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LACROSSE FINAL SCORE
Tufts 9, Trinity (CT) 5
At Medford, MA
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Game
Box Score
MEDFORD -- The sixth-ranked Tufts University men's lacrosse team
improved to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in NESCAC with a 9-5 victory
against Trinity College on Saturday afternoon at Bello Field.
Junior Matt Witko (Chappaqua, NY) scored three
goals and sophomore goalie Steven Foglietta (Oceanside,
NY) stopped 11 out of 16 shots on net to lead the
Jumbos.
Tufts' current nine-game winning is the longest in team history
dating back to 1946. Records beyond that are unavailable. Last
season, the Jumbos won their first eight games before losing at
Trinity. Today, a four-goal run by Tufts spanning from late in the
second quarter into early in the third quarter helped them earn
revenge against the Bantams.
Trinity had an early advantage in possession and led 2-1 at 9:23
of the second quarter following two goals by junior Kevin Looby
(Kansas City, MO). The Jumbos scored the next four, with Witko
tallying twice and junior D.J. Hessler (Monkton,
MD) assisting on two goals. The Jumbos had a 3-2 lead at
halftime, and then were up 6-3 at the end of three quarters. In the
third, senior tri-captain Mike Droesch (Setauket,
NY) scored two goals and Foglietta made five saves for the
Jumbos.
Trinity junior Greg Brennan (East Setauket, NY) scored his
second goal of the game to pull the Bantams within 7-4 at the 12:51
mark of the fourth quarter. However, Tufts scored the next two to
build the margin to 9-4 on Witko's third goal with 9:55 remaining.
Bantam senior Harper Cullen (Rehoboth Beach, DE) finished the
scoring at 5:55 of the fourth.
Tufts sophomore Nick Rhoads (McLean, VA)
dominated the face-off circle, winning 12 of 16. Senior tri-captain
Eytan Saperstein (Hewlett, NY) had a spectacular
game on defense, controlling 10 ground balls. Hessler finished with
a goal and three assists.
Trinity posted a 34-33 edge in shots, and their total of 34
ground balls was led by six from junior Teddy Bascom (Sudbury, MA)
and five each by freshman Jeff Hebert (Cornwall, ONT) and sophomore
goalie Peter Johnson (Riverside, CT), who also finished with nine
saves.
Both teams were sloppy with their possession, each failing on 11
clear attempts. Neither team converted a man-up goal, with the
Bantams finishing 0 for 4 and Tufts 0 for 3.
Tufts will go for 10 in a row at Western New England College on
Tuesday night (Apr. 13). Trinity hosts Eastern Connecticut on
Wednesday (Apr. 14).
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