MAY 4, 2007
LE MOYNE DEFEATS SAINT MICHAEL'S IN NE-10 SEMIFINALS; DOLPHINS WILL FACE BRYANT IN SUNDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP
SYRACUSE, NY -The Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team defeated Saint Michael's in the Northeast 10 Conference Tournament semifinals 15-5 on Friday at the Niland Athletic Complex. The victory improves the Dolphins' record to 12-2, while Saint Michael's falls to 9-6. With the victory, the #2 seeded 1:00 pm.
Le Moyne was led by Brian Cost (Camillus, N.Y. /West Genesee) who tallied five goals on the day. Nick Gatto Syracuse, N.Y. /Henninger) and Mike McDonald /Latham, N.Y. (Shaker) each scored two and six other Dolphins notched a goal to round out the attack. Tom Donahue (Syracuse, N.Y. /West Genesee) dished out a team-high four assists, while registering one goal.
Sunday's championship game will be a rematch from an earlier game this season where Bryant defeated Le Moyne in overtime 9-8 on March 24th. The Bulldogs ended Le Moyne's 70 game conference winning streak in the process. The Dolphins look to avenge the defeat and capture their seventh consecutive tournament championship.
Le Moyne 15, Saint Michael’s 5
Saint
Michael’s
1 1 1 2 5
Le Moyne
College
4 3 6 2 15
Le Moyne Scoring: Brian Cost 5-0, Nick Gatto 2-3, Mike McDonald
2-1, Tom Donahue 1-4, Alex Bily 1-1, Matt Emerson 1-0, Blake Gale
1-0, Brad Wolken 1-0, Matt Cassalia 1-0. Save: Jared Corcoran 3,
Doug McIver 3.
Saint Michael’s Scoring: Mark Agostinelli 3-0, Mike Bednarz
2-0, Mike Boerma 0-1. Saves: Jeff Hannon 17.
Shots – Le Moyne 43, Saint Michael’s 23
Ground Balls – Le Moyne 38, Saint Michael’s 24
Penalties – Le Moyne 2/1:30, Saint Michael’s 9/8:00
Extra Man – Le Moyne 5-9, Saint Michael’s 0-2
Faceoffs – Le Moyne 12-22, Saint Michael’s 10-22
