Colchester, Vt. (April 28) -- Fifth-seeded Saint Anselm rallied from a 9-7 halftime deficit to upset No. 4 seeded Saint Michael's by a 14-13 final on Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast-10 Tournament Quarterfinals on Duffy Field at Doc Jacobs Sports Complex.

With the tournament win, the second in Saint Anselm school history, the Hawks advance to take on top-ranked Le Moyne College on Friday in the Northeast-10 Tournament Semifinals. The win also avenges a 9-7 loss by the Hawks at Saint Michael's last week in the final road game of the regular season.

For Saint Anselm, senior All-Conference performer Matt Surette (Wakefield, Mass.) led the Hawks with four goals, including the game winning score with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter. Junior Jeff Dunkle (Exeter, N.H.) also scored four goals in the win, while senior All-America candidate Chris Murphy (Winchester, Mass.) added a pair of goals. Four other Hawks added single goals as the Hawks pulled off the victory. Sophomore goalie Dan Flynn (Wakefield, Mass.) made eight saves in goal to pick up the victory.

The Purple Knights jumped out to a 6-3 lead after one period and held the 9-7 halftime advantage. Saint Anselm pulled to within 11-10 after three quarters and took a 13-12 lead late in the game. After the Purple Knights tied the contest at 13-13 with under two minutes on the clock, Surette countered with his 30th goal of the season and third game-winning score to give the visitors the win. A Saint Michael's penalty with 50 seconds left sealed the win for the Hawks.

Saint Anselm is now 8-6 overall, while Saint Michael's ends the season at 7-7 overall.