COLLEGE
MEN'S LACROSSE FINAL SCORE
Tufts 18
Western New England 9
At Medford, MA
Sunday, March 28, 2004
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Western New England (4-3) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
= |
9 |
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Tufts (3-1) |
4 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
= |
18 |
Goals: T: Bryan Griffin 5, Billy Granger 3, Adam Delaney-Winn 3, Devin Clarke 2, Dane Carillo 2, Matt Malatesta 1, Tom Mulcahy 1, Mark Warner 1; WNEC: Marco LeGette 3, Patrick Matthews 2, Brett Searing 2, Adam Cherry 1, C.J. Annunciata 1.
Assists: T: Warner 4, Griffin 2, Clarke 2, Granger 1, Carillo 1, Rory Doucette 1; WNEC: Annunciata 2, Matthews 1, Chris Williams 1, Nick Doherty 1.
Saves: T: Luke
Chicco (53 min. – 6 GA) 13 saves, Mike Terrasi (7 min. – 3 GA) 2 saves;
WNEC: Matt Pendelbury (55 min. – 18 GA) 10 saves; Nick DiDuca (5 min. – 0
GA) 1 save.
MEDFORD – Junior All-American Bryan Griffin (West Islip, NY) led eight Tufts goal-scorers with five tallies as the Jumbos posted an 18-9 victory over Western New England College in the first home game of the season at Ellis Oval/Zimman Field on Sunday.
Tufts improved to 3-1, while WNEC dropped to 4-3. The Jumbos were ranked second in last week’s New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll and the Golden Bears were 14th.
Visiting WNEC was within 4-3 when senior co-captain Marco LeGette (Severna Park, MD) scored the second of his three goals during a man-up situation at 14:12 of the second period. The Jumbos scored the next four goals, including two by sophomore Adam Delaney-Winn (Winchester, MA), to lead 8-3 at the half.
After falling behind 9-3, WNEC rallied for three goals in the final seven minutes of the third quarter to pull within 10-6. Junior C.J. Annunciata (Waltham, MA) had a goal and an assist during the stretch. The Jumbos then put the game away by scoring the first eight goals of the fourth quarter to lead 18-6 on the second goal of the game by sophomore Dane Carillo (Windsor, CT) at 5:56 of the fourth.
Griffin finished with seven points on five goals with two assists. Freshman Mark Warner (Wading River, NY) had a goal and four assists while Delaney-Winn and sophomore Billy Granger (East Setauket, NY) both scored three goals for Tufts. Junior Luke Chicco (Merrick, NY) earned the win in goal with 13 saves in 53 minutes before he was relieved late in the game.
Junior co-captain Patrick Matthews (Middle Island, NY) and sophomore Brett Searing (Skaneateles, NY) had a pair of goals for WNEC. Freshman Matt Pendelbury (North Hunterdon, NJ) started in goal and made 10 saves.
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