For Immediate Release
Contact Dave Geringer, Sports Information Director, (508) 990-9651  dgeringer@umassd.edu
Thursday, March 16, 2006                                                                 

 

UMASS DARTMOUTH LACROSSE DOWNS CURRY, 10-9

MILTON, MA–Junior midfielder Mark Lapointe (Tyngsboro, MA/Tyngsboro HS) scored three goals and freshman midfielder Mike Santos (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS) scored the game-winner in the fourth quarter to cap a rally as the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men’s lacrosse team came from behind to earn their first win of the season, defeating Curry, 10-9, at Walter Katz Field Wednesday.

 

Junior defenseman J.P. Desjardins (Rutland, VT/Rutland HS) and senior defenseman Rory Hirl (Acton, MA/Boxboro HS) keyed the Corsairs’ defense, which held the Colonels to two goals in the second half.  Desjardins also scored a key goal late in the second period.

 

“J.P. stripped his man of the ball and broke down field,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Kevin Mahoney. “He drew out the goalie, but had no angle, so he shot the ball behind his back right into the corner of the net. It was one of those shots that you see on the highlights of the NCAA clips.”

 

Trailing, 9-8, the Corsairs scored the final two goals. Lapointe’s goal with 9:36 remaining tied the score, and Santos got the game winner, converting a pass from Ryan Trexler with 3:23 left.

 

" J.P's intensity and desire showed all day,” said Mahoney. “Johnny Morin of Curry absolutely dominated in the first half, and J.P. asked the coaches for the assignment, then shut him down the rest of the way. He was the spark that we needed.”

 

Curry out shot UMass Dartmouth, 31-30. Junior Craig Britton (Ashland, MA/Ashland HS) made 14 saves for the Corsairs, while sophomore Steve Chase (Boston, MA/Boston Latin HS) made one. Colin Kott made 12 saves for the Colonels.

 

UMass Dartmouth improved to 1-2 with the victory, while Curry fell to 2-1. The Corsairs will host Mount Ida Saturday.  

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UMASS DARTMOUTH LACROSSE

 

Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)

                      The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse

             UMASS DARTMOUTH vs CURRY (Mar 15, 2006 at Milton, MA)

                     UMASS DARTMOUTH (1-2) vs. CURRY (2-1)

Date: Mar 15, 2006  Location: Milton, MA            Stadium: Walter M. Katz Field

Attendance:75   Start time:3:30      End time:5:30      Total time:2hrs

 

Score by period       1  2  3  4  Tot

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UMASS DARTMOUTH.....  1  5  1  3 - 10

CURRY...............  4  4  0  1 -  9

 

UMASS DARTMOUTH SCORING: GOALS: Mark Lapointe 3; Mike Santos 2; Bobby

Young 1; Jeff Pelton 1; Jean Paul Desjardins 1; Mike Duffey 1; Ryan

Connell 1.

ASSISTS: Bobby Young 2; Jean Paul Desjardins 1; Jeff Pelton 1; Ryan

Trexler 1.

 

CURRY SCORING: GOALS: Pat Leonard 4; John Morin 3; Ryan Rooney 1; Alex

Savioli 1.

ASSISTS: Pat Leonard 2; Ryan Rooney 1; Alex Savioli 1.

 

UMASS DARTMOUTH GROUND BALLS: Jean Paul Desjardins 6; Ryan Connell 4;

Mark Lapointe 4; Ryan Trexler 4; Mike Santos 3; Ryan Teves 3; Rory

Hirl 2; Matthew Cahill 1; John Tisdell 1; Bobby Young 1.

 

CURRY GROUND BALLS: Pat Leonard 9; John Morin 7; Matt Doucette 5; Ryan

Rooney 5; Gerard Dhooge 4; Rob Gardner 4; Dan Dufour 3; Chandler Metz

3; Sean Murray 3; Alex Savioli 3; Alex Verity 2.

 

UMASS DARTMOUTH TURNOVERS CAUSED: None.

CURRY TURNOVERS CAUSED: None.

 

SHOTS - UMDM 30; CUR 31.

SHOTS ON GOAL - UMDM 22; CUR 24.

 

PENALTIES - UMDM 7/7:00; CUR 8/9:00.

MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - UMDM 3-6; CUR 1-5.

 

TURNOVERS - UMDM 0; CUR 0.

 

FACEOFFS - UMDM 6-23; CUR 17-23.

 

CLEARS - UMDM 34-43; CUR 32-41.

 

GOALIES - UMDM: Craig Britton 1-2 (59:00 minutes, 23 shots-14 saves, 9

GA) , Steve Chase (01:00, 1-1, 0); CUR: Colin Kott 2-1 (60:00, 22-12,

10).

 

Start time: 3:30      Finish time: 5:30      Length of game: 2hrs

Officials:.

 

A-75 T-2hrs

 

 

 

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