lacrosse game ever played at Invesco Field at Mile High.
Tickets for the 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Showdown are on sale at all Ticket Master locations. Fans can also purchase them through www.DenverOutlaws.com or by calling (303) OUT-LAWS. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youths (12 & under).
Season and single game tickets for 2009 mens lacrosse home games are currently on sale. Adult ticket are $9, while childrens and seniors tickets are $5. Fans can call 303-871-2336 to purchase tickets or visit www.DenverPioneers.com for more information.
DU also offers group tickets for groups of 20 people or more for home mens lacrosse games. Those interested can contact Adam Sizemore, Group Ticket Sales Manager at 303-871-2389.
#4 Notre Dame (9-0, 2-0) at Denver (6-5, 1-1)
Saturday, April 11 • 1:30 p.m. (MT)
Invesco Field at Mile High • Denver, Colo.
Rocky Mountain Showdown
SETTING THE STAGE: The No. 4 Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team will hit the road for a key Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) showdown at Denver on Saturday, April 11. Game time is slated for 1:30 p.m. (MT). The contest is part of the sixth annual Rocky Mountain Showdown and will be played at Invesco Field at Mile High (the home of the Denver Broncos). The Fighting Irish will bring a perfect 9-0 mark into the meeting with the Pioneers, who are 6-5. Notre Dame is 2-0 in GWLL play and Denver is 1-1.
MILE HIGH MATCH UP: Notre Dame and Denver will be taking part in the sixth annual Rocky Mountain Showdown … following the clash between the Irish and the Pioneers, Colorado State will face Lindenwood … tickets for the Rocky Mountain Showdown are on sale at all Ticket Master locations … fans also can purchase them through www.DenverOutlaws.com or by calling (303) OUT-LAWS … tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youths (12 & under).
ABOUT THE IRISH: Notre Dame improved its record to 9-0 with a 10-4 win over Air Force on Saturday … that marks the best start to a season in program history … sophomore midfielder David Earl led the way for the Irish with his second hat trick of the season … the Notre Dame defense ranks fourth nationally by surrendering just 6.78 goals per game … the Irish offense is 10th in the nation by scoring 11.56 goals per game … senior Scott Rodgers ranks second among all NCAA Division I goalies with a .649 save percentage … Rodgers is fourth in the country with a 6.79 goals-against average … senior attackman Ryan Hoff leads the Irish in goals with 18, while junior attackman Neal Hicks has a team-best 26 points (17g, 9a) … senior midfielder Peter Christman boasts a team-high 11 assists … Notre Dame returned five starters and 18 letterwinners from last year’s team that posted a 14-3 record and won the GWLL title before advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals … Kevin Corrigan is in his 21st season as the head coach of Notre Dame … he has a 190-95 (.667) record during his Fighting Irish tenure.
ND-DENVER SERIES NOTES: Saturday will mark the 13th meeting between the Fighting Irish and Pioneers … Notre Dame holds a 9-3 advantage in the series … Denver topped the Irish, 9-8, last season at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. … the Fighting Irish won the first eight meetings in the series … Denver has captured three of the past four encounters … Notre Dame is 4-1 all-time at Denver.
THE LAST TIME: Denver grabbed a 9-8 decision over Notre Dame last season at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. … the Irish were ranked seventh at the time of the meeting while the Pioneers were 19th … Notre Dame led 6-2 at halftime before Denver out scored the Irish 7-2 in the second half … Ryan Hoff tallied three goals for Notre Dame, while Grant Krebs chipped in two scores.
SCOUTING DENVER: The Pioneers will bring a 6-5 record into Saturday’s game against the Fighting Irish … Denver is 1-1 in GWLL play following an 11-10 loss at Quinnipiac on April 4 … senior midfielder Joey Murray has a team-high 20 goals, while junior midfielder Charley Dickenson has team-best totals in assists (20) and points (30) … the Pioneers have six double-figure goal scorers … Denver is averaging 10.82 goals per game, while allowing 10.27 per game … junior Peter Lowell has seen the majority of minutes in goal and carries a 9.13 goals-against average and a .533 save percentage to go along with a 5-3 record … the Pioneers returned seven starters and 26 letterwinners from last year’s squad that went 10-7, including a 4-1 mark in the GWLL … Denver fell to Maryland, 10-7, in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Championship … head coach Jamie Munro is in his 11th season at Denver … he has an 89-67 record with the Pioneers.
GWLL DOMINANCE: Notre Dame is 57-10 (.851) all-time in Great Western Lacrosse League regular-season play … the Irish have won 15 of their last 16 games against GWLL opponents … this is the 16th season for the GWLL … Notre Dame has gone undefeated in GWLL play on seven occasions … the last unblemished league mark for the Irish came in 2007 when they went 5-0 … Notre Dame has won 11 GWLL regular-season titles … the Irish have won the title outright seven times, while earning a share of the crown four times … last season, Notre Dame captured the inaugural GWLL tournament.
HOT START: Notre Dame’s 9-0 record marks the best start in program history … prior to this season, the best start occurred during the 1993 campaign when the Irish posted eight straight victories to start the year.
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO: At 9-0, Notre Dame is one of two undefeated teams remaining in NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse … Virginia is the other unblemished squad with a 12-0 mark.
IN THE POLLS: Notre Dame was ranked third in the Inside Lacrosse media poll for three straight weeks (March 16-30) … that marked the second-highest ranking in program history … the Fighting Irish were ranked second nationally in 2001 after starting the campaign 5-0 … the Irish advanced to the final four that season.
EARL IS FOR REAL: Sophomore midfielder David Earl notched his second hat trick of the season when he scored three goals against Air Force on April 4 … Earl also scored three times against Vermont (March 21) … the sophomore ranks in a tie for fifth on the team with nine goals … he also boasts a team-best 31 ground balls.
CHRISTMAN IN THE CLUTCH: Peter Christman’s goal that snapped a 7-7 tie with 2:54 left in regulation in the win over Villanova on March 31 was not the first clutch tally of his career … last season, Christman netted the game winner in an 8-7 overtime triumph of Colgate in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … earlier that season, the midfielder scored the game winner with 23 seconds left in a 7-6 victory over Albany.
STREAKING: Junior midfielder Grant Krebs carries a team-best 25-game point streak into Saturday’s showdown at Denver … the streak ranks in a tie for seventh nationally … he has notched 59 points on 43 goals and 16 assists during the streak … Krebs has tallied 24 points on 17 goals and seven assists this season … Krebs also owns the team’s longest goal-scoring streak … he has deposited a goal in 21 straight games.
HOME SWEET HOME: Notre Dame upped its program-record home win streak to 24 games with the win over Air Force on April 4 … the streak currently is the longest in the nation … the Irish are 5-0 at home this season … the Fighting Irish went 6-0 at home last season … the Irish have gone three-plus seasons without losing a home contest … the current streak stems back to a 14-13 overtime win against Air Force on April 10, 2005 … Notre Dame’s last loss at home was a 9-6 setback to Denver on April 7, 2005 … the Irish went a perfect 6-0 at home during the 2006 campaign and followed it up with a 6-0 mark in 2007 … six of the games during the streak have been played in the Loftus Sports Center, while 12 have taken place outside at Moose Krause Stadium, the former home of Irish lacrosse … five have been played at Alumni Field, while one victory last season took place at School Field in South Bend … the Fighting Irish have taken down seven ranked opponents during the streak … Notre Dame owns an overall home record of 125-35 (.781) during the 28-plus years of varsity lacrosse at the University.
FAST STARTS: The Fighting Irish have out scored their opponents 28-13 in the first quarter of play this season.
THIRD QUARTER SHUTDOWN: Notre Dame has surrendered just 11 third-quarter goals this season … that is an average of 1.22 per game … the Fighting Irish own a 25-11 scoring advantage in the third quarter.
IRISH DEFENSE AMONG THE NATION’S BEST: Once again, the Fighting Irish defense ranks in the top 10 nationally … Notre Dame currently ranks fourth with a 6.78 goals-against average … the Fighting Irish have held opponents to seven goals or fewer in seven straight games … the Irish boasted the nation’s fifth-best scoring defense in 2008 by allowing 7.04 goals per game … in 2007, Notre Dame ranked fourth nationally by surrendering a program-record 6.66 goals per game.
HALTING THE HEELS: Notre Dame held North Carolina scoreless for a stretch of 29:57 from the second quarter to the fourth quarter in the Irish win on March 8 … the third-ranked Tar Heels entered the contest averaging nearly 15 goals per game, which ranked fifth nationally … North Carolina scored with 4:19 remaining in the first half to take a 4-3 lead … the Tar Heels did not notch another goal until the 4:22 mark of the fourth quarter … Notre Dame out scored North Carolina 4-0 during that stretch en route to the 9-7 victory … the win over the third-ranked Tar Heels marked the second time in program history that the Irish had defeated a team ranked in the top three of the national polls … the Fighting Irish took down third-ranked Johns Hopkins, 13-9, during the quarterfinals of the 2001 NCAA Championship.
GETTING OFFENSIVE: Notre Dame ranks 10th among all NCAA Division I teams by averaging 11.56 goals per game this season … the Irish have scored at least nine goals in every game this season and scored a season-high 19 times against Dartmouth (Feb. 28) … the Irish averaged 12.09 goals per game last season and that placed them fifth nationally … in 2007, Notre Dame averaged 11.65 goals per game, which ranked fourth in the nation.
PLAYING ON BOTH ENDS: Notre Dame is one of three teams to rank in the top 10 nationally in both scoring defense and scoring offense … the Irish rank fourth in defense (6.78) and 10th in offense (11.56) … Virginia (2nd offense/t-7th defense) and Princeton (5th offense/t-7th defense) are the other two squads that rank in the top 10 in both categories.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: The Irish have had 15 different players score a goal this season … in the 19-7 win over Dartmouth, Notre Dame had a season-high 10 players notch a goal … Ryan Hoff leads the Irish with 18 goals this season … Grant Krebs (17), Neal Hicks (17) and Duncan Swezey (14) are the other double-figure goal scorers for the Irish.
HOFF MOVING UP THE CHARTS: Senior attackman Ryan Hoff ranks second all-time in program history with 120 career goals … as a rookie, he tallied 21 goals before becoming the second Fighting Irish player ever to register back-to-back 40-goal campaigns with 40 in 2007 and 41 in 2008 … Hoff leads the team with 18 goals this season … Randy Colley (1992-95) is the program record holder with 173 career goals.
HOFF ON TEWAARATON WATCH LIST: Ryan Hoff has been named to the 60-man watch list for the 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy … the award is presented annually to the nation’s top men’s and women’s collegiate lacrosse player … Hoff, a USILA All-America honoree last season after scoring 41 goals, has scored a team-high 18 goals this season in helping the Irish to a 9-0 start … the ninth annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the University Club of Washington, D.C.
SENIOR CLASS FINALIST: Notre Dame attackman Ryan Hoff is among a list of 10 NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse players who have been selected as finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award … to be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: Classroom, Character, Community, and Competition … Hoff has deposited a team-best 18 goals this season … the senior carries a 3.230 cumulative grade-point average as a marketing major in the Mendoza College of Business … Hoff was a dean’s list member in the fall of 2008 as he posted a 3.883 semester GPA.
LEAGUE HONORS: Notre Dame has produced three recipients of the Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) player-of-the-week award this season … goalie Scott Rodgers earned the distinction on March 10, while midfielder Grant Krebs and attackman Neal Hicks received the honor on Feb. 17 and 24, respectively … Krebs garnered the award after notching a team-best four points on three goals and an assist in the 10-9 season-opening win over Loyola on Feb. 14 … Hicks produced career-best single-game numbers in goals (4), assists (4) and points (8) in Notre Dame’s 13-8 victory at Penn State on Feb. 22 … Rodgers made 16 saves in a 9-7 win over No. 3 North Carolina on March 8 … those were the first-ever GWLL player-of-the-week honors for all three student-athletes.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION: Notre Dame’s Sam Barnes, Grant Krebs and Scott Rodgers all have been named to the Inside Lacrosse team of the week this season … Barnes earned the honor after helping the Fighting Irish shut down Dartmouth in Notre Dame’s 19-7 victory in its home opener on Feb. 28 … Krebs was named to the first Inside Lacrosse team of the week (Feb. 17) after notching four points on three goals and an assist in the 10-9 season-opening win over Loyola … the junior midfielder was selected to the squad as the ‘EMO Sniper’ after he scored two man-up tallies in the second half against the Greyhounds … Rodgers, a senior goalie, was named to the IL team of the week on Feb. 24 after notching a career-high 20 saves in a 13-8 victory at Penn State.
HICKS HAVING CAREER SEASON: Junior attackman Neal Hicks is producing a career-best season … Hicks has a team-high 26 points … he is tied for second on the squad in goals (17) and is third in assists (9) … all of those offensive numbers are single-season career-high figures for the junior … entering this season, Hicks had totaled 13 goals and seven assists for his career … in the 2009 season opener, the Atlanta native returned to his home state and registered the first hat trick of his career in a 10-9 win over Loyola … Hicks followed that up with an eight-point performance on four goals and four assists in a 13-8 win at Penn State … all of those numbers were single-game career-high marks for the junior … the eight points were one off the program record of nine.
WORTH THE WAIT: Entering the 2009 season, senior goalie Scott Rodgers had only appeared in seven career games while backing up three-time All-American Joey Kemp … after not playing at all last season, Rodgers made his first collegiate start in the 10-9 win over Loyola on Feb. 14 … Rodgers came up with two huge saves in the final minute to preserve the win for the Fighting Irish and collect the first victory of his career … the senior followed that performance up with a career-high 20 saves in a 13-8 win over Penn State on Feb. 22 … that effort earned him a spot on the Inside Lacrosse team of the week … the Long Island native came up big in the 9-7 triumph of No. 3 North Carolina as he made 16 saves and was named the Great Western Lacrosse League player of the week for his effort … another solid effort was needed in a 9-7 win over Villanova as he made two key saves down the stretch, including one in the final 30 seconds, to keep the Irish perfect on the season … he currently ranks second among all NCAA Division I goalies with a .649 save percentage … he also boasts a 6.79 goals-against average, which ranks fourth nationally.
COVERING THE NATION: The trip to the Patriot Cup on March 21 marked Notre Dame’s first-ever game in the state of Texas … over the past few seasons, the Irish have helped bring the sport to new locations … last season, the Fighting Irish took on Dartmouth in Atlanta, Ga. … that marked the first-ever NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse game in the state of Georgia … the Irish returned to Georgia for this season’s opener against Loyola … in 2006, Notre Dame faced Cornell in the first Division I men’s lacrosse game in the state of Illinois as the two schools met in Lisle … the Irish battled Denver in Bridgeview, Ill. last season.
WOUNDED WARRIOR:?The Fighting Irish faced Vermont as part of the 2009 Patriot Cup on March 21 in Dallas, Texas … the Patriot Cup, which also featured Bucknell taking on Air Force, benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project … the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to assist the men and women of our armed forces who have been severly injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world … the WWP provides unique programs and services, raises awareness and enlists public support and provides a means for veterans to help each other … for more information on the WWP, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
IRISH TABBED TO WIN GWLL: Notre Dame has been picked to win the 2009 Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) title according to a preseason poll done by the conference’s head coaches … the Irish won the GWLL last season by capturing the league’s inaugural postseason tournament … the poll, which was published in the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook, had Denver in the No. 2 slot followed by Ohio State … Air Force, Bellarmine and Quinnipiac round out the poll, respectively … the GWLL enjoyed unprecedented success last season as three teams qualified for the NCAA Championship for the first time ever … Notre Dame, Ohio State and Denver all were among the 16-team NCAA field … the Irish and Buckeyes both advanced to the quarterfinals, making it the first time the league ever had two teams among the final eight.
PRESEASON HONORS: Two Fighting Irish players were named to the 2009 All-Great Western Lacrosse League preseason team, which was selected by the league’s head coaches … seniors Ryan Hoff (A) and Regis McDermott (D) were selected to the 13-man squad.
IRISH NAME ’09 CAPTAINS: Seniors Peter Christman (M), Regis McDermott (D), Davey Melera (M) and Scott Rodgers (G) all are first-time captains for the Fighting Irish during the 2009 campaign.
GIVING BACK: While the support of the South Bend/Michiana community has been a key ingredient to the success of the Fighting Irish at home over the years, the Notre Dame players have routinely given back to the local community … last spring, the Fighting Irish men’s lacrosse team was recognized with The Trophy Award at Notre Dame’s seventh annual O.S.C.A.R.S (Outstanding Student-Athletes Celebrating Achievements and Recognition Showcase) … established by the Office of Student Welfare and Development at Notre Dame, The Trophy Award annually recognizes an athletic team that has demonstrated its commitment and dedication to the community through unparalleled community service to Notre Dame and South Bend.
RECAPPING ’08: Notre Dame produced a 14-3 record during the 2008 season … the Fighting Irish won the Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) title by capturing the inaugural GWLL tournament … that marked the 11th GWLL crown for the program … Notre Dame garnered the No. 6 seed for the NCAA Championship and topped Colgate, 8-7, in overtime before falling to eventual national champion Syracuse, 11-9, during the quarterfinals … that was the fourth time the Irish had advanced to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals … it was Notre Dame’s 13th trip to the NCAA Tournament and the second time the Irish had earned a seed … Notre Dame has been eliminated from the tournament by the eventual national champion in each of the past three seasons (Virginia, 14-10, in ’06 and Johns Hopkins, 11-10 in overtime, in ’07) … the Irish offense and defense both concluded the ’08 season ranked fifth nationally … the offense averaged 12.09 goals per game, while the defense surrendered just 7.04 per contest … the Irish finished the season ranked fifth in the final USILA poll and sixth according to Inside Lacrosse.
BIG EAST AWAITS: The 2009 season will be the last for Notre Dame in the Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) … the Fighting Irish will begin play in the BIG EAST Conference in 2010 … the six other conference schools that will participate in the newly-formed league are Georgetown, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Syracuse and Villanova … the teams will play a six-game single round-robin regular season schedule … the BIG EAST will apply for an automatic bid to the 16-team NCAA Championship field … men’s lacrosse will be the BIG EAST’s 11th men’s sport while the Conference conducts 13 women’s sports … Notre Dame already is a member of the BIG EAST in 23 other sports … Notre Dame has been a member of the GWLL since 1994 … the Fighting Irish have captured 11 regular-season GWLL titles in addition to winning the inaugural GWLL Tournament in 2008.
ARLOTTA STADIUM: Arlotta Stadium will become the new home for the Notre Dame men’s and women’s lacrosse programs upon completion, which is scheduled for June of 2009 … construction of the facility began in August of 2008 … conceptual plans suggest a 2,000-seat, lighted stadium that would include an artificial-turf field, locker rooms, restrooms and concession areas … the state-of-the-art facility is named after Notre Dame graduate John Arlotta, president and chief executive officer of Denver-based Coram Inc. … he and his wife Bobbie pledged the lead gift toward the stadium to be built to the east of the Joyce Center as part of the University’s new athletics quadrangle … the Arlotta children – Mindy, Andy and Jon – also have pledged an additional gift from The Arlotta Family Foundation toward the project … in addition to their generous donation, alumni and friends of the lacrosse programs have donated over two million dollars.
WATCH ALL ND HOME GAMES ONLINE: All Notre Dame home games that are not televised will feature a live broadcast on und.com, the school’s offical athletics web site … simply go to the front page of und.com and click on the ‘Live Events’ tab and select the game to view the broadcast … live stats will be available through Gametracker via und.com by going to the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse page and clicking on ‘Schedule’ to select the game to follow.
SIGN UP FOR IRISH ALERT TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE: Go to und.com to sign up for Irish ALERT, a text messaging service designed to give fans game updates for all 26 varsity sports at Notre Dame … Irish men’s lacrosse fans can sign up to receive scores following each quarter.
KEEPING UP WITH ND MEN’S LACROSSE: Log onto und.com for the latest information on the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse program … und.com, the official athletics web site for the University of Notre Dame, features press releases, game stories, feature stories, video interviews, stats, rosters and more … fans also can call the Notre Dame Sports Hotline at (574) 631-3000 … the hotline provides schedules and result information for all 26 varsity sports … in addition, media members and fans may be added to the sports information e-mail release list by contacting assistant sports information director Sean Carroll at Carroll.64@nd.edu or (574) 631-2664 … all requests for story ideas, interview access, match credentials and further information on Irish men’s lacrosse should similarly be directed to Carroll … credential and interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance.
DU Men’s Lacrosse Opens GWLL Play with 12-9 Win Over Bellarmine
Pioneers open Great Western Lacrosse League play with a 12-9 win over the Bellarmine Knights
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team (6-4, 1-0 GWLL) opened league play with 12-9 win over Bellarmine (6-4, 0-2 GWLL) on Sunday afternoon at the Owsley B. Frazier Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Freshman Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario) led all scorers with five goals and one assist, while freshman Todd Baxter (Madison, N.J.) finished with three goals and one assist. As a team, Denver tallied 40 shots and 27 ground balls for the game, while winning 14-of-24 face-offs and clearing on 18-of 22 attempts.
BU was led by Dereck Hopcroft’s four goals, while Sean Doyle finished with three goals and three assists. As a team, the Knights notched 45 shots and scooped up 27 ground balls, while winning 10-of-24 face-offs and being successful on 15-of-16 clear attempts.
Matthews provided the first point of the game, scoring a man-up goal with 10:55 remaining. Just 12 second later, BU provided the equalizer as Hopcroft scored on a pass from Chase Williams as the Knights had a man-advantage.
The Knights provided the next two goals as Ray Finnegan Jr., and Matt Campbell provided the 3-1 advantage. The Pioneers cut the deficit to one with one second remaining in the period ad Matthews scored his second of the game on a pass from John Dickenson (Dallas, Texas).
Denver evened the score with 4:18 remaining in second period as Baxter scored an unassisted shot, his eighth goal of the season. Matthews then scored his third goal of the game on a pass from senior Kyle Widerstedt (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) with 2:44 left to play in the second period.
The Pioneers then added two more goals over the final two minutes of action in the half as senior Joey Murray (Denver, Colo.) added his first of the game and Baxter added his second on a pass from freshman Jon Vande Werken (Columbus, Ohio) to give Denver a 6-3 lead heading into the locker room.
The Knights provided the first two goals of the third period to cut the deficit to 6-5 as Doyle and Hopcroft both scored. With 4:52 remaining, Matthews added his fourth goal of the game to give the Pioneers their two-goal lead back.
After allowing another goal by BU, the Pioneers took a three-goal lead to end the third period as junior Charley Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) scored his first of the game on a pass from sophomore Andrew Lay (Denver, Colo.) and Baxter added his third of the game on a pass from Matthews.
BU cut Denver’s lead to two less than a minute into the fourth period as Doyle added his second of the game. However, Denver answered with two goals as Lay scored an unassisted shot with 11:55 remaining and Matthews scored his fifth of the game on a pass from Baxter with 9:11 left to play.
A little over a minute later, BU’s Doyle added his third goal of the game on a pass from Jordan Wong to pull within 11-8 of the Pioneers. Denver then added its final goal of the game as John Dickenson added his first of the game on a pass from Charley Dickenson.
The Knights scored the final goal of the game with 3:56 remaining as Hopcroft scored on a pass from Doyle.
Denver remains on the road to face another GWLL opponent in Quinnipiac, traveling to Hamden, Conn., for an 11 a.m. (MT) game.
NCAA BOXSCORE
Denver (6-4, 1-0 GWLL) vs. BU (6-4, 0-2 GWLL)
Date: 03/29/09 Location: Louisville, Ky. Stadium: O.B.Frazier Stadium
Attendance: Start time:1 p.m. End time:2:59 p.m Total time:1:59
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Denver………….. 2 4 3 3 – 12
BU……………… 3 0 3 3 - 9
Denver SCORING: GOALS: Matthews, Mark 5; Baxter, Todd 3; Dickenson, John 1; Dickenson, Charley 1; Lay, Andrew 1; Murray, Joey 1.
ASSISTS: Baxter, Todd 1; Dickenson, Charley 1; Dickenson, John 1; Lay, Andrew 1; Matthews, Mark 1; Vandeverken, Jon 1; Widerstedt, Kyle 1.
BU SCORING: GOALS: Hopcroft, Dereck 4; Doyle, Sean 3; Finnegan Jr., Ray 1; Campbell, Matt 1.
ASSISTS: Doyle, Sean 3; Davis, Jarrett 2; Williams, Chase 1; Wong, Jordan 1.
DU Men’s Lacrosse Downs Stony Brook 17-12
No. 18 Pioneers erase a three-goal deficit in the third quarter to defeat the Seawolves
DENVER – The No. 18 University of Denver men’s lacrosse team (5-3) defeated the visiting Stony Brook Seawolves (4-3) 17-12 on Saturday afternoon at the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
The win snaps a four-game winning streak by the Seawolves and puts the Pioneers back into the win column.
Freshman Alex Gajic (Burnaby, British Columbia) led the Pioneers with five goals on nine shots, while senior Joey Murray (Denver, Colo.) added three goals and one assist on five shots. As a team, Denver finished with 42 shots and 42 ground balls, while tallying four saves and capitalizing on its only man-up opportunity.
Stony Brook opened up the scoring just 41 seconds into the game as Jordan MacBride scored his 19th goal of the season on a pass from Robbie Campbell. The Seawovles added two more goals over the next six minutes to take a 3-0 lead as Tom Compitello and Kyle Belton both scored.
Denver added its first goal of the game with 6:42 remaining as junior Dillon Roy (Denver, Colo.) netted his second of the season. Gajic then cut the deficit to one after converting a pass from sophomore Andrew Lay (Denver, Colo.) to net his eight goal of the season.
Stony Brook tallied the next three goals to end the period as Campbell and McBride shared the scoring duties to give the Seawolves a 6-2 lead.
It was a different story in the second period as the Pioneers scored four straight goals over a span of eight minutes to tie the score 6-6. Freshman Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario) added his 11th of the season on a pass from junior Charley Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) with 13:45 remaining, while Gajic added his second of the game, ninth of the season, on another pass from Lay with 10:43 left.
Senior Cliff Smith (Surrey, B.C.) added his seventh of the season on a pass from Dickenson with 8:27 remaining, while Matthews added his second of the game, 12th of the season on a pass from Smith with 7:27 left.
Stony Brook scored the final goal of the half to take a 7-6 lead as Compitello scored his second of the game, fifth of the season.
After the Seawolves took a 9-6 lead to open the third quarter, the Pioneers began to find the net once again as they rattled off eight unanswered goals that spanned from the six minute mark of the third period to the 11 minute mark in the fourth period to take a 14-9 lead.
The scoring streak included three goals by Gajic, two goals by Matthews and two goals by Dickenson.
Stony Brook ended the scoring streak with 9:03 remaining as Timmy Trenkle scored his ninth goal of the game on a pass from Compitello.
Denver then added two more to take a 16-10 lead as sophomore Todd Baxter (Eden Prarie, Minn.) added his seventh of the season and Murray added his 16th.
Despite a late two-goal rally by the Seawolves, Denver was able to hold off Stony Brook and score its final goal of the game as sophomore Jeff Brown (Cohasset, Mass.) scored his first of the season to give the Pioneers the 17-12 win.
Denver returns to action on Tuesday evening as it hosts Drexel at the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
NCAA BOXSCORE
SBU vs #18 Denver (03/21/09 at Denver, Colo.)
SBU (4-3) vs. Denver (5-3)
Date: 03/21/09 Location: Denver, Colo. Stadium: Peter Barton LS
Attendance:802 Start time:1:30 pm End time:3:36 pm Total time:2:06
