Mooney leads all scorers with four goals on the
afternoon
Boxscore
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Luke Ferreira scored the 76th goal
of his career, establishing a new program record, on Sunday against
Le Moyne.
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RINDGE, N.H. (April 27,
2008) - Le Moyne College, top-ranked in
the most recent United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
Div. II poll, defeated Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10
Conference men's lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon at Sodexho
Field.
Junior Jack Mooney (Webster,
N.Y./Webster Thomas) doubled his season goal total with a game-high
four goals for Le Moyne, and three other Dolphin players tallied
two goals each. Freshman Jack Venditti (Baldwinsville,
N.Y./Baldwinsville) added a goal and two assists while junior Tim
Spillett (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) recorded a game-best three
assists.
Three Ravens found the net on the
afternoon, including second-half tallies by junior Jason
Flanigan (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) and sophomore
Lucas Hamory (Canton, Mass./Canton). Senior
captain Luke Ferreira (Farmington, Maine/Mount
Blue) also found the net off a pass from fellow senior
captain Matt Sampson (Scituate, Mass./Scituate)
for the 76th goal of his career, the highest total in program
history.
Le Moyne dominated play in the
first quarter, scoring nine times without a Raven answer and
holding an 11-0 advantage in shots on goal. Senior Nick Gatto
(Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger) began the scoring 2:05 into the first
quarter, and eight different Dolphins tallied a goal in the opening
15 minutes of play as the visitors took a 9-0 lead through one.
After Le Moyne scored the first
three goals of the second quarter, Ferreira got the Ravens on the
board with 32 seconds remaining in the half, taking a pass from
Sampson and beating Le Moyne netminder Bay Stroker (Oswego,
N.Y./Oswego). But freshman Mark Boller (Cary, N.C./Cary) came right
back for Le Moyne, scoring with two seconds left to give the
Dolphins a 13-1 lead at the half.
The Dolphins continued their
offensive pressure in the second half of play, outscoring Franklin
Pierce by a 7-2 margin despite holding only a slight 16-14 edge in
shots. Mooney scored three of his four goals in the third quarter
as Le Moyne extended its lead.
Three Le Moyne netminders combined
to give up three goals, with junior starter Doug McIver (Altamont,
N.Y./Albany Academy) getting credit for the win after playing a
scoreless first period. Freshman goaltender Shea Campbell
(Centerport, N.Y./Harborfields) made five saves in the
first half for Franklin Pierce, while junior Ryan Hulse
(Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) stopped five shots in the
second half.
Franklin Pierce completes its 2008
season with a 2-12 overall record and a 1-9 Northeast-10 mark. Le
Moyne (13-0, 10-0 NE-10) will prepare for the Northeast-10
Conference Tournament next weekend against either Saint Anselm
College or Saint Michael's College on Friday.
