Hempstead, N.Y. (February 29) -- On Friday
night, the Saint Anselm men's lacrosse team dropped a 13-5 final to
Adelphi University in non-conference play.
Sophomore Ian Kuchta recorded three of his four goals in a 6-1
second quarter surge as the Adelphi University men's lacrosse
rolled past visting Saint Anselm Colllege, 13-5, in their season
home opener. The Panthers improve to 1-1 overall, while the Hawks
fall to 1-1.
Saint Anselm got on board first as junior Chris Murphy scored at
9:47. Junior Edward Ege evened the score in the 11th minute. The
Hawks answered in the final seconds of the quarter, 2-1.
It was all Adelphi in the second half, with Kutchta scoring
back-to-back goals, both assisted by Ege, who contributed four in
the game. Sophomore Christian Colantuoni closed out the 3-0 rally
on a feed from senior Tyler Burton in the 19th minute. The Hawks
added their third goal of the night in the 25th minute, but the
Panthers answered with three straight to take a 7-3 lead at the
half.
The Hawks opened the second half with a quick sprint to the goal by
Jeff Dunkle. Burton picked up his second goal of the night in the
36th minute to give Adelphi an 8-4 advantage going into the fourth
quarter.
Both teams battled back and forth in the last stanza with Matt
O'Connell scoring what would prove to be Saint Anselm's last goal
in the 53rd minute. The Panthers tallied five goals in the last six
minutes of play,with freshman Daniel Gaudet having the last word
with 13 seconds left in regulation.
Senior Marc Burton had two goals and two assists in the game, while
Tyler Burton and Colantuoni had two goals and one assist each.
Sophomore Drew Smith was impressive in goal for the Panthers,
making 16 stops while facing 35 shots. Dan Flynn and Pat Acone
split time in goal for Saint Anselm, recording four and five saves,
respectively.
With the loss, the Hawks fall to 1-1 on the season. Saint Anselm
is back in action on Sunday afternoon as the Hawks take on
Dominican at 2 p.m.
(Story courtesy of Adelphi University Sports Information)
