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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Matt Morneau Named to ECAC Div. III New England All-Star Team
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine junior defender Matt
Morneau (Portland, Maine/Portland) was among the ten players named to the 2009
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Men's
Lacrosse All-Star team announced today. Morneau is the first player in the
history of the USM men's program to receive All-ECAC honors.
Morneau, who was named to the All-Little East Conference second team
earlier this month, made an immediate impact on the Huskies' defense in his
first season at USM. The 6-foot-4 defender usually drew the opponent's top
offensive attackman, and helped the Huskies hold the opposition to 10 or fewer
goals 10 times. He scored one goal and had two assists, and recorded 66 ground
balls.
Southern Maine finished the season with a record-shattering 11-7 record to
register the team's first winning campaign in the nine-year history of the
program. The Huskies finished third in the final LEC standings with a 4-3 mark,
the best in the history of the program, and earned their first home playoff
game. The Huskies defeated Salem State College in a first round playoff game to
advance to the semifinal round for the first time before losing to Keene State
College.
2009 ECAC Division III New England Men's Lacrosse Awards and All-Star Team
Player of the Year
D.J. Simmons, Senior, Attack, Eastern Connecticut State University
Goalkeeper of the Year
Tom Albano, Senior, Springfield College
Rookie of the Year
Mike Delia, Freshman, Midfielder, Springfield College
All-Star Team
Brett Conley Senior Attack Mount Ida
Matt Savage Senior Attack Eastern Connecticut
Jake Beebe Senior Attack Springfield
D.J. Simmons Senior Midfield Eastern Connecticut
Mike Maggio Senior Midfield Lasell
Matt Vozzolo Junior Midfield New England College
Sam Burrell Senior Defender Springfield
Matt Morneau Junior Defender Southern Maine
Steve Lane Senior Defender Eastern Connecticut
Tom Albano Senior Goalie Springfield
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Bryant, Morneau Named to All-LEC Second Team
Chase Picked as Coach of the Year
GORHAM, Maine -- Two members of the University of Southern Maine men's
lacrosse team, sophomore attack Tim Bryant and junior defender Matt Morneau,
have been named to the All-Little East Conference second team that was announced
today by Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference. Harper
made the announcement following a vote by the conference's head coaches.
Harper also announced that USM's third-year head coach, Malcolm Chase, has
been voted by his peers as the Coach of the Year.
Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) and Morneau (Portland, Maine/Portland)
are the first USM players to be named to the all-conference team since Kevin
Beauregard and Wade Ward were voted to the second team in 2002. They are the
fifth and sixth players in the history of the program to receive All-LEC
recognition.
Bryant led the team in scoring with a season record 38 goals and 21 assists
for 59 points. He shared the goal-scoring lead with senior attack Preston
Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus), and equaled Gilbert's single-season scoring mark
of 59 points set last season. Bryant led the team with eight man-up goals and
had four game-winning goals. He twice was cited with LEC weekly honors being
named the Offensive Player of the Week on March 23, and the Rookie of the Week
on April 20.
Morneau made an immediate impact on the team's defense in his first season
with USM. The 6-foot-4 defender usually drew the opponent's top offensive
attackman, and helped the Huskies hold the opposition to 10 or fewer goals 10
times. He scored one goal and had two assists, and recorded 66 ground balls.
Chase guided the Huskies to a record-shattering 11-7 season to register the
team's first winning season in the nine-year history of the program. The
Huskies finished third in the final LEC standings with a 4-3 mark, the best in
the history of the program, and earned their first home playoff game. The
Huskies defeated Salem State College in a first round playoff game to advance to
the semifinal round for the first time.
Little East Conference Men's Lacrosse All-Conference
Offensive Player of the Year
D.J. Simmons, Senior, Eastern Connecticut State University
Defensive Player of the Year
Steve Lane, Senior, Eastern Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Griffin Meehan, Freshman, Keene State College
Coach of the Year
Malcolm Chase, University of Southern Maine
2009 Little East Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kyle Savage Goalie Senior Eastern Connecticut
Kyle Barnett Defense Junior Keene State
Steve Lane Defense Senior Eastern Connecticut
Mike Silvestrini Defense Senior Eastern Connecticut
Tom Flynn LS Midfield Freshman Eastern Connecticut
Casey Brodersen Midfield Senior Keene State
Sean Macey Midfield Freshman Western Connecticut
D.J. Simmons Midfield Senior Eastern Connecticut
Griffin Meehan Attack Freshman Keene State
Tony Santa Fe Attack Senior Keene State
Matthew Savage Attack Senior Eastern Connecticut
Second Team
Brendan Gill Goalie Sophomore Salem State
Logan Irish Defense Junior Plymouth State
Matt Morneau Defense Junior Southern Maine
Tim Nicholson Defense Senior Plymouth State
Derrick Smith LS Midfield Junior Plymouth State
Maxim Fantl Midfield Junior Eastern Connecticut
Tim Hadley Midfield Junior Plymouth State
Eric Vasil Midfield Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
Andrew Barbieri Attack Junior Western Connecticut
Tim Bryant Attack Sophomore Southern Maine
Andrew Foster Attack Junior UMass Dartmouth
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Little East Conference Tournament - Semifinal Game
Southern Maine Falls to Keene State, 16-4
KEENE, N.H. -- The second-seeded Keene State College Owls scored eight
consecutive goals to open the game and never looked back en route to a 16-4
victory over the third-seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little
East Conference Tournament men’s lacrosse semifinal game Thursday evening.
Southern Maine, which reached the LEC semifinals for the first time,
finishes its most successful season in school history at 11-7. Keene State
improves to 9-3 and will take on top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University
for the championship on Saturday. Eastern Connecticut advanced to the final
with a 10-5 win over Plymouth State University.
Freshman Griffin Meehan (Simsbury, Conn.) sparked the Owls early outburst
scoring three first-quarter goals, and one in the second, before the Huskies got
on the board. Meehan finished the game with four goals.
Senior Rodney Arganese (Trumbull, Conn.) contributed three goals and two
assists to the Owls offense, and senior Tony Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton
Academy) had a game-high six points on one goal and five assists. Sophomore Cam
Sousa (Hollis, N.H./Hollis Brookline) netted three goals in the game.
Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) led the USM offense with two
goals and an assist. Freshman Kayle Hamilton (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and
sophomore Cason Carlson (Brattleboro, Vt.) had the other USM goals. Senior
goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) registered seven saves.
Keene State, which defeated USM 19-5 five days ago, dominated the first
quarter, outscoring USM 7-0 and out shooting the visitors 14-6. After Meehan’s
fourth goal made it 8-0, Gilbert broke the string of KSC goals with 7:05 left in
the second quarter. Keene State netted the next four goals before Carlson
tallied in the final minute of the half to make it 12-2 at halftime.
At Keene, N.H. Final
Southern Maine (11-7) 0 2 0 2 4
Keene State (9-3) 7 5 1 3 16
Goals: SM, Preston Gilbert 2, Kayle Hamilton, Cason Carlson. KS, Griffin
Meehan 4, Rodney Arganese 3, Cam Sousa 3, Tony Santa Fe, Jamie LeSage, Casey
Broderson, Dax Greene, Michael Araujo, Chris Mallon
Assists: SM, Gilbert, Tim Bryant, Willie Joy. KS, Santa Fe 5, Arganese 2,
Jamie LeSage, Tom Montano, Ryan Stewart
Goalie Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn (59:49) 7, AJ Crippen (0:11) 0
KS, Alec Corliss (30:00) 5, Kevin LeSage (30:00) 8
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Little East Conference Tournament - First Round Game
Southern Maine Down Salem State 9-8 to Advance in LEC Tournament
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) scored his
second goal of the fourth quarter with 3:33 remaining to give the third-seeded
University of Southern Maine a 9-8 victory over sixth-seeded Salem State College
in a first round Little East Conference playoff game Tuesday afternoon at
Hodgdon Field.
With their first-ever LEC playoff win, the Huskies improve their record to
11-6 and advance into a semifinal game on Thursday at second-seeded Keene State
College. The playoff game was the Huskies first since 2004, and it was their
first-ever home playoff contest. The Vikings dropped their second straight game
and finish the season 6-10.
Gilbert's goal negated a valiant comeback effort by the Vikings. Down 7-3
after Gilbert netted his first goal early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings
outscored the Huskies 5-1 over the next eight minutes to tie the game at 8-8.
Junior Justin Jones (Danvers, Mass./Bishop Fenwick), sophomore Jonathan Falls
(Seekonk, Mass./Bishop Henricken) and junior Mark Duran (Lynn, Mass./Classical)
scored three goals in a span of 2:31 for the Viking to close the margin to 7-6.
After sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) restored a two-goal
advantage for USM with a man-up tally with 9:24 to play, juniors Robert Mulroy
(Swampscott, Mass./Pingree) and Nate Snow (Salem, Mass.) scored two minutes
apart to tie the game with 5:36 remaining.
Gilbert snapped the deadlock when he received a pass from freshman Willie
Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering) and whipped a shot into the left side of the cage
past Salem State sophomore goalie Brendan Gill (Chelmsford, Mass.).
Gilbert led USM offensively with four points on two goals and two assists.
Bryant finished with two goals and one assist. Freshman Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury,
Mass.) had a game-high three goals. Senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park,
N.Y.) posted 11 saves. Joy collected six ground balls and won 9 of 13 faceoffs.
Junior Matt Morneau (Portland, Maine/Portland) had a team-high eight ground
balls.
Mulroy led the Vikings with four points on two goals and two assists.
Jones and Duran each had two goals. Falls finished with a goal and an assist.
Gill registered eight saves. Junior Mike Carpenito (Leominster, Mass.) picked
up eight ground balls.
At Gorham, Maine Final
Salem State (6-10) 1 1 1 5 8
Southern Maine (11-6) 0 3 3 3 9
Goals: Salem, Robert Mulroy 2, Mark Duran 2, Justin Jones 2, Jonathan Falls,
Nate Snow. SM, Dan Thomas 3, Preston Gilbert 2, Tim Bryant 2, Kayle
Hamilton, Matt McFarlin.
Assists: Salem, Mulroy 2, Falls, Ryan Gendreau, Sal Silva. SM, Gilbert 2,
Bryant, Chris Gassman, Willie Joy, Tyler Martin.
Goalie Saves: Salem, Brendan Gill 8 SM, James Suriyodorn (58:39) 11, AJ
Crippen (1:21) 0
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Keene State Romps By Southern Maine 19-5
GORHAM, Maine -- The Keene State College men's lacrosse team raced out to
a 6-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 19-5 victory
over the University of Southern Maine in a Little East Conference game Saturday
afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the fourth straight for the Owls who improve to 8-3 overall and
6-1 in the conference. All four wins in the streak have come in conference
play. The Huskies, who had their five-game winning streak stopped, slip to 10-6
overall and 4-3 in LEC play.
Keene State finished second in the final LEC regular season standings and
will receive a bye in the first round of the tournament that begins Tuesday.
Southern Maine will be the third seed and host sixth-seeded Salem State College
on Tuesday (time tba). It will be the first home playoff game in the history of
the USM men's program.
Freshman Griffin Meehan (Simsbury, Conn.) and senior Rodney Arganese
(Trumbull, Conn.) paced the potent KSC attack with three goals and two assists
apiece. Senior Casey Brodersen (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) and sophomore
Cam Sousa (Hollis, N.H./Hollis Brookline) each had three goals. Senior Tony
Santa Fe (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) had a goal and three assists.
Sophomore goalie Alec Corliss (Waltham, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury) played the first
three quarters and registered seven saves. Freshman Kevin LeSage (Exeter, N.H.)
played the final quarter and had two saves.
Southern Maine received a pair of goals from seniors Preston Gilbert (Saco,
Maine/Cheverus) and Lee Gauthier (Berwick, Maine/Noble) and a single tally from
sophomore Tyler Joseph (Hancock, N.H./ConVal). Senior goalie James Suriyodorn
(Deer Park, N.Y.) made 17 saves.
Led by Arganese's three points (2g, 1a), the Owls blasted out to a 6-0 lead
after 15 minutes. The teams played a fairly even second quarter as Meehan and
Arganese scored to offset goals by Gilbert and Gauthier making it 8-2 at
halftime.
The Owls turned up the offense in the second half, out scoring the Huskies
11-3 and out shooting them 38-10. Meehan found the net twice in the third
quarter as the Owls increased their margin to 13-2.
At Gorham, Maine Final
Keene State (8-3; 6-1) 6 2 5 6 19
Southern Maine (10-6; 4-3) 0 2 0 3 5
Goals: KS, Griffin Meehan 3, Rodney Arganese 3, Casey Brodersen 3, Cam Sousa 3,
Riley Benson 2, Dax Greene 2, Tony Santa Fe, Tom Montano, Steve Cicalese.
SM, Preston Gilbert 2, Lee Gauthier 2, Tyler Joseph.
Assists: KS, Santa Fe 3, Arganese 2, Meehan 2, Chris Mallon. SM, Tim Bryant,
Chris Gassman.
Goalie Saves: KS, Alec Corliss (45:00) 7, Kevin LeSage (15:00) 2 SM, James
Suriyodorn 17
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
(Courtesy of Univ. of New England Sports Information)
Hamilton Propels USM Past UNE, 7-6
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Freshman Kayle Hamilton (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle)
scored two goals inside the final two minutes to rally the University of
Southern Maine Huskies past the University of New England Nor'easters for a 7-6
non-conference men's lacrosse victory Thursday afternoon.
The win was the fifth in a row for the Huskies, who improved to 10-5. UNE
suffered its sixth consecutive defeat to drop to 5-9.
With the Huskies trailing 6-5 in the closing minutes, Hamilton tied the
contest on an unassisted goal with 1:54 to play. Following the ensuing face-
off, Southern Maine worked the ball into its offensive end. Sophomore Tim Clark
(South Portland, Maine) fired a high shot from close range that UNE goalie Andy
Briggs stopped, but Hamilton scooped up the rebound and converted from the top
of the crease for the game-winner.
After Southern Maine took an early 2-0 lead on goals by Hamilton and
sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal), the Nor'easters tallied the
next three -- two by first-year Michael Pennacchio (Peabody, Mass.) -- to grab a
3-2 advantage.
Senior Josh Plowman (Gorham, Maine) would score with 6:06 remaining in the
first half to even things up at 3-3.
Sophomore Michael Woods (Kittery Point, Maine) gave UNE a 4-3 edge early in
the third quarter, then Pennacchio added another goal to put the hosts up by
two.
Clark set-up senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) to pull the
Huskies within one goal and round out third-period scoring at the two-minute
mark.
UNE first-year Dylan Thomas (Pleasantville, N.Y.), assisted by Woods, put
the Nor'easters back up by two (6-4) at 11:16 of the fourth.
Bryant then put home his second goal of the contest on a feed from Gilbert,
getting USM back within one (6-5) and setting up Hamilton's late-game heroics.
Senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) made 13 saves for the
Huskies, who got a game-high 10 ground balls from Clark.
The Nor'easters received strong performances from first-year Tim Margiotta
(Randolph, N.J.) and junior Mike Sagaert (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who combined
for 14 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers. Briggs stopped 13 shots.
UNE plays for a spot in The Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament in its
regular-season finale Saturday (11:00 a.m.) at Nichols College. The Huskies
conclude their regular season that same day (12:00 p.m.) when they host Keene
State College.
At Biddeford, Maine Final
Southern Maine (10-5) 2 1 1 3 7
Univ. of New England (5-9) 1 2 2 1 6
Goals: SM, Kayle Hamilton 3, Tim Bryant 2, Preston Gilbert, Josh Plowman.
UNE, Michael Pennacchio 3, Michael Woods, Dan Leyden. Dylan Thomas.
Assists: SM, Gilbert, Tim Clark, Lee Gauthier UNE, Woods, Steve Smith
Goalie Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn 13 UNE, Andrew Briggs 13
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Southern Maine Wins Fourth Straight, Downs UMass Boston 15-7
BOSTON -- Freshman midfield Willie Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering) had a
team-high four goals as the University of Southern Maine defeated the University
of Massachusetts Boston, 15-7, in Little East Conference men's lacrosse action
Tuesday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center.
The win was the fourth straight, a school record, for the Huskies who
improve to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the conference. The Beacons dropped their
seventh consecutive game to slip to 2-10 overall and remain winless in the
conference.
Joy scored once in each quarter, including the eventual game-winning goal
early in the second quarter. He was credited with a team-high 11 ground balls
and won 13 of 14 faceoffs.
Seniors Lee Gauthier (Berwick, Maine/Noble) and Preston Gilbert (Saco,
Maine/Cheverus), USM's all-time leading scorer and the first player in the
program's history to reach 100 points, topped the scoresheet with five points
apiece. Gauthier scored two goals and passed out three assists while Gilbert
had a goal and four assists. Gilbert now has 105 career points (61g, 44a).
Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) contributed three goals,
and in the process set a single-season record for goals scored (34). Senior
goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) registered six saves.
Sophomore John Canty (Milton, Mass.) and senior Peter Kovach (Cohasset,
Mass.) led UMB with two goals and an assist each. Freshman goalie Anthony Fitti
(Havertown, Penn.) stopped 15 shots.
After spotting the Beacons a 1-0 lead on a goal by Kovach, the Huskies got
goals from six different players to take command before Kovach scored his second
goal to make it 6-2 after one quarter. The Huskies scored four times in a span
of 2:21 early in the second quarter to increase their lead to 10-2.
Southern Maine travels to the University of New England on Thursday (4:00
p.m.) for a non-conference game. UMass Boston plays its final regular season
home game on Thursday (3:00 p.m.) when it hosts Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
At Boston Final
Southern Maine (9-5; 4-2) 6 4 2 3 15
UMass Boston (2-10; 0-6) 2 2 1 2 7
Goals: SM, Willie Joy 4, Tim Bryant 3, Lee Gauthier 2, Chris Gassman 2, Preston
Gilbert, Kayle Hamilton, Cason Carlson, Matt Morneau. UMB, John Canty 2,
Peter Kovach 2, Al Craven, Dale Nunn, Aaron Pollock.
Assists: SM, Gilbert 4, Gauthier 3, Dan Thomas 2, Hamilton. UMB, Canty,
Kovach, Roman Ricci, Hudson Henriques.
Goalies Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn 6 UMB, Anthony Fitti 15
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Tim Bryant Named LEC Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) of the
University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse team has been named the Rookie of
the Week by the Little East Conference for his outstanding play during the week
of April 13-19. Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference,
made the announcement this afternoon.
The weekly honor is the second this spring for Bryant. He was named the
LEC Offensive Player of the Week for the week of March 23-29.
Bryant paced the Huskies attack with 17 points on seven goals and 10
assists in three victories last week. In the Huskies' 17-8 win over Plymouth
State University, Bryant scored three goals and passed out a record tying six
assists. Bryant played a key role in the Huskies' 12-10, come-from-behind win
over Maine Maritime Academy, scoring three goals, including the game winner, in
the final quarter as the Huskies overcame a two-goal deficit. He finished off
the week with a one-goal, three-assist performance in the Huskies' 9-8, double-
overtime victory at Salem State College. Bryant set up the game-winning goal
scored by freshman Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.) late in the second sudden-
death overtime period.
The Huskies leading scorer, Bryant has 31 goals and 18 assists for 49
points in 13 games. He ranks among the offensive leaders in the Little East in
every category, and leads the conference in game-winning goals with four.
Southern Maine, 8-5 overall, 3-2 in conference play and riding a three-game
winning streak, travels to Boston on Tuesday (3:00 p.m.) to play LEC foe, the
University of Massachusetts Boston.
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Southern Maine Prevails Over Salem State in Double OT, 9-8
SALEM, Mass. -- Freshman Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.) scored the game-
winning goal with 38 seconds remaining in the second sudden-death overtime
period to give the University of Southern Maine a 9-8 victory over Salem State
College in a Little East Conference men's lacrosse game Saturday afternoon at
Alumni Field.
The win was the third straight for the Huskies who improve to 8-5 overall
and 3-2 in the conference. The Vikings dropped their second straight to slip to
5-7 overall and 1-3 in the LEC.
The Huskies, who squandered a 7-2 halftime lead, got the game winner when
Thomas combined with sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) to put a
shot past Salem State sophomore goalie Brendan Gill (Chelmsford, Mass.).
Bryant led the USM offense with one goal and three assists. Senior Preston
Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) added two goals and an assist while senior Lee
Gauthier (Berwick, Maine/Noble) contributed two goals. Senior goalie James
Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) stopped nine shots.
Sophomore Jonathan Falls (Seekonk, Mass.) and senior Scott Aronian
(Chelmsford, Mass.) led the Vikings with a pair of goals. Gill registered 21
saves.
Southern Maine jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the opening half, including a
4-0 advantage to open the game. Gilbert scored his two goals in the final five
minutes of the halftime to stake the Huskies to their five-goal lead.
Salem State tallied the only two goals of the third period to pull within
7-4, and the first three goals of the final quarter by Aronian, Falls and
Aronian again to tie the game.
Gauthier found the net with 4:40 to play to give USM an 8-7 lead, but
junior Mark Duran (Lynn, Mass.) beat Suriyodorn a minute later to force the game
into overtime.
Southern Maine travels to Boston on Tuesday (3:00 p.m.) to play the
University of Massachusetts Boston in an LEC game. Salem State will be at the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) for an LEC
contest.
At Salem, Mass. Final
Southern Maine (8-5; 3-2) 4 3 0 1 0 1 9
Salem State (5-7; 1-3) 1 1 2 4 0 0 8
Goals: SM, Preston Gilbert, Lee Gauthier 2, Tim Bryant, Willie Joy, Tyler
Joseph, Kayle Hamilton, Dan Thomas. SS, Jonathan Falls 2, Scott Aronian 2,
Justin Jones, Robert Mulroy, Ryan Gendreau, Mark Duran.
Assists: SM, Bryant 3, Gilbert, Cason Carlson. SS, Duran, Falls, Gendreau,
Jones, Mulroy, Anthony DeLeo.
Goalie Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn (67:22) 9 SS, Brendan Gill (66:22) 21,
Kyle Tuneburg (1:00) 1
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Southern Maine Rallies in Fourth, Downs Maine Maritime 12-10
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) scored three
goals in the fourth quarter as the University of Southern Maine came back from a
two-goal deficit to defeat Maine Maritime Academy, 12-10, in a non-conference
men's lacrosse game Thursday afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies and improves their overall
record to 7-5. The Mariners dropped their second straight to slip to 6-3
overall.
Trailing 10-8 entering the final quarter, the Huskies scored four times
while holding the Mariners to just one shot (off the post) over the final 15
minutes. Bryant converted a pass from senior Preston Gilbert (Saco,
Maine/Cheverus) to pull the Huskies within one. Less than a minute later,
Gilbert tied the score on an individual effort.
Bryant snapped the tie with 7:22 to play off an assist from freshman Dan
Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.), and he added an insurance goal while USM was man-up
with 2:09 to go, set up by freshman Kayle Hamilton (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle).
Maine Maritime came from behind to out score USM 3-1 in the second quarter
to tie the game at halftime, 6-6. Senior Garrett Lake (Farmington, Maine) had
two of the goals. MMA jumped ahead in the third quarter on a man-down goal by
senior Clay Tolman (Rockport, Maine) and a man-up goal from Lake.
The Mariners biggest lead came at 10-7 on a goal by sophomore Christopher
Keiley (Holliston, Mass.). A goal by USM rookie Matt McFarlin (Randolph,
Vt./Woodstock), assisted by Gilbert, with two seconds left in the quarter got
the host side back within two and set the stage for Bryant.
For USM, Hamilton had four goals, all in the first quarter, and one assist
for five points. Bryant finished with three goals and one assist while Gilbert
contributed two goals and two assists. Senior James Suriyodorn (Deer Park,
N.Y.) registered nine saves.
Keiley shared the game-high scoring honors, matching Hamilton with four
goals and one assist. Lake finished with three goals and one assist. Freshman
Nick Lund (Alfred, Maine) chipped in a goal and one assist. Freshman goalie
Daniel Redmond (Westbrook, Maine) had a spectacular game making 25 saves.
Southern Maine travels to Salem State College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) for a
Little East Conference game. Maine Maritime will play a North Atlantic
Conference game at Emerson College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine Final
Maine Maritime (6-3) 3 3 4 0 10
Southern Maine (7-5) 5 1 2 4 12
Goals: MMA, Christopher Keiley 4, Garrett Lake 3, Nick Lund, Richard McKee,
Clay Tolman. SM, Kayle Hamilton 4, Tim Bryant 3, Preston Gilbert 2, Dan
Thomas, Matt McFarlin, Tyler Joseph.
Assists: MMA, Keiley, Lake, Lund, Phillip McNerney, Todd Murphy. SM,
Gilbert 2, Bryant, Hamilton, Thomas, Lee Gauthier, Matt Morneau.
Goalies Saves: MMA, Daniel Redmond 25 SM, James Suriyodorn 9
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Southern Maine Pulls Away from Plymouth State, 17-8
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) had three
goals and a record tying six assists to lead the University of Southern Maine
past Plymouth State University, 17-8, in a Little East Conference men's lacrosse
game Tuesday afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the Huskies first on 10 games against the Panthers, and snapped
a two-game losing streak. The Huskies improve to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in the
conference. The six wins is a single season record for the program. The
Panthers, who had a two-game winning streak halted, slip to 4-5 overall and 2-2
in LEC play.
Bryant scored all three of his goals in the first half to help USM build a
7-4 lead by halftime. His six assists, five coming in the second half, equaled
the USM single-game record set by Nick Rich in 2002 and equaled last season by
senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus).
Sophomore Chris Gassman (Kennebunk, Maine) and junior Josh Reinhold (Tampa,
Fla.) also had three goals for USM. Freshmen Kayle Hamilton (Buxton, Maine/Bonny
Eagle) and Willie Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering) added two goal apiece. Senior
goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) recorded 12 saves.
Junior Brian Giroux (Wolfeboro Falls, N.H./Brewster Academy), sophomore
Andrew Eriksen (Beverly, Mass.) and senior Jordan Buzzell (Bath, Maine/Morse)
led PSU with two goals apiece. Eriksen also had two assists. Senior Conor
McCullough (Dover, N.H./Oyster River) contributed a goal and an assist. Goalies
Billy Morgan (Winchester, Mass.) and Jack Tyo (East Sandwich, Mass.) combined to
make 11 saves for PSU.
Leading by two, 9-7, following a goal by PSU junior Adam Rothbart
(Portland, Maine/Deering) with 59 seconds to play in the third quarter, the
Huskies would score eight unanswered goals to pull away. Gassman scored twice
before the third quarter ended, and tallied his third in the opening minute of
the fourth to make it 12-7.
Southern Maine is back in action on Thursday (4:00 p.m.) when it host Maine
Maritime Academy. Plymouth State is at New England College on Thursday (4:00
p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine Final
Plymouth State (4-5; 2-2) 2 2 3 1 8
Southern Maine (6-5; 2-2) 3 4 4 6 17
Goals: PS, Brian Giroux 2, Andrew Eriksen 2, Jordan Buzzell 2, Adam Rothbart,
Conor McCullough. SM, Tm Bryant 3, Chris Gassman 3, Josh Reinhold 3, Kayle
Hamilton 2, Willie Joy 2, Preston Gilbert, Lee Gauthier, Tim Clark, Matt
McFarlin.
Assists: PS, Eriksen 2, McCullough, Tim Hadley. SM, Bryant 6, Gassman,
Gilbert, Tyler Joseph.
Goalie Saves: PS, Billy Morgan (51:45) 9, Jack Tyo (8:15) 2 SM, James
Suriyodorn 12
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
UMass Dartmouth Defeats Southern Maine 9-7
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth grabbed an
early lead first quarter lead and withstood every charge to defeat the
University of Southern Maine, 9-7, in a Little East Conference men's lacrosse
game Saturday afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the fourth straight for the Corsairs, and levels their overall
record at 5-5. The Corsairs are now 2-1 in the conference. The Huskies dropped
their second straight to slip to 5-5 overall and 1-2 in LEC play.
Senior Matt Leary (Framingham, Mass.) led the Corsairs with two goals and a
pair of assists. Junior Andrew Foster (Newbury, Mass.) added two goals and one
assist, and junior Mike Lee (Foxboro, Mass.) chipped in two goals. Freshman
goalie Kevin Pelsinski (Merrimack, N.H.) had a big day making 17 saves.
Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) had a game-high four goals for
Southern Maine. Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) scored one goal
and had two assists. Freshman Willie Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering) contributed
a couple of assists. Senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) recorded
11 saves.
Goals in the opening four minutes by senior Matt Swirbalus (Weymouth,
Mass.) and freshman Christian Roberto (Wakefield, Mass.) put UMD on top, forcing
USM to play catch up the rest of the game. USM got within one goal on four
different occasions, but never could get the equalizer.
In the third quarter, Lee and Leary scored unassisted goals to open an 8-4
lead for the visitors before Bryant scored three straight goals for the Huskies,
the last with six seconds remaining in the period, to make it 8-7 heading into
the final quarter.
The only goal of the fourth period was scored by Foster, off an assist from
Leary, with 11:49 to play.
Southern Maine is back in action non Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts
Plymouth State University for an LEC game. UMass Dartmouth entertains Eastern
Connecticut State University for an LEC game on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine Final
UMass Dartmouth (5-5; 2-1) 4 2 2 1 9
Southern Maine (5-5; 1-2) 3 1 3 0 7
Goals: UMD, Matt Leary 2, Andrew Foster 2, Mike Lee 2, Stephen Espinola,
Christian Roberto, Matt Swirbalus. SM, Tim Bryant 4, Preston Gilbert, Josh
Reinhold, Lee Gauthier.
Assists: UMD, Leary 2, Foster, Alex Reposa. SM, Gilbert 2, Will Joy 2,
Chris Gassman, Josh Reinhold, Dan Thomas.
Goalie Saves: Kevin Pelsinski (59:00) 17, Cameron Crown (1:00) 0 SM, James
Suriyodorn 11
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Big First Half Gives Colby Win Over Southern Maine, 17-4
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Junior Whit McCarthy (Darien, Conn.) and senior
Caddy Brooks (Darien, Conn.) each tallied five points as the Colby College Mules
used a big first half to defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 17-4,
in a non-conference men’s lacrosse game Wednesday afternoon at Bill Alfond
Field.
The win snapped a two-game losing skid for the Mules and improves their
overall record to 6-4. The Huskies had their two-game winning streak stopped
and slip to 5-4.
Colby outscored USM 6-1 in the first and second quarters to enjoy a
comfortable 12-2 lead at halftime. Colby scored the first four goals of the
game within a span of 5:05 to grab control. Five unanswered goals to close the
half put the host side in a comfortable position after 30 minutes.
McCarthy had a game-high four goals and one assist for his five points
while Brooks had a goal and four assists. Juniors Patrick Briody (Hopewell,
N.J.) and Stew Brown (Wilton, Conn.), senior Jamie Wallace (Marblehead, Mass.)
and sophomore John Moriarty (Winchester, Mass.) all chipped in a pair of goals.
For USM, seniors Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) and Lee Gauthier
(Berwick, Maine/Noble) each had a goal and an assist. Rookies Dan Thomas
(Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Marc Stannard (Hartford, Vt.) had the other goals.
Senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) recorded 13 saves.
Southern Maine is back in action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in a Little East Conference game. Colby
travels to Connecticut College for a NESCAC game on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
At Waterville, Maine Final
Southern Maine (5-4) 1 1 0 2 4
Colby (6-4) 6 6 3 2 17
Goals: SM, Preston Gilbert, Lee Gauthier, Marc Stannard, Dan Thomas.
C, Whit McCarthy 4, Patrick Briody 2, Stew Brown 2, Jamie Wallace 2, John
Moriarty 2, Caddy Brooks, Chris Healy, Brady Lenahan, James Geoghegan, Sam
Kennedy.
Assists: SM, Gilbert, Gauthier, Tim Bryant.
C, Brooks 4, Craig Bunker 2, Scott Margolis 2, Briody, McCarthy, Jason
Forino, Jack Vernamonti, Alex Boches.
Goalie Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn 13 C, Alex Farmer (41:30) 3, Tom
Gianakos (14:20) 4, Tyler Cash (4:10) 0
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Sunday, April 5, 2009
Southern Maine Rallies to Defeat Western Connecticut, 14-12
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse team
rallied from a one-goal deficit at the start of fourth quarter to defeat Western
Connecticut State University, 14-12, in a Little East Conference game Sunday
afternoon at Hodgdon Field in Gorham, Maine.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies and improves their overall
record to 5-3. It was the Huskies first win in conference play since April 20,
2004, when they beat the University of Massachusetts Boston, and snapped a
string of 26 consecutive regular season conference losses.
The Colonials lost their second straight game to slip to 2-7 overall and
0-2 in conference play.
Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) led the Huskies with five
goals, and freshman Marc Stannard (Hartford, Vt.) had three goals and four
assists. Sophomore Chris Gassman (Kennebunk, Maine) had a goal and two assists.
Senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) recorded 12 saves
For Western Connecticut, junior Adam Lanehart (Redding, Conn.) paced the
offense with four goals. Junior Andrew Barbieri (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) added two
goals and passed out a team-high four assists. Sophomore Tom Begley (East
Islip, N.Y.), junior Kirk Zachary (East Islip, N.Y.) and freshman Sean Macey
(New Fairfield, Conn.) each had two goals and an assist. Freshman goalie Tyler
Martone (Cheshire, Conn.) made 20 saves.
Down 10-9 at the start of the final quarter, the Huskies scored three
straight goals to gain the lead. Gassman, sophomore Tim Clark (South Portland,
Maine) and sophomore Cason Carlson (Brattleboro, Vt.) found the net in the first
seven minutes of the quarter to give the Huskies a 12-10 lead.
Lanehart scored a man-up goal to get his side back within one, but USM
scored the next two goals and effectively ran time off the clock when it had
possession to hold on for the win.
Southern Maine travels to Colby College on Wednesday (4:30 p.m.) for a non-
conference game. Western Connecticut travels to Wesleyan University on Tuesday
(4:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine Final
Western Connecticut (2-7; 0-2) 3 4 3 2 12
Southern Maine (5-3; 1-1) 4 4 1 5 14
Goals: WC, Adam Lanehart 4, Andrew Barbieri 2, Tom Begley 2, Kirk Zachary 2,
Sean Macey 2. SM, Preston Gilbert 5, Marc Stannard 3, Chris Gassman, Josh
Reinhold, Tim Clark, Matt McFarlin, Tyler Joseph, Cason Carlson.
Assists: WC, Barbieri 4, Begley, Zachery, Macey. SM, Stannard 4, Gassman 2,
Tim Bryant 2, Clark
Goalie Saves: WC, Tyler Martone 20 SM, James Suriyodorn 12
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Bryant Goal in Second OT Gives USM 9-8 Win Over NEC
PORTLAND, Maine -- Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) scored an
unassisted goal at 3:00 of the second sudden-death overtime period to give the
University of Southern Maine a 9-8 victory over New England College Monday night
in a non-conference men’s lacrosse game at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
The win stopped a two-game losing skid for the Huskies and improves their
record to 4-3. The Pilgrims lost for the fourth time in the last five games to
slip to 2-4.
From behind the goal, Bryant muscled his way against an NEC defender to the
right of sophomore goalie Nick Acquaviva (Syracuse, N.Y.) and slipped a 15-foot
shot between the goalie and the near side post for his second goal of the night.
The Pilgrims had rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final quarter to
force the game into overtime. Freshman Matt Goyette (Lowell, Mass.) scored with
12:36 remaining to make it 8-6. Junior Matt Vozzolo (Somers, Conn.) scored
twice, the second with 1:41 left to play, to tie the game at 8-8.
Tied 3-3 at halftime, the Huskies opened up a 7-5 lead in the third period
as Bryant, freshman Marc Stannard (Hartford, Vt.), freshman Matt McFarlin
(Randolph, Vt.) and Stannard again scored, offsetting NEC goals by Vozzolo and
freshman Sam Freihofner (Scarsdale, N.Y.).
Junior Josh Reinhold (Tampa, Fla.) scored early in the fourth for USM to
make it 8-5.
Stannard led the Huskies with three goals, and Bryant had two. Freshman
Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and McFarlin each had a goal and an assist.
Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) had two assists.
Vozzolo led all scorers with five goals. Freihofner tallied twice, and
sophomore Matt Carey (Medford, N.Y.) had four assists for the Pilgrims.
Acquaviva finished the night with 17 saves. USM senior goalie James
Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) recorded 10 saves.
Southern Maine is back in action on Sunday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts Little
East Conference rival Western Connecticut State University. New England College
travels to Nichols College on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) for a Commonwealth Coast
Conference game.
At Portland, Maine 1 2 3 4 OT OT Final
New England College (2-4) 3 0 2 3 0 0 8
Southern Maine (4-3) 1 2 4 1 0 1 9
Goals: NEC, Matt Vozzolo 5, Sam Freihofner 2, Matt Goyette. SM, Marc
Stannard 3, Tim Bryant 2, Willie Joy, Dan Thomas, Josh Reinhold, Matt McFarlin.
Assists: NEC, Matt Carey 4, Ryan Von Uffel. SM, Preston Gilbert 2, Thomas,
McFarlin.
Goalie Saves: NEC, Nick Acquaviva 17 SM, James Suriyodorn 10
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Eastern Connecticut Downs Southern Maine 17-5
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Junior Vinny Tornatore (Norwalk, Conn.) scored a
team-high four goals as Eastern Connecticut State University opened its Little
East Conference scheduled by defeating the University of Southern Maine, 17-5,
Saturday afternoon at Nevers Field.
The win lifts the Warriors record to 4-2 overall. The Huskies dropped
their second straight to slide back to .500 at 3-3. The game was the conference
opener for both sides.
In addition to Tornatore, the Warriors got goals from 11 other players as
they rolled up a season-high total. Senior D.J. Simmons (Mystic, Conn.) and
freshman Michael Sullinger (Brookfield, Conn.) were the only other multiple goal
scorers, each recording two scores. Simmons also had two assists. Senior Matt
Savage (Southington, Conn.) had a team-high three assists.
Eastern Connecticut employed three goalies during the game. Senior Kyle
Savage (Southington, Conn.) played the opening 30 minutes posting seven saves.
Freshman Jamie Tommins (Fairfield, Conn.) played 22:40 of second half stopping
four shots, and sophomore Stephen Goomrigian (Norwalk, Conn.) made three saves
over the final 7:20.
Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) paced Southern Maine's
offense with three goals. Freshman Will Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering) and
sophomore Cason Carlson (Brattleboro, Vt.) had the other USM goals. Freshman
Marc Stannard (Hartford, Vt.) registered the only assist. Senior goalie James
Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) stopped 17 shots.
Southern Maine will host New England College on Monday (7:00 p.m.) at
Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. The game was originally schedule to be played
at NEC, but was moved to Fitzpatrick Stadium due to unplayable field conditions
in Henniker, N.H. Eastern Connecticut will travel to Wheaton College on
Wednesday (4:00 p.m.).
At Willimantic, Conn. Final
Southern Maine (3-3; 0-1) 0 1 3 1 5
Eastern Connecticut (4-2; 1-0) 5 5 3 4 17
Goals: SM, Preston Gilbert 3, Will Joy, Cason Carlson. EC, Vinny Tornatore
4, DJ Simmons 2, Michael Sullinger 2, John Carney, Maxim Fantl, Brendan Hoppey,
Eric Vasil, Zach Malouf, Ben Raccio, Michael Glennon, Brian Fechtmann, Kyle
Bainton.
Assists: SM, Marc Stannard. EC, Matt Savage 3, Simmons 2, Parker Geane 2,
Fechtmann 2, Salieu Bolivar, Lathrop, Vasil, Hoppey,
Shots: SM, 31, EC, 48.
Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn 17 EC, Kyle Savage (30:00) 7, Jamie Tommins
(22:40) 4, Stephen Goomrigian (7:20) 3
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Friday, March 27, 2009
USM-NEC Men's Lax Game Moved to Fitzpatrick Stadium
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced this afternoon that the men's lacrosse game scheduled for Monday at
New England College has been moved to Portland, Maine, due to unplayable field
conditions in Henniker, N.H.
The Huskies and Pilgrims will play under the lights Monday evening (7:00
p.m.) at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
Southern Maine, 3-2 on the season, travels to Willimantic, Conn., tomorrow
to play Eastern Connecticut State University in the Little East Conference
opener for both teams.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bates Stops Southern Maine 13-5
PORTLAND, Maine -- The Bates College Bobcats got goals from 11 players en
route to a 13-5 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Tuesday
afternoon in a non-conference men's lacrosse game at Memorial Field in Portland.
The win was the second in the last three games for the Bobcats and improves
their overall record to 2-5. The Huskies had their three-game winning streak
stopped and fall to 3-2.
Junior David Barrett (Chatham, N.J.) and sophomore Pat Jackson (Durham,
N.H.) had two goals apiece to lead the Bobcats. Jackson also picked up an
assist. Sophomore Greg Kopeski (Westfield, Mass.) was the only other multi-
point player with a goal and an assist.
Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) and sophomore Chris Gassman
(Kennebunk, Maine) paced USM with two goals. Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough,
N.H.) finished with a goal and an assist.
Bates took command in the first quarter holding USM scoreless while putting
three scores up on the board. Senior Sam Geller (Berkeley, Calif.), Jackson and
Kopeski all found the net as Bates outshot USM 13-7.
Jackson's second tally of the game made it 4-0 before Bryant put the
Huskies on the board. Gilbert would score his two goals in the quarter, but the
Bobcats countered with scores from freshman Mike Antoniou (Cumberland, Maine),
sophomore Rory Cosgrove (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and senior Nathan Kellogg (Natick,
Mass.) to make it 7-3 at halftime.
The Bobcats dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Huskies 4-0 while
holding the hosts without a shot. Each team scored twice in the final quarter.
Senior James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) faced 53 shot attempts in the USM
net, making 18 saves. Freshman Adam Scharff (Glyndon, Md.) played the first 55
minutes before yielding to classmate Rich Bedford (Hillsdale, N.J.) for the
final five minutes. Scharff was credited with three saves while Bedford posted
one. Bates had a 53-21 advantage in shots attempted and a 51-31 edge in ground
balls.
Southern Maine opens Little East Conference play this Saturday (1:00 p.m.)
when it travels to Eastern Connecticut State University. Bates is on the road
Saturday (1:00 p.m.) at Amherst College for a NESCAC game.
At Portland, Maine Final
Bates (2-5) 3 4 4 2 13
Southern Maine (3-2) 0 3 0 2 5
Goals: B, David Barrett 2, Pat Jackson 2, Nathan Kellogg, Sam Geller, Rory
Cosgrove, Evan Bagley, Mike Antoniou, Reid Whelan, Alex Cronstein, Peter Webber,
Garrett Kopeski SM, Preston Gilbert 2, Chris Gassman 2, Tim Bryant.
Assists: B, Jackson, Kopeski, Les Wade. SM, Bryant, Gilbert, Tim Clark.
Goalie Saves: B, Adam Scharff (54:21) 3, Rich Bedford (5:39) 1 SM, James
Suriyodorn 18
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Bryant, Stannard Receive LEC Weekly Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Two members of the University of Southern Maine men's
lacrosse team, sophomore attack Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) and
freshman midfield Marc Stannard (Hartford, Vt.), have been recognized by the
Little East Conference for their outstanding play during the week of March
16-22.
Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, announced
today that Bryant had been selected the Offensive Player of the Week, and
Stannard was the recipient of Rookie of the Week honors. Bryant and Stannard
are the first USM men's players to receive a weekly LEC citation since Travis
Witham was picked as the Offensive Player of the Week in April 2005.
Bryant helped the Huskies to wins over St. Joseph's College and Thomas
College tallying nine goals and three assists for 12 points. He had four goals
and an assist in the Huskies 21-5 win over St. Joseph's, and five goals and two
assists in a 15-2 triumph over Thomas. Bryant's 12-point week has moved him to
the top of the Huskies scoresheet with 21 points on 17 goals and four assists.
Stannard registered two goals and six assists in the two games. He had a
season-high five points on two goals and three assists against St. Joseph's, and
collected three assists in the win at Thomas. The rookie middie is fourth on
the scoresheet with nine points on three goals and six assists. He shares the
team lead in assists with fellow rookie Will Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering).
Southern Maine, 3-1 on the season and riding a three-game winning streak,
hosts Bates College on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) at Memorial Field in Portland.
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Monday, March 23, 2009
USM-WCSU Men's Lacrosse Game Moved
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced today that the Huskies' men's lacrosse game with Western Connecticut
State University has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 5 (1:00 p.m.) at Hodgdon
Field in Gorham. The game between the Little East Conference rivals had
originally been scheduled for April 4.
Southern Maine (3-1), currently riding a three-game winning streak, will
host Bates College on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) at Memorial Field in Portland.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Huskies Defeat Thomas College 15-2
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal) had
a team-high seven points on five goals and two assists as the University of
Southern Maine defeated Thomas College, 15-2, in a non-conference men’s lacrosse
game Saturday at Bill Alfond Field.
The win was the third straight for the Huskies and lifts their record to
3-1 overall. The Terriers slip to 1-2.
Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) was the only other USM player
to record more than one goal, matching Bryant with five goals. Senior Lee
Gauthier (Berwick, Maine/Noble) had a goal and three assists while freshman Marc
Stannard (Hartford, Vt.) registered three assists.
The Huskies raced out to a 5-0 lead after one quarter of play as Gilbert
score twice, and Bryant, freshman Matt McFarlin (Randolph, Vt./Woodstock) and
sophomore Tyler Joseph (Hancock, N.H./ConVal) each found the net once.
After Bryant scored his second goal early in the second quarter, Thomas got
on the board when freshman Mitch Bickford (Belgrade, Maine) got a shot past USM
senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.). Bryant, Gilbert, Gauthier and
freshman Will Joy (Portland, Maine/Deering) would all score before the end of
the quarter for USM to make it 10-1 at halftime.
Gilbert would add two more goals in the third period, and Bryant scored
once in both the third and fourth quarters. Thomas received a goal in the third
quarter from junior Kolby Peckham (West Gardiner, Maine).
Suriyodorn finished his day making six saves before giving way to freshman
AJ Crippen (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat) who recorded four saves. Freshman Derek
Racine (Auburn, Maine) stopped 18 shots in the first half and sophomore Josh
Colello (Yarmouth, Maine) made five saves in the second half for Thomas.
Southern Maine will host Bates College on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) at Memorial
Field in Portland. Thomas travels to Husson University on Monday (3:30 p.m.).
At Waterville, Maine Final
Southern Maine (3-1) 5 5 3 2 15
Thomas (1-2) 0 1 1 0 2
Goals: SM, Tim Bryant 5, Preston Gilbert 5, Lee Gauthier, Will Joy, Tyler
Joseph, Jon Olesen, Matt McFarlin. T, Kolby Peckham, Mitch Bickford.
Assists: SM, Gauthier 3, Marc Stannard 3, Bryant 2, Joy, Tim Clark, Chris
Gassman, Dan Thomas. T, none.
Goalie Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn (45:00) 6, AJ Crippen (15:00) 4
T, Derek Racine (30:00) 18, Josh Colello (30:00) 8
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Gilbert Leads Southern Maine Past St. Joseph's, 21-5
PORTLAND, Maine -- Senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) scored a
record-tying six goals to lead the University of Southern Maine past St.
Joseph's College, 21-5, Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference men's lacrosse
game at Memorial Field.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies and lifts their record to
2-1. The 21 goals scored tied the USM single-game record for most goals scored.
The Monks dropped their second straight to fall to 0-2.
Gilbert scored five of his six goals in the first half as the Huskies built
a commanding 14-3 advantage. The Huskies scored the first five goals of the
game, including a pair by Gilbert 13 seconds apart, to open a 5-0 lead and never
looked back. This is the second time in his career that Gilbert has scored six
goals in one game, a record he shares with five other players.
Freshmen Jonathan Horgan (Hingham, Mass.) and Benson Pasquarello
(Kennebunk, Maine) got the Monks on the board in the first quarter, closing the
gap to 5-2. But that's as close as the Monks would get as the Huskies scored
eight straight goals to increase their lead to 13-2.
Southern Maine put the contest away in the third quarter, out scoring St.
Joseph's 5-0. Each team had two goals in the fourth quarter.
For USM, sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) had four goals, freshman
Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.) scored three and freshman Marc Stannard
(Hartford, Vt.) chipped in two goals and a team-high three assists. Six other
players contributed a single goal.
Senior James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) played 43 minutes and posted one
save for USM. Freshman AJ Crippen (Topsham, Maine) made his collegiate debut
playing the final 17 minutes and making two stops. Freshman Marco Stefano
(Steep Falls, Maine) finished with 16 saves for St. Joseph's.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (4:30 p.m.) when it plays
Thomas College on the turf at Colby College. St. Joseph's will travel to Daniel
Webster College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
At Portland, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
St. Joseph's (0-2) 2 1 0 2 5
Southern Maine (2-1) 7 7 5 2 21
Goals: St. J, Elliot LaMarre, Kody Peckham, Ryan Prescott, Benson Pasquarello,
Don Gearan. SM, Preston Gilbert 6, Tim Bryant 4, Dan Thomas 3, Marc Stannard
2, Lee Gauthier, Chris Gassman, Willie Joy, Derek Guimond, Matt McFarlin, Cason
Carlson.
Assists: St. J, Prescott. SM, Stannard 3, Joy 2, Bryant, Thomas, Matt
Morneau, Tim Clark, Jon Olesen.
Goalie Saves: St. J, Marco Stefano 16 SM, James Suriyodorn (42:57) 1, AJ
Crippen (17:03) 2
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Southern Maine Gets First Win, Downs Grand Canyon 14-9
At Whittier, Cailf. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (1-1) 4 4 4 2 14
Grand Canyon (1-3) 2 2 3 2 9
Goals: SM, Tim Bryant 5, Preston Gilbert 2, Josh Reinhold 2, Matt McFarlin 2,
Willie Joy, Dan Thomas, Marc Stannard. GC, Jacob Hippensteel 2, Scott Franks
2, Jordy Patterson 2, Patrick Murphy, Billy Lloyd, Alex Bridgeforth.
Assists: SM, Joy 2, Bryant, Gilbert, Reinhold, Cason Carlson. GC, Franks 2,
Hippensteel 2, Trey Whistle.
Goalie Saves: SM, James Suriyodorn 15 GC, Andrew Hunter 21
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Whittier Surges Past Southern Maine 16-5
WHITTIER, Calif. -- Freshman Sam Russell (Manchester, U.K.) scored a
team-high four goals to pace the Whittier College men's lacrosse team to a 16-5
victory over the University of Southern Maine Wednesday evening at Memorial
Field.
Southern Maine (0-1), which had limited practice outside before heading
west, hung tough with Whittier (2-0) through the first half, trailing 6-3 at
halftime. Whittier pulled away in the second half, outscoring USM 10-2.
Russell had a pair of goals in the first quarter as the Poets raced out to
a 4-0 lead. Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) snapped the run of Poet
goals, scoring the Huskies' first goal of the season with 3:04 to play in the
quarter.
Each side scored twice in the second period. Russell netted his third of
the evening and junior Christian Wright (Exeter, N.H.) scored the first of his
two for Whittier. Sophomore Chris Gassman (Kennebunk, Maine) and freshman Will
Joy (Portland, Maine) found the net for the Huskies.
The Poets outscored the Huskies 4-1 in the third to open a 10-4 gap, and
6-1 in the final quarter to account for the final tally. Bryant scored both USM
goals. Russell and Wright had goals in the third quarter, and freshman Charles
Fisher (Scottsdale, Ariz.), who had a game-high five points (2g, 3a), tallied
two goals for the Poets in the final period.
For USM, Bryant finished the game with three goals, and Joy ended up with a
goal and an assist. Senior goalie James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) posted 15
saves as Whittier out shot USM 51-27.
Senior goalie Ben Brown (Denver, Colo.) made 12 saves in 58:39 of action
for the Poets.
Southern Maine continues its west coast swing playing Grand Canyon
University on Saturday (3:00 p.m. PST) at Whittier College. Whittier travels to
Belmont, Calif., to face Notre Dame de Namur University on Saturday (1:00 p.m.
PST).
At Whittier, Calif. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (0-1) 1 2 1 1 5
Whittier (2-0) 4 2 4 6 16
Goals: SM, Tim Bryant 3, Chris Gassman, Will Joy. W, Sam Russell 4, Charles
Fisher 2, Matt Mulry 2, Christina Wright 2, Daniel McQuade 2, Colt Adams, Mike
Neumyer, Anthony Lackey, Riley Myrick.
Assists: SM, Joy. W, Fisher 3, Adams, Sean McCarroll, Mulry, Neumyer,
Conner Schryver, Wright.
Goalies: SM, James Suriyodorn (60:00, 31 shots, 15 saves) W, Ben Brown
(58:39, 17-12), Jose Malagon (1:21, 0-0).
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Plowman, Suriyodorn Named USM Men's Lacrosse Captains
Huskies Open 2009 Season Wednesday at Whittier College
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Josh Plowman (Gorham, Maine) and Pongprapat
"James" Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) have been named co-captains of the
University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse for the 2009 season. Third-year
head coach Malcolm Chase made the announcement last week prior to the team's
spring break trip.
Chase has 10 players, led by Plowman and Suriyodorn, returning from last
year's squad that finished 4-12. Chase and the coaching staff are excited about
the infusion of new talent joining the returning players.
Plowman, a defender, and Suriyodorn, a two-year starter in goal, will be
the mainstays in the back. Plowman appeared in 12 games last spring making four
starts. He had one goal and scooped up 14 ground balls. Suriyodorn complied a
4-12 record with a 10.13 goals against average while making 220 saves (.576 save
percentage).
Other key returnees are senior attack Preston Gilbert (Saco,
Maine/Cheverus), last year's leading scorer with 59 points on 30 goals and 29
assists, senior attack Lee Gauthier (Berwick, Maine/Noble) who tallied 16 goals
and had 6 assists, and junior midfielder Josh Reinhold (Tampa, Fla.) who had
seven goals and two assists.
Among the top newcomers are sophomore defender Tim Clark (South Portland,
Maine), junior midfielder Jacob Litke (Tolland, Conn.), sophomore attack Tim
Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) and junior defender Matt Morneau (Portland, Maine).
The Huskies open the 2009 season this Wednesday evening (7:00 p.m. PST) at
Whittier College in the first of two spring break games in California. The
Huskies also will play Grand Canyon University on Saturday before returning to
Maine.
After returning home, the Huskies will be off for three-and-a-half weeks
before opening their home schedule on March 18 (4:00 p.m.) hosting St. Joseph's
College in one of two games at Memorial Field in Portland. The Huskies travel
to Thomas College on March 21 (1:00 p.m.) before hosting Bates College at
Memorial Field on March 24 (4:00 p.m.).
Southern Maine opens its Little East Conference schedule with a road trip
to Eastern Connecticut State University on March 28 (1:00 p.m.). USM closes out
the month with a trip to New England College on March 30 (4:00 p.m.).
In April, USM will host Western Connecticut State University on the Gorham
campus on April 4 (1:00 p.m.), followed by a road game at Colby College on April
8 (4:30 p.m.). The Huskies will have a three-game homestand against the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on April 11 (1:00 p.m.), Plymouth State
University on April 14 (4:00 p.m.) and Maine Maritime Academy on April 16 (4:00
p.m.).
After the homestand, the Huskies will be on the road for three straight
games. The Huskies journey to Salem State College on April 18 (1:00 p.m.), the
University of Massachusetts Boston on April 21 (3:00 p.m.) and the University of
New England on April 23 (4:00 p.m.).
Southern Maine closes the 2009 regular season on April 25 (1:00 p.m.)
hosting Keene State College.
The six-team Little East Conference tournament opens with two first round
games (#6 vs. #3, #5 vs. #4) on April 28. The two semifinal games are scheduled
for April 30, and the championship game is set for May 2. The tournament
champion will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III national
championship tournament.
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