Published: April 14, 2007
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.
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Despite a three-goal second period rally, the St. John’s Red
Storm lost 9-5, to the Penn State Nittany Lions in an ECAC Lacrosse
League match-up Saturday afternoon at Jeffrey Field.
With the loss, St. John’s falls to 4-7 on the season and 1-4 in
the ECAC. Penn State advances to 4-5 on the season and 3-2 in the
ECAC.
Coming back from a three-goal deficit after a scoreless first
period, the Red Storm got on the board five minutes into the second
as junior Tom Michaelsen fed the ball
to junior Justin O’Donnell who got the
first of the day past Penn State goaltender Drew Adams.
Two possessions later, St. John’s would bring the score within
one as Trevor Michaelsen took
advantage of a man-up situation, scoring with eight seconds left in
the penalty, to advance the score to 3-2 with 5:22 left in the
half. The assist was credited to Tom Michaelsen.
Penn State quickly answered back as Andrew Mackrides sent one
past Red Storm goaltender Dave Saccente to bring the score to
4-2.
The Nittany Lions put one more on the board with 3:43 left to
play in the half.
With seconds dwindling in the second period, junior defender
Tim LaMare picked up a ground ball and
cleared the ball to the Red Storm attack zone. Tom Michaelsen scooped up the pass and fed
the ball to sophomore Matt Viscusi who
put the ball in the back of the net as the horn blew for a last
second goal opportunity. Viscusi’s goal was his second of the year,
fourth of his career.
With 15 shots in the second period, St. John’s almost
evened the shot count as Penn State had 22 shots in the first half
and St. John’s had 21.
Junior Jack Rosson won the second
half opening face-off giving the Red Storm its first possession and
goal opportunity of the third quarter. Dom
DeNapoli picked up the ground ball off the face-off putting
the ball in the Nittany Lions zone. Sophomore Tom Manes fed the ball to junior attackman
Graeme Gillsepie who got the fourth
Red Storm goal past Adams, advancing the score to 5-4.
Gil Pearsall gave the Nittany Lions another goal to put them up
6-4 before the team of Manes and Gillespie scored once more for the
Red Storm with just over one minute to play in the third
period.
A last second goal by the Nittany Lions advanced them to 7-5 to
end the third quarter.
Penn State opened the fourth with another goal, making the score
8-5. The Red Storm was only to get off four shots in the fourth
quarter as the Lions took advantage of the clock and did their best
to keep possession of the ball. Penn State scored once more at 4:14
to make the final score 9-5.
Saccente has 12 saves for the Red Storm with nine goals allowed.
Adams had 14 saves and five goals allowed for the Nittany
Lions.
Up next, the Red Storm will return to DaSilva Memorial Field on
April 21 to play its final home game of 2007. St. John’s will
face-off against the Hobart Statesmen at 1 p.m. The Red Storm
seniors, Anthony Bozymowski, George Kaleh, T.J.
O’shea and Rick Ruggles will be
honored for their dedication to the lacrosse program.
For the most up-to-date information and statistics on St. John’s
athletics please visit www.RedStormSports.com or
call our hotline at 1-888-GO-STORM.
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