Old Westbury, N.Y. (February 28) -- In the 2010
season opener, the Saint Anselm men's lacrosse team dropped a 10-9
final at No. 3 ranked NYIT in non-conference action in Old
Westbury, N.Y. The Hawks are 0-1 on the season, while the Bears
improve to 1-0 overall.
The Bears jumped on top just 10 seconds into the game on
a goal by Austin Carino and the scored stayed
at 1-0 until the final minute of the first quarter when
Ryan Henry (Norwood, Mass.) scored his first
goal of the season to tie things at 1-1 after one quarter. NYIT
came out firing to start the second behind two goals from Carino
and a goal by Ryan Baganasco for a 4-1 lead.
Jeff Dunkle (Exeter, N.H.) and Dan
Stefanini (Hopkinton, Mass.) both scored though late
in the first half though and it was a 4-3 NYIT lead at the break.
Dunkle came out in the third quarter to tie the game at 4-4. The
two teams traded goals before Colin Lacey (South Hadley,
Mass.) gave the Hawks their first lead of the game
with 1:51 left in the third, a goal that was unassisted. Carino
scored his fourth goal of the contest for NYIT and the two headed
into the fourth tied at six.
Ben Severance (Rumson, N.J.) and
Justin Hall (Sudbury, Mass.) scored the first
two of the final quarter and it was the Hawks that jumped out to
the 8-6 lead and seemed poised for the upset. NYIT tallied the next
three to take a 9-8 lead, but the Hawks came right back with 1:49
left as Conor O'Donnell (Smithfield,
R.I.) scored his first career goal, assisted by
senior Matt O'Connell (Charlestown, Mass.). The
Hawks could not hang on though as Carino scored his fifth and final
goal of the contest with 55 seconds left to give the Bears the win
in the season opener for both teams.
Pat Acone (Bow, N.H.)in made nine saves in
net for the Hawks, while Chris Powers turned aside
nine shots in the win for the Bears.
Dunkle led the Hawks with a hat trick, along with six other
players with single goals. Carino led NYIT with a five-goal
afternoon on 10 shots on goal.
Saint Anselm is back in action on Saturday, March 6th as the
Hawks travel to Becker College for a 1 p.m. start.
