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SEASON COMPLETED
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Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Beauregard, Ward Named to All-LEC Men's Lacrosse Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Fifth-year senior defender Kevin Beauregard (Woonsocket,
R.I./Mt. St. Charles) and sophomore defender Wade Ward (Gorham, Maine/Camden-
Rockport HS) of the University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse team have been
named to the All-Little East Conference second team following a vote by the
league's seven head coaches. The all-conference first and second teams, along
with the major individual awards, were announced Monday (May 6) by William M.
Moore, commissioner of the Little East Conference.
Beauregard, who played in every game since the program moved to varsity
status in 2001, did not score in 15 games this season. He was second on the
team with 59 groundballs. A four-year member of the USM fall golf team as well,
he had one goal, one assist and 106 groundballs in 28 games.
Ward, who also saw some playing time at midfielder during the season, had
one goal and 35 groundballs in 15 games. He also has played in every game over
the program's first two seasons.
Southern Maine finished the season 5-10 overall and 1-5 in the Little East
Conference.
Little East Conference 2002 Men's Lacrosse All-Stars and Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Joshua Stolp Attack Jr. UMass Boston
Joe Branciforte Attack So. Keene State
Marc DiGiovanni Attack Jr. Eastern Connecticut
Andrew Quesnel Midfield Sr. Plymouth State
Chris Strycharz Midfield Sr. Eastern Connecticut
Dwayne Coles Midfield Sr. Eastern Connecticut
Phil Pittorino Midfield Jr. UMass Boston
Jared Gray Defense Sr. UMass Dartmouth
Craig Archambeault Defense So. UMass Boston
Andrew Handras Defense So. Eastern Connecticut
Chris Espinola Defense Jr. UMass Boston
Eric Delisle Goalkeeper Fr. Keene State
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Mike Forns Attack So. UMass Boston
Jim Ruggieri Attack Sr. UMass Dartmouth
Jeff McKee Attack So. UMass Dartmouth
Pat Ammendolia Midfield Jr. Eastern Connecticut
Jason Biedrzycki Midfield Jr. Plymouth State
Meade McKay Midfield Fr. Keene State
Kevin Beauregard Defense Sr. Southern Maine
Pat Boyle Defense So. UMass Dartmouth
Wade Ward Defense So. Southern Maine
Mark Hayes Goalkeeper Jr. Eastern Connecticut
Offensive Player of the Year
Marc DiGiovanni, Attack, Junior, Eastern Connecticut
Defensive Player of the Year
Dwayne Coles, Midfield, Senior, Eastern Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Brian Hebron, Attack, Freshman, Eastern Connecticut
Coach of the Year
Mark Theriault, Keene State
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Tuesday, April 30, 2002
UMass Dartmouth Eliminates Southern Maine, 19-7
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Senior Jim Ruggeri (Waltham, Mass.) netted five
goals, sophomore Adam Cusano (Framingham, Mass.) contributed four, and sophomore
Jeff Mckee (Ashland, Mass.) registered eight assists, as the host University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs jumped to a large early lead and coasted to a
19-7 triumph over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in the
opening round of the Little East Conference Tournament.
UMass Dartmouth, which improved to 8-6 overall, will now face the number-
two seeded Keene State College Owls in the semifinals on Friday afternoon.
Southern Maine concluded the year with an overall mark of 5-10.
The number-one seeded Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors will
entertain the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in the other semifinal
round. Eastern Connecticut captured the regular-season title with a perfect 6-0
league slate, and will host the semifinals and finals.
The Corsairs scored the bulk of their goals in the first and third
periods. They built a 7-1 advantage through the opening 15 minutes of play,
before taking a 9-2 advantage into the halftime break. UMass Dartmouth put the
game out of reach in the third quarter, where it enjoyed a 7-3 advantage in
goals to build a commanding 16-5 advantage.
Sophomore Jon McCabe (Farmington, Maine) paced the Huskies with four
goals, while freshman Kurt Gagnon (Hollis, Maine) contributed a goal and three
assists, and freshman Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) had one goal and an
assist.
In net for the Huskies, freshman Frank Leclair (York, Maine) made 15
saves, while sophomore Mike Jenkins (Ashland, Mass.) turned aside 17 shots for
the Corsairs.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (5-10) 1 1 3 2 7
UMass Dartmouth (8-6) 7 2 7 3 19
Goals: SM, Jon McCabe 4, Tobey Farrington, Matt Butler, Kurt Gagnon.
UMD, Jim Ruggeri 5, Adam Cusano 4, Ryan McDonald 3, Joe Mirisola 3, Jeff
McKee, Pat Condon, Kevin Sawula, Pat Roach.
Assists: SM, Kurt Gagnon 3, Nick Rich, Matt Butler, T.J. Bell.
UMD, Jeff McKee 8, Bryan Wallace 4, Ryan McDonald.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair 15. UMD, Mike Jenkins 17
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Saturday, April 27, 2002
Nationally-Ranked Eastern Connecticut Knocks Off Southern Maine 20-4
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Eric Faraday (Newington, Conn.) scored four
goals to lead a balanced offensive attack as the nationally-ranked Eastern
Connecticut State University Warriors defeated the University of Southern Maine
Huskies 20-4 in a Little East Conference game Satruday afternoon at Paula
Hodgdon Field.
The win was the seventh straight for the Warriors and improved their
overall record to 11-2. Eastern Connecticut was unbeaten in Little East play
(6-0) and will be the top seed and host school for the upcoming conference
tournament. Southern Maine lost its fourth straight to fall to 5-9 overall and
1-5 in the LEC. The Huskies will be the sixth seed in the upcoming tournament
and play a first round game on Tuesday.
Eastern Connecticut scored the game's first four goals on the way to a 7-1
lead after one period. Farady and senior Michael Grabski (Somers, Conn.) each
had a pair of goals in the period.
The Warriors outscored the Huskies 5-1 and 5-2 over the next two periods
to take a commanding 17-4 lead into the final period.
Freshman Brian Hebron (Hicksville, N.Y.) was the game's top scorer netting
three goals and passing out four assists for seven points. Grabski finished
with three goals and one assist while Farady added an assist to his four goals.
Freshman Will Pinto (West Hartford, Conn.) came off the bench to collect three
goals in the second half.
Sophomore Jon McCabe (Farmington, Maine) had a pair of goals and an assist
for Southern Maine. Senior Tobey Farrington (Augusta, Maine) and freshman Kurt
Gagnon (Hollis, Maine) had the other Husky goals.
Freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) was busy in the USM net,
making 18 saves. Eastern Connecticut sophomore Bruce Frady (South Hadley,
Mass.) was credited with seven saves. Eastern Connecticut had a 45-20 advantage
in shots for the game.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Eastern Connecticut (11-2, 6-0 LEC) 7 5 5 3 20
Southern Maine (5-9, 1-5 LEC) 1 1 2 0 4
Goals: EC, Eric Farady 4, Michael Grabski 3, Brian Hebron 3, Will Pinto 3, Kirk
Belanger, Chris Strycharz, Ryan Perkoski, Bill Morgan, Andre Smith, Brendan
Marra, Brendan Chambers. SM, Jon McCabe 2, Tobey Farrington, Kurt Gagnon.
Assists: EC, Hebron 4, Perkoski 2, Morgan 2, Grabski, Farady, Belanger,
Strycharz, Ramos, Smith, Kris McQuarrie, Andy Ivanick. SM, McCabe, T.J. Bell.
Saves: EC, Bruce Frady 7 SM, Frank Leclair 18.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2002
(Courtesy of Alan Wickstrom, UMB SID)
UMass Boston Pulls Away From Southern Maine, 18-2
BOSTON, MA - Junior Phil Pittorino (Acton, Mass.) tallied seven points on
four goals and three assist, and the University of Massachusetts Boston pulled
away from visiting Southern Maine en route to an 18-2 Little East Conference win
Tuesday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center.
With the win, the Beacons improve to 7-4 overall and 3-2 in the league,
while the Huskies fall to 5-8 overall and 1-4 in the LEC.
Southern Maine trailed 2-0 at the end of one period of play, and 6-1 at
the break. Sophomore Jon McCabe (Farmington, Maine) put the Huskies on the board
with 2:19 remaining in the half.
The Beacons began to extend the margin in the second half, grabbing a 10-2
lead through three periods of play, before outscoring the Huskies by an 8-0
margin in the fourth quarter to account for the 18-2 final.
McCabe netted the Huskies' second goal, while freshman Frank LeClair
(York, Maine) made 15 saves.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (5-8, 1-4) 0 1 1 0 2
UMass Boston (7-4; 3-2) 2 4 4 8 18
Goals: UMB, Phil Pittorino 4, Dan Gardner 2, Josh Stolp 2, Sing Phetvixay 3,
Sean Hennigan 2, Mike Forns 2, Dan Lynch 2, Jay Chisholm. USM, Jon McCabe 2.
Assists: Pittorino 3, Gardner 5, Stolp 3, Trevor Craven.
Saves: UMB, Jonny Walker 2, Jason Gardner 7; USM, Frank Leclair 15.
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Saturday, April 20, 2002
(Courtesy of Stuart Kaufman, Keene State SID)
Keene State Wins School-Reord Ninth-Straight Game, 13-2 Over Southern Maine
KEENE, N.H. - Craig D'Allesandro (Bow, N.H.) and Joe Branciforte
(Cromwell, Conn.) scored three goals each to lead the Keene State College Owls a
13-2 triumph over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday
afternoon in Keene, N.H.
Keene State, which improved to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the Little East
Conference has now won nine straight games, establishing a school record for
consecutive wins. Southern Maine fell to 5-7 and 1-3.
The Owls scored four goals in each of the first two quarters and added
three in the third quarter. Greg Richard (Nashua, N.H.), Chad Tiger (Port
Murray, N.J.) and D.J. Clattenburg (Concord, N.H.) finished with two goals each
while Eric Momnie (So. Windsor, Conn.) added three assists.
Nich Rich (Yarmouth, Maine) and T.J. Bell (Farmington, Maine) registered
fourth-quarter goals for the Huskies.
Eric Delisle (Amherst, N.H.) and Ryan Connary (Portland, Maine) combined
for 19 saves in the Keene State net, while Frank Leclair (York, Maine) had 16
saves for Southern Maine.
The teams return to action on Tuesday, when Keene State travels to Curry
College and the Southern Maine visits UMass Boston.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (5-7; 1-3) 0 0 0 2 2
Keene State (9-1, 4-1) 4 4 3 2 13
Goals: SM, Nick Rich T.J. Bell. KSC, Craig D'Allesandro 3, Joe Branciforte
3, Greg Richard 2, Chad Tiger 2, D.J. Clattenburg 2, Meade McKay.
Assists: SM, Rich. KSC, Eric Momnie 3, McKay, Tiger.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair 16. KSC, Eric Delisle 15, Ryan Connary 4.
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Thursday, April 18, 2002
Colby College Bolts to Early Lead, Drops Southern Maine, 16-5
GORHAM, Maine - Senior Bill Spencer (Sudbury, Mass.) netted four goals and
added a pair of assists, and sophomore Mike Haimes (Greenwich, Conn.)
contributed three goals and an assist to lead the visiting Colby College White
Mules to a 16-5 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Thursday
afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
With the win, Colby improves to 7-3, while Southern Maine slips to 5-6.
Colby, which built a 4-0 lead through one quarter of play, took a 9-1
advantage into the intermission. Southern Maine slowed down the Colby attack
following the break, but the Mules still registered a 7-4 second half scoring
advantage to account for the 16-5 final.
Junior Barron Butler (Marblehead, Mass.) and sophomore freshman Eric
Seidel (Durham, N.H.) each scored a pair of goals for Colby, while senior Jed
McGraw (Wellesley, Mass.), junior Conor Cooper (Reading, Mass.), sophomore Ryan
Tyler (Wolfeboro, N.H.) and freshman Matthew Roland (Somers, Conn.) contributed
one goal apiece.
The Huskies received two goals from sophomore Jon McCabe (Farmington,
Maine) and one each from sophomore Nick Rich (Yarmouth, Maine) and freshmen Matt
Butler (Barnstable, Mass.), and Kurt Gagnon (Hollis, Maine).
Freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) made 14 saves for Southern
Maine, which returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Keene State.
Colby, which received 8 saves from sophomore Matt LaPaglia (Upper Montclair, NJ)
will host Connecticut College on Saturday.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Colby (7-3) 4 5 4 3 16
Southern Maine (5-6) 0 1 3 1 5
Goals: SM, Jon McCabe (2), Matt Butler, Nick Rich, Kurt Gagnon.
C. Bill Spencer (4), Mike Haimes (3), Barron Butler (2), Eric Seidel (2),
Matthew Roland, Ryan Tyler, Conor Cooper, Jed McGraw, Trenholm Boggs.
Assists: SM, Rich, T. J. Bell, Kurt Gagnon.
C. Spencer (2), Butler, Boggs, McGraw, Haimes, Roland, Tyler, Cooper, Josh
Cleaver.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair (14). C, Matt LaPaglia (8).
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Saturday, April 13, 2002
Southern Maine Holds Off Salem State, 13-11, For First LEC Win
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore Jon McCabe (Farmington, Maine) scored five
goals, and added an assist and sophomore Nick Rich (Yarmouth, Maine) added two
goals and six assists, as the University of Southern Maine Huskies held off a
late rally from the visiting Salem State College Vikings to post a 13-11 Little
East Conference triumph Saturday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
The win was the first in LEC play for the Huskies, and they improve to 1-2
in the league and 5-5 overall, while the Vikings fell to 1-7 and 0-5.
After playing to a 5-5 tie at the break, the Huskies jumped to a 12-6
advantage with 4:05 remaining in the third quarter on freshman midfielder Kurt
Gagnon's (Hollis, Maine) second goal of the day. However, the Vikings rallied
for five consecutive goals to pull within 12-11 on a goal by sophomore Eric
Stanton (Fremont, Mass.) with 1:17 remaining in the game.
Rich responded for the Huskies with his second goal and eighth point of
the day with 17 seconds remaining to account for the 13-11 final.
Southern Maine jumped to a 4-2 lead through one period of play, as McCabe
netted an early hat trick and freshman Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) added a
goal. The Vikings took control in the second half, outscoring the Huskies by a
3-1 margin, to force the halftime tie.
Freshman goalie Frankie Leclair (York, Maine) made 18 saves for Southern
Maine, which returns to action on Thursday when it entertains Colby. Salem
State, which received 13 saves from senior Matt Jewers, will host LEC-leading
Eastern Connecticut on Monday.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Salem State (1-7; 0-5) 2 3 3 3 11
Southern Maine (5-5; 1-2) 4 1 6 1 13
Goals: SM, Jon McCabe (5), Nick Rich (2), Kurt Gannon (2), T. J. Bell, Matt
Butler, Tobey Farrington, Sean Murphy. SS, Kevin Morash (3), Eric Stanton (3),
Brad Stalter (2), Pat Simmons, Greg Donovan, Alex Ehegartner.
Assists: SM, Rich (6), McCabe, Gagnon. SS, Morash (2), Donovan, Mike Raskevitz.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair (18). SS, Matt Jewers (13).
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Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Plymouth State College Upends Southern Maine, 19-3
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Senior Andrew Quesnol (Middlebury, Vt.), sophomore Sam
Harding (South Berwick, Maine), junior Ken McGuire (Wayland, Mass.) and junior
Jason Biedrzycki (Amherst, N.H.) combined for 14 goals, to lead the host
Plymouth State College Panthers to a 19-3 Little East Conference triumph over
the University of Southern Maine Huskies, Tuesday afternoon in Plymouth, N.H.
With the loss, Southern Maine falls to 4-5 overall and 0-2 in the LEC,
while Plymouth State improves to 4-4 and 2-1.Plymouth State jumped to a 5-0 lead
after one period of play, took a 10-1 advantage into the halftime break, and
maintained a 15-2 edge at the end of the third quarter. Quesnol led all scorers
with seven points on four goals and three assists, while Biedrzycki (3 goals, 3
assists) contributed six points, and Harding (4 goals) and McGuire (3 goals and
1 assist) contributed four points each.
The Panthers also received two goals from freshman John Gallagher
(Forestdale, Mass.), and one each from senior Eric Gilbert (South Portland,
Maine), freshman Pat O'Malley (South Windsor, Conn.) and sophomore Jake Ferk
(Beverly, Mass.).
Southern Maine received its goals from sophomore Nick Rich (Yarmouth,
Maine), freshman Kurt Gagnon (Hollis, Maine) and senior Matt Griffin (Wells,
Maine).
The two sides return to action on Saturday, when Southern Maine hosts
Salem State, while Plymouth State will travel to Eastern Connecticut.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (4-5; 0-2) 0 1 1 1 3
Plymouth State (4-4; 2-1) 5 5 5 4 19
Goals: SM, Kurt Gagnon, Matt Griffin, Nick Rich. PSC: Andrew Quesnel (4),
Sam Harding (4), Jason Biedrzycki (3), Ken McGuire (3), John Gallagher (2), Eric
Gilbert, Pat O'Malley, Jake Ferk.
Assists: SM, Jon McCabe. PSC, Quesnel (3), Biedrzycki (3), Gilbert (2),
McGuire, Geoff Arris.
Saves: SM, Frank LeClair (3); PSC, Dan Egan (7), Tim McNamara (2).
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Saturday, April 6, 2002
UMD Corsairs Down USM Huskies 20-4 in Little East Action
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Senior Jim Ruggeri (Waltham, Mass.) and
freshman Ben Bradley (South Hadley, Mass.) each scored four goals and passed out
an assist as the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs handled the
University of Southern Maine Huskies, 20-4 , in a Little East Conference game
Saturday afternoon.
The win improves the Corsairs overall record to 2-3 and 2-1 in conference
play. Southern Maine dropped its third straight to fall to 4-4 overall and 0-1
in the Little East.
Leading 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Corsairs broke the game
open with seven goals in the second quarter, including six straight in a five-
minute span at one point. UMD pulled into halftime with 10-2 advantage.
Any thought of a Husky comeback were dashed in the third quarter as the
Corsairs outscored the Huskies 6-0 to push the advantage to 16-2.
Sophomore Jeff McKee (Ashland, Mass.) had three goals and three assists,
while senior Dan Salerno (Billerica, Mass.) had three goals and one assist, for
the Corsairs.
Senior Tobey Farrington (Augusta, Maine) led the Huskies, scoring three
goals. Freshman Mark St. John (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) scored the other USM
goal.
USM freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) made 16 saves for the
Huskies while sophomore Mike Jenkins (Ashland, Mass.) was credited with 12
saves.
Southern Maine is back in action on Tuesday when the Huskies travel to
Plymouth State for a 4:00 p.m. game. UMass Dartmouth travels to M.I.,T. on
Wednesday for its next game.
at North Dartmouth, Mass. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (4-4, 0-1) 0 2 0 2 4
UMass Dartmouth (2-3, 2-1) 3 7 6 4 20
Goals: SM, Tobey Farrington 3, Mark St. John. UMD, Jim Ruggeri 4, Ben
Bradley 4, Jeff McKee 3, Dan Salerno 3, John King, Joe Mirisola, Pat Roach, Adam
Cusano, Kevin Sawula, Ryan McDonald, Jeff Long.
Assists: SM, T.J. Bell, Matt Butler. UMD, McKee 3, King 2, Ruggeri,
Bradley, Salerno, McDonald, Long.
Goalie Saves: SM, Frank Leclair 16. UMD, Mike Jenkins 12
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Tuesday, April 2, 2002
University of New England Downs Southern Maine, 13-8
GORHAM, Maine - Senior Sean Melnick (Londonderry, N.H.) scored six goals,
including four consecutive, and added an assist to lift the visiting University
of New England Nor'easters to a 13-8 win over the University of Southern Maine
Huskies Tuesday afternoon at Paula Hodgdon Field.
The win was New England's first of the year, as it improved to 1-2, while
Southern Maine dipped to 4-3.
Trailing 4-2 after one period of play, Southern Maine pulled to within
4-3, when freshman Matt Butler (Barnstable, MA) scored the third of his four
goals just 21 seconds into the second stanza. However, New England answered with
four straight goals to grab an 8-3 advantage, and took a 9-5 lead into the
halftime break.
Melnick, who scored two goals in the first quarter, added three straight
goals before the intermission. He netted his sixth goal in the opening minutes
of the third quarter to give New England a 10-5 lead. Butler pulled the Huskies
to within 10-6, but New England responded with two goals from freshman Matt
Vieira (South Paris, Maine) and one from freshman Juan Lozano (Portsmouth, N.H.)
to take a 13-6 advantage after three quarters.
Southern Maine received a pair of fourth quarter goals from freshman Kurt
Gagnon (Hollis, Maine) and sophomore Nick Rich (Yarmouth, Maine) to account for
the 13-8 final.
In goal for Southern Maine, freshman Frank Leclair (York, Maine) turned
aside 15 shots, while sophomore Paul Tabor (Bristol, R.I.) had 13 saves for New
England. The team's return to action on Saturday, when the Southern Maine
travels to UMass-Dartmouth and New England hosts Salve Regina.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Univ. New England (1-2) 4 5 4 0 13
Southern Maine (4-3) 2 3 1 2 8
Goals: SM, Matt Butler (4), Kurt Gagnon (2), Nick Rich, Tobey Farrington.
UNE, Sean Melnick (6), Juan Lozano (3), Matt Vieira (3), Boris Simeonov.
Assists: SM, Farrington (2), Butler, Rich, Gagnon, Sean Murphy.
UNE, Lozano (2), Vieira, Orlin Watson, Nate Tripp, Mason Smith, Melnick.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair 15. UNE: Paul Tabor 13.
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Saturday, March 30, 2002
Endicott Overpowers Southern Maine 18-6
BEVERLY, Mass. -- The Endicott College Power Gulls got goals from nine
different players to overpower the University of Southern Maine Huskies 18-6 in
a non-conference men's lacrosse game Saturday.
The win snapped Endicott's four-game losing streak and improved the Power
Gulls to 1-4. Southern Maine suffered its second loss of the season against
four wins.
Endicott scored the first four goals of the game in a three-and-a-half
minute span midway through the first period and never looked back. Southern
Maine's lone goal of the period was scored by junior Sean Murphy (Augusta,
Maine).
Freshman Burt Fahy (Needham, Mass.), who led all scorers with four goals
in the game, scored twice in the second period as the Power Gulls expanded their
lead to 10-2 by halftime.
Sophomores Paul Lord (Derry, N.H.) and Cory Fox (Weymouth, Mass.) each
found the net three times for Endicott, and freshman Sam Chidester (Eliot,
Maine) and sophomore Andre Digou (Salem, Mass.) scored twice. Freshman Clay
Austin (Wilton, Conn.) passed out four assists.
For the Huskies, freshman Kurt Gagnon (Hollis, Maine) finished with two
goals while sophomores Nick Rich (Yarmouth, Maine) and Jon McCabe (Farmington,
Maine) each had a goal and two assists. Freshman Matt Butler (Barnstable,
Mass.) has the Huskies other goal.
Rookie goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) was credited with five saves for
Southern Maine. Junior Matt Bagshaw (Framingham, Mass.) made seven stops for
Endicott.
USM returns to action on Tuesday when the University of New England visits
the Gorham campus for a 3:30 contest. Endicott hosts Nichols College on Monday
evening.
at Beverly, Mass. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (4-2) 1 1 2 2 6
Endicott (1-4) 5 5 5 3 18
Goals: SM, Kurt Gagnon 2, Matt Butler, Sean Murphy, Nick Rich, Jon McCabe.
E, Burt Fahy 4, Paul Cord 3, Cory Fox 3, Sam Chidester 2, Andre Digou 2, Joe
Mullock, Charlie Cole, Kevin Grieve, Greg Colcord.
Assists: SM, Rich 2, McCabe 2.
E, Clay Austin 4, Cord 3, Mullock 2, Fox, Digou , Jeremy Dexter-Smith.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair 5 E, Matt Bagshaw 7
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Thursday, March 28, 2002
Huskies Edge Seahawks, 12-11
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore middie Jon McCabe (Farmington, Maine) scored
six goals to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies back from a two-goal
third-quarter deficit on the way to a 12-11 win over the Salve Regina University
Seahawks in a non-conference men's lacrosse game Thursday afternoon at Paula
Hodgdon Field.
Trailing 7-5 after senior Tim Ryan (Barrington, R.I.) scored an extra man
goal for the Seahawks, the Huskies scored four straight goals before the end of
the quarter to take a two-goal lead. Sophomore Drew Lefleur (Eliot, Maine)
ignited the outburst, followed by two goals from McCabe. Freshman Kurt Gagnon
(Hollis, Maine) scored an extra man goal with 10 second left in the quarter to
make it 10-8.
The Seahawks scored twice within a span of 10 seconds in the first minute
of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 10-10. USM senior Tobey Farrington
(Augusta, Maine) and freshman Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) found the net
within a span of 1:38 to regain the Huskies' two-goal lead. Junior Bryan
Zuccaro (Smithtown, N.Y.) pulled the visitors within one with 49 seconds to
play, but the Seahawks were unable to get the equalizer.
McCabe also picked up an assist to give him seven points for the game, and
had 12 ground balls. Gagnon and Farrington each found the net twice. Sophomore
Nick Rich (Yarmouth, Maine) picked up four assists.
Sophomore Mark Simonelli (New Milford, Conn.) led the Seahawks with five
goals, all in the first half. Zuccaro and Ryan each scored two goals.
USM freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) was credited with 15 saves
while his Salve Regina counterpart, sophomore Bob Gilmore (Norfolk, Mass.), had
nine saves.
Southern Maine, 4-1 on the season, will travel to Beverly, Mass., on
Saturday to take on Endicott College, starting at 11:00 a.m. Salve Regina, 0-1,
is off until Tuesday (April 2) when the Seahawks host Nichols College in a 6:00
p.m. game.
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Salve Regina (0-1) 2 5 1 3 11
Southern Maine (4-1) 1 5 4 2 12
Goals: Sal, Mark Simonelli 5, Bryan Zuccaro 2, Tim Ryan 2, Dan Erickson, Mike
Mylett. SM, Jon McCabe 6, Tobey Farrington 2, Kurt Gagnon 2, Matt Butler,
Drew Lefleur.
Assists: Sal, Zuccaro, Simonelli, Chris Daloisio, Sean Hennessy, Matt Maraia.
SM, Nick Rich 4, McCabe, Butler, Dan Trevett, T.J. Bell.
Goalies: Sal, Bob Gilmore 9 SM, Frank Leclair 15.
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Sunday, March 24, 2002
Manhattanville College Valiant Lacrosse Invitational
Rich Leads Huskies Past Badgers, 11-7
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Sophomore midfielder Nick Rich (Yarmouth, Maine)
scored a pair of goals and dished off five assists as the University of Southern
Maine Huskies defeated the Johnson State College Badgers 11-7 in the third place
game of the Manhattanville College Valiant Lacrosse Invitational Sunday
afternoon.
The win was the third of the season for Southern Maine against one loss.
Johnson State dipped to 0-2 on the season.
Leading 2-1 after one quarter on goals by Rich and senior Tobey Farrington
(Augusta, Maine), Southern Maine outscored Johnson State 5-2 in the second
period and 4-1 in the third period to take a comfortable 11-4 lead into the
final quarter. Freshman Kurt Gagnon (Hollis, Maine) had two of his team-high
three goals in the second quarter. Four different players, including Gagnon,
found the net in the third period as the Huskies displayed a balanced offense.
Senior Gavin Moltor (Westfield, Mass.) led the Badgers with five goals.
USM freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) stopped 12 shots while
senior Jesse Schloff (Middlebury, Vt.) also was credited with 12 saves for
Johnson State.
Rich was the Southern Maine representative named to the five-member all-
tournament team.
The Huskies return to action on Thursday when they host Salve Regina
University in a 4:00 p.m. game at the Gorham campus.
at Purchase, N.Y. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (3-1) 2 5 4 0 11
Johnson State (0-2) 1 2 1 3 7
Goals: SM, Kurt Gagnon 3, Nick Rich 2, Shawn Murphy 2, Jon McCabe, Matt
Griffin, Tobey Farrington, Lance Robinson.
JS, Gavin Moltor 5, Mike Bishop, Dave Ward.
Assists: SM, Rich 5, McCabe 2, Farrington, T.J. Bell, Mark St. John.
JS, Ward.
Goalies: SM, Frank Leclair 12 JS, Jesse Schloff 12
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Saturday, March 23, 2002
Southern Maine (2-1) 3
Centenary 13
SM Goals: Jon McCabe 2, Drew Lefleur
SM Assists: Kurt Gagnon
SM Goalie: Frank Leclair 12 saves
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Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Southern Maine Holds off Maine Maritime
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine received goals from
five players, including the game-winner from freshman midfield Kurt Gagnon
(Hollis, Maine) midway through the third quarter, as the Huskies posted a 5-3
triumph over the visiting Maine Maritime Academy Mariners in the Huskies' home
opener Wednesday afternoon at Paula D. Hodgdon Field.
For the second time in as many outings on the young spring campaign, the
Huskies were forced to contend with a driving snowstorm, which severely limited
traction on the natural grass playing surface.
With the score tied at 1-1 through the first quarter of play, the Huskies
received second quarter goals from sophomore defenseman Wade Ward (Gorham,
Maine) and freshman attack Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) to take a 3-1
advantage into the second half.
The teams traded goals in the third quarter, as senior attack John Shaw
scored the Mariners' second goal, while Gagnon countered with the eventual game-
winner for the Huskies.
After the Mariners pulled to within 4-3 on a goal by freshman attack Peter
Vander Hoek midway through the third, the Huskies received a late insurance goal
from senior midfielder Dan Trevett (Burlington, Mass.) to account for the 5-3
final.
Freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) turned aside 15 shots as the
Huskies improved to 2-0 overall, while Maine Maritime slipped to 1-2.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday, when it takes on Centenary
in the opening round of the Manhattanville Tournament.
Summary 1 2 3 4 Final
Maine Maritime (1-2) 1 0 1 1 3
Southern Maine (2-0) 1 2 1 1 5
Goals: SM, Dan Trevett; Matt Butler, Tobey Farrington, Kurt Gagnon, Wade Ward.
MM, Ray Halsted, John Shaw, Peter Vander Hoek.
Assists: SM, Nick Rich, Drew LaFleur, T.J. Bell.
MM, Willis Spear, Keith Turcotte.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair (15).
MM, Chris Huppe.
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Monday, March 18, 2002
Southern Maine Downs Emerson In Season Opener
EAST BOSTON, Mass. - Sophomore midfielder Jon McCabe (Farmington, Maine)
scored two goals and added two assists and freshman attack Matt Butler
(Barnstable, Mass.) added a pair of goals and one assist to lift the University
of Southern Maine Huskies to a 7-5 season-opening triumph over the host Emerson
College Lions, Monday afternoon at Sartori Stadium in East Boston, Mass.
The game was played in a persistent snow storm, which limited visibility
and resulted in unsteady footing. However, the Huskies overcame the adverse
weather conditions to take an early lead which they never surrendered.
Southern Maine also received single goals from sophomore attack Nick Rich
(Yarmouth, Maine), senior attack Dan Trevett (Burlington, Mass.), and sophomore
attack Kurt Gagnon (Hollis, Maine). Sophomore midfielder T.J. Bell (Farmington,
Maine) and Rich each added a pair of assists.
Freshman goalie Frank Leclair (York, Maine) turned aside 17 of the 22
shots he faced to ensure the Huskies' lead.
Southern Maine, which returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts the
Maine Maritime Academy, also received a standout performance from sophomore
midfielder Drew Lefleur (Eliot, Maine), who won seven of nine faceoffs.
Summary Final
Southern Maine (1-0) 7
Emerson (0-1) 5
Goals: SM, Jon McCabe 2; Matt Butler 2; Nick Rich 1; Dan Trevett 1;
Kurt Gagnon 1.
Assists: SM, Jon McCabe 2; Nick Rich 2; T.J. Bell 2; Matt Butler.
Saves: SM, Frank Leclair 17
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Friday, March 15, 2002
Beauregard, Farrington Named USM Men's Lacrosse Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Kevin Beauregard (Woonsocket, R.I.) and Tobey
Farrington (Augusta, Maine) have been named captains of the University of
Southern Maine Huskies men's lacrosse team for the upcoming 2002 spring season.
Second-year head coach Ken Tubbs made the announcement recently.
The Huskies open their 14-match regular season schedule Monday (March 18)
when they travel to Boston to play Emerson College. USM plays its home opener
two days later when Maine Maritime Academy visits Gorham.
This is the second straight year that Beauregard and Farrington have
served as team captains. Last year they shared the captain's responsibilities
with Jeff Woodbury.
Beauregard, a fifth-year senior who will graduate in May, is the team's
top returning defender. He played in every game last season, scoring one goal
and one assist. He also was second on the team with 47 ground balls.
Beauregard is a four-year member of the USM golf team, and also played ice
hockey for two seasons.
Farrington, who now resides in Scarborough, tallied eight goals and two
assists in 10 games last season from his attack position. He also had 21 ground
balls. He missed three games due to a leg injury.
Southern Maine was 2-12 overall in its first season as a varsity program
last spring, and 1-5 in the Little East Conference.
The Huskies complete 2002 schedule is as follows: March 18, at Emerson
(3:30); March 20, Maine Maritime (4:00); March 23-24, at Manhattanville
College Tournament; March 28, Salve Regina (3:00); and March 30, at Endicott
(11:00 a.m.).
Also April 2, University of New England (3:30); April 6, at UMass
Dartmouth (2:00); April 9, at Plymouth State (4:00); April 13, Salem State
(2:30); April 18, Colby (4:00); April 20, at Keene State (1:00); April 23, at
UMass Boston (3:00); and April 27, Eastern Connecticut (2:30).
The top six teams among the seven in the Little East Conference will
advance to the postseason tournament that begins April 30 with a pair of first
round games (3 versus 6 and 4 versus 5). The two first winners will join the
top two seeds at the tournament semifinals and championship May 3-4.
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