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Saturday, April 30, 2005
Keene State Defeats Southern Maine 15-6
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Sean Panora (South Windsor, Conn.) tallied four
goals and passed out an assist to lead the Keene State College Owls to a 15-6
victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference
men's lacrosse match played in the rain Saturday afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win was the eighth straight for the Owls who are undefeated in LEC play.
The Owls are now 8-4 overall and 6-0 in the conference. Keene State will be the
top seed and receive a first round bye in the LEC tournament that begins Tuesday.
Southern Maine finishes its season at 3-9 overall and 0-6 in the conference.
Panora and senior Eric Momnie (South Windsor, Conn.) each scored a pair of
goals in the first quarter as the Owls staked out a 6-3 lead after 15 minutes.
USM sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) scored twice and senior Mark
St. John (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/South Portland) once for the Huskies.
White tallied his third goal of the game late in the second quarter to pull
the Huskies within two (6-4), but senior Greg Richard (Nashua, N.H.) restored the
Owls' three-goal lead with 10 seconds left before halftime.
The Owls took command of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the
Huskies 5-0, to build a 12-4 advantage after three periods. Richard found the net
twice while Panora, Momnie and freshman Peter Lauranzano (Beverly, Mass.) each
scored once.
Panora, Lauranzano and sophomore Zach Tatge (Chappaqqua, N.Y./Horace Greely)
scored in the final period for the Owls to offset goals by senior Matt Butler
(Barnstable, Mass.) and junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) for the
Huskies.
Keene State freshman goalie Matt Johnson (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) was
credited with six saves over the first three quarters before giving way to
classmate Brad Bishop (Brunswick, Maine) for the final period. Bishop had five
saves. Juniors Mark Morissette (Wales, Maine/Oak Hill) and Jeff Lamoureux
(Walpole, Mass.) split the goaltending chores for the Huskies. Morissette played
the first and fourth quarters making seven saves while Lamoureux played the middle
two periods, making 13 stops.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Keene State (8-4; 6-0) 6 1 5 3 15
Southern Maine (3-9; 0-6) 3 1 0 2 6
Goals: KS, Sean Panora 4, Eric Momnie 3, Peter Lauranzano 3, Greg Richard 3,
Travis Pedley, Zach Tatge
SM, Brian White 3, Matt Butler, Travis Witham, Mark St. John.
Assists: KS, Meade McKay 2, Lauranzano, Momnie, Panora
SM, Witham 2, Ben Sylvia
Goalie Saves: KS, Matt Johnson (45 min) 6 saves, Brad Bishop (15 min) 5
SM, Mark Morissette (30 min) 7, Jeff Lamoureux (30 min) 13
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Friday, April 29, 2005 (4:25 p.m.)
Baseball, Softball Doubleheaders to Start Early
Men's Lacrosse Moved to Noon Start
GORHAM, Maine -- The Department of Athletics at the University of Southern
Maine announced today that the baseball and softball doubleheaders scheduled for
tomorrow (Saturday, April 30) have been changed to earlier starting times.
The Huskies' baseball doubleheader with Little East Conference rival Plymouth
State University will now start at 10:00 a.m.
The softball twinbill with LEC foe Keene State College will begin at 12:00
p.m.
The men's lacrosse match with Keene State College has also been moved up to a
12:00 p.m. start.
Other home events on Saturday include the men's tennis match with Green
Mountain College that will be played in the field house starting at 11:30 a.m
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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
(Courtesy of Colby Sports Information)
Colby Earns Win Over Southern Maine 17-10
WATERVILLE, Maine. -- Ryan Scott (Columbia, N.J.) had three goals and one
assist in lifting the Colby College White Mules men's lacrosse team to a 17-10
victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in non-conference play
Tuesday afternoon at Bill Alfond Field.
Colby earned its third win of the season to improve to 3-10 overall while the
Huskies, with their second consecutive loss, drop to 3-8 overall.
Troy Lieberman (Andover, Mass.) added two goals and one assist and Tim Brown
(Manchester, Mass.) had one goal and two assists. Adam Kirk (Port Jefferson
Station, N.Y.), Dan Schupack (Cheshire, Conn.) and Tucker Kelton (Yarmouth, Maine)
all had one goal and one assist for the Mules. Peter Ippolito (Concord, Mass.)
finished with a pair of goals.
After battling to a 3-3 tie after one quarter, Colby went ahead 8-5 at
halftime. The Mules then put the game away by scoring seven unanswered goals in
the third quarter.
Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) had two goals and two assists
for Southern Maine. Sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine) finished with three
goals.
Southern Maine plays its final game of the season at home this Saturday,
April 30, at 1:00 p.m. against Little East Conference rival Keene State College.
Colby hosts Wesleyan University in its next contest, Saturday, April 30 at 1:00
p.m.
Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (3-8) 3 2 0 5 10
Colby (3-10) 3 5 7 2 17
Goals: SM, Travis Witham 2, Brian White 3, T.J. Bell 2, Matt Butler 1, Ben Sylvia
1, Mark St. John 1. C, Ryan Scott 3, Troy Lieberman 2, Tim Brown 1, Pete
Ippolito 2, Tucker Kelton 1, Adam Kirk 1, Dan Schupack 1, Matt Roland 1, Nick
Klann 1, Zach Goodnough 1, Casey Turmelle 1, Pete Lagos 1,
Assists: SM, Witham 2, Bell 1, Butler 1, St. John 1 C, Scott 1, Lieberman 1,
Brown 2, Kelton 1, Kirk 1, Shupack 1, Roland 1, Ryan Connolly 1
Saves: SM, Mark Morissette (45 min) 15 GA, 16 saves, Jeff Lamoureux (15 min) 2 GA,
3 saves C, Sean Collamore (30 min) 5 GA, 4 saves, Tim Patch (30 min) 5 GA, 3
saves.
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Monday, April 25, 2005
Witham Named LEC Offensive Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies men's lacrosse team has been named the
Offensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference for the week of April
18-24. The announcement was made Monday afternoon by the conference office.
Witham is the first USM men's lacrosse player to earn a weekly Little East
citation this spring, and the first since Jeff Lamoureux was named Defensive
Player of the Week during the 2003 season.
In three games last week, the junior attack man scored 13 goals and dished
out four assists for 17 points. He had a school record-tying six goals and one
assist in the Huskies' 19-0 win over Thomas College, and four goals and two
assists in 12-7 win over the University of New England. He netted three goals and
passed out one assist in a 14-9 loss against Plymouth State University.
On the season, Witham is the Huskies' second leading scorer with 20 goals and
13 assists for 33 points in 10 games. He leads the team with seven man-up goals
Southern Maine, 3-7 overall and 0-5 in the Little East Conference, will
travel to Waterville, Maine, on Tuesday (4:30 p.m.) to play Colby College. The
Huskies close out the regular season on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) hosting conference
leading Keene State College.
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Monday, April 25, 2005
USM Athletic Department Announces Schedule Updates
GORHAM, Maine -- Due to the inclement weather this past weekend, the
University of Southern Maine Athletics Department has announce the following
schedule changes.
The men's lacrosse game with Daniel Webster, rescheduled to Thursday, April
28, has been cancelled.
The Huskies baseball doubleheader at Keene State College, originally slated
for Saturday, April 23, has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 1, starting at 12:00
p.m. The May 1 doubleheader between the Huskies and Husson College, at Husson,
has been postponed. Officials are looking into a possible make-up date.
The softball doubleheader at Eastern Connecticut State University, originally
scheduled for this past weekend, will be played Sunday, May 1, at Howard Spector
Field in Willimantic, Conn., beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The women's lacrosse game with Plymouth State University that was stopped in
the first half due to unplayable field conditions has been rescheduled for Sunday,
May 1, at USM's Hodgdon Field. Game time is 1:00 p.m.
The men's tennis match at Western Connecticut State University, originally
set for Saturday, April 23, was moved to Sunday, May 1, at Western Connecticut.
Attempts are being made to reschedule the match with Green Mountain College,
originally scheduled for that date.
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Sunday, April 24, 2005
(Courtesy of Plymouth State Sports Information)
PSU Men's Lax posts fourth straight victory with win over Southern Maine
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Freshman Adam Krinsky (Concord, N.H.) and junior Bobby
Dabrieo (Woburn, Mass.) registered five points apiece and junior Jon Gagnon (New
Bedford, Mass.) recorded his 100th career point Sunday afternoon as Plymouth State
University defeated the University of Southern Maine, 14-9, in a Little East
Conference men's lacrosse game at rainy Panther Field.
The victory was PSU's fourth in a row and pulls the Panthers back to the .500
mark at 6-6 overall, 2-3 in conference play. The Huskies, which led at the end of
the first two quarters but couldn't hold on, fall to 3-7 overall and 0-5 in the
LEC.
USM took a 3-0 lead midway through the opening frame, thanks to two goals and
one assist from junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine). PSU came back with
the next four goals, two at the end of the first quarter and two more to start the
second, to take a 4-3 lead. The Huskies regained the advantage with two goals
late in the second quarter and held a 5-4 lead at halftime.
Gagnon's goal for PSU late in the first quarter gave him 100 career points on
76 goals and 24 assists. He becomes the 19th player in school history to go over
the 100-point barrier.
The Panthers owned the third quarter, outscoring the visitors 6-1 to pull
ahead 10-6. Dabrieo led the Panther onslaught with a goal and four assists in the
quarter, while Krinsky scored three times. PSU put the game away with three
unanswered goals midway though the fourth quarter.
Krinsky finished with five goals and senior Steve Skinner (Hingham, Mass.)
scored twice. Freshmen John Cogswell (Jefferson, Mass.), Mike Russell (Concord,
N.H.), Ryan Silva (Chelmsford, Mass.), Tony Aguiar (Bow, N.H.), and John Brule
(Northboro, Mass.) all collected one goal for PSU.
Witham led USM with three goals, while senior Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.)
and sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine) added a goal and two assists apiece.
Freshman Tim Beauchamp (Lexington, Mass.) and senior Mark St. John (Cape
Elizabeth, Maine) also scored once for the Huskies.
Sophomore Steve Valeri (Chelmsford, Mass.) made 10 saves to earn the win in
the Panther goal, and sophomore Nick Grobe (Northboro, Mass.) came on for the
final six minutes and made two saves. Junior Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass.)
recorded five saves in the first three quarters for the Huskies, and junior Mark
Morissette (Wales, Maine) made two saves in the fourth quarter.
PSU wraps up the regular season next Sunday (May 1) with a Little East
Conference make-up game at home against UMass Dartmouth (1:00 p.m.). USM returns
to action with a non-conference tilt Tuesday at Colby College (4:30 p.m.)
At Plymouth, N.H. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (3-7, LEC 0-5) 3 2 1 3 9
Plymouth State (6-6, LEC 2-3) 2 2 6 4 14
Goals: SM, Travis Witham 3, Ben Sylvia 2, Matt Butler, Brian White, Tim
Beauchamp, Mark St. John PS, Adam Krinsky 5, Steve Skinner 2, Jon Gagnon, John
Cogswell, Bobby Dabrieo, Mike Russell, Ryan Silva, Tony Aguiar, John Brule
Assists: SM, Matt Butler 2, Brian White 2, Travis Witham PS, Bobby Dabrieo 4,
Ryan Silva, Bryan Greene, Mike Russell, Jon Gagnon, John Cogswell, Matt Fontenault
Goalie Saves: SM, Jeff Lamoureux (45:00) 5 saves; Mark Morissette (15:00) 2 saves;
PS, Steve Valeri (53:24) 10 saves; Nick Grobe (6:36) 2 saves
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Thursday, April 21, 2005
(Courtesy of UNE Sports Information)
WITHAM, WHITE PROPEL SOUTHERN MAINE PAST U.N.E.
Duo Nets Eight Goals, Hands Out Six Assists in 12-7 Win
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and
sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine) combined for eight goals and six assists to
lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 12-7 non-conference men's
lacrosse victory over the University of New England Nor'easters Thursday
afternoon.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies, who improved their record to
3-6. The Nor'easters lost for the sixth straight outing to fall to 1-9.
Leading 8-6 after three periods, Southern Maine tallied four unanswered goals
to start the final frame to help put the match away. White had two of his four
goals during that stretch, and set up another score.
White and Witham had four goals apiece to account for two-thirds of the
Huskies' offense. Three of Witham's goals came during man-up situations, as the
Nor'easters hurt their cause with 14 penalties.
White finished with four assists to rack up a USM single-game tying eight
points. He push his team-leading total to a single-season record 39, surpassing
the previous record of 37 points set by Jon McCabe in 2002.
Senior Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) chipped in with two goals for the
Huskies, who led in shots (44-25) and ground balls (52-43). Junior goalie Mark
Morissette (Wales, Maine) had 10 saves.
Senior Matt Vieira (South Paris, Maine) scored twice for the Nor'easters.
Sophomore A.J. Gagliardi (Branford, Conn.) stopped 16 shots.
The Huskies return to action on Sunday when they travel to Plymouth State
University for a Little East Conference match. UNE concludes its season on
Saturday with a road match at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
At Biddeford, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (3-6) 3 3 2 4 12
U. of New England (1-9) 3 2 1 1 7
Goals: SM, Brian White 4, Travis Witham 4, Matt Butler 2, T.J. Bell, Tim
Beachamp. UNE, Matt Vieira 2, Juan Lozano, Kenny Gates, Doug Malloy, Kevin
Benasich, Mate Biczak.
Assists: SM, White 4, Witham 2, Butler, Bell, Mark St. John. UNE, Lozno 2,
Ryan Rivard 2, Gates.
Goalie Saves: SM, Mark Morissette (60 min) 10 UNE, A.J. Gagliardi (60 min.)
16
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Thursday, April 21, 2005
Southern Maine, Daniel Webster Game Rescheduled
GORHAM, Maine -- The men's lacrosse game between the University of Southern
Maine and Daniel Webster College, originally scheduled for March 29, has been
rescheduled to Thursday, April 28, at USM's Hodgdon Field.
Game time is 3:00 p.m.
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Monday, April 18, 2005
Huskies Shutout Thomas, 19-0
WATERVILLE, Maine. -- Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape
Elizabeth) rattled home a record-tying six goals and added an assist as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies exploded for nine first period goals en route
a 19-0 shutout over the Thomas College Terriers in a non-conference men's lacrosse
game Monday in Waterville.
Witham's six goals equaled the single-game record for goals in a game, and
led seven Husky players with at least one goal as Southern Maine halted a two-game
slide to improve to 2-6 overall. Witham is the second USM player to tie the
single-game goal scoring mark this season. Sophomore Brian White (Gorham,
Maine/Cheverus) tied the mark against Western Connecticut.
Thomas, in its first varsity season, lost its fifth consecutive game and is
winless on the season at 0-5.
Huskies' senior Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable) tallied five goals
for USM, while White added three goals and a team-high five assists. White now
has 30 points this season on 21 goals and nine assists to lead Southern Maine in
scoring.
Southern Maine set a team record for assists in a game, collecting 16
assists, led by White's five. The previous mark of 13 assists was set on March
17, 2003 in a 21-4 win over Emerson. Senior Mark St. John (Cape Elizabeth,
Maine/South Portland) and senior captain T.J. Bell (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue)
each passed off three assists to aid the Huskies to the new record.
Husky goalkeeper Jeff Lamoreaux (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) earned the rare
shutout win making six saves, while his Thomas counterpart Jon Robertson (Byfield,
Mass./Triton Regional) made 19 saves for the Terriers.
Southern Maine returns to action on the road Thursday, April 21 at the
University of New England. Game time is slated for 4 p.m.
Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (2-6) 9 3 3 4 19
Thomas (0-5) 0 0 0 0 0
Goals: SM, Travis Witham 6, Matt Butler 5, Brian White 3, Mark St. John 2, Chris
Brookes, T.J. Bell, Andrew Black
Assists: SM, White 5, St. John 3, Bell 3, Shane Billings 2, John Connor, Tim
Beauchamp, Witham
Saves: SM, Jeff Lamoreaux, 6 saves TC, Jon Robertson, 19 saves
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Saturday, April 16, 2005
UMass Dartmouth Pulls Away from Southern Maine, 10-5
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore middie Nick Lapointe's (Tyngsboro, Mass.) second
goal of the game snapped a 4-4 tie with 4:29 left in the third period and the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs went on to post a 10-5 victory over
the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference game Saturday
afternoon at Hodgdon Field.
The win breaks a four-game losing skid for the Corsairs. UMD improves to 3-6
overall and 1-3 in the conference. Southern Maine dropped its second straight to
fall to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the LEC.
Lapointe scored the only goal of the first quarter to give the visitors a 1-0
lead after 15 minutes. Freshman Nick McEvoy (Wrentham, Mass.) and sophomore Ryan
Darmon (Sandwich, Mass.) found the net to increase the margin to 3-0 midway
through the second period.
Sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) and freshman Tim Beauchamp
(Lexington, Mass.) scored for Southern Maine in the final six minutes to make it
3-2 at halftime.
USM senior Ben Sylvia (Bristol, Maine/Kents Hill) tied the game less than two
minutes into the third quarter. Junior Ryan Grant (Framingham, Mass.) put UMD
back on top 38 seconds later. White's second goal of the game with 12:22 on the
clock knotted the game at 4-4.
After Lapointe broke the tie, McEvoy, with 2:24 left in the third quarter,
and freshman Kevin Enwright (Burlington, Mass.), three minutes into the fourth
quarter, scored to make it 7-4.
White got the Huskies back within two at 7-5 with a man-up goal with 9:25 to
play, but that was as close as USM would get as the Corsairs scored the game's
final three goals.
Grant and McEvoy each had three goals to lead the Corsairs. White topped the
Huskies' scoring list with three goals.
Freshman goalie Steve Chase (Boston, Mass./Boston Latin) finished with 10
saves for the Corsairs. Junior Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass.) was credited with
21 saves for the Huskies.
Southern Maine will travel to Thomas College on Monday for a non-conference
game starting at 4:00 p.m. UMass Dartmouth hits the road Monday for a 3:30 p.m.
game at Mount Ida College.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
UMass Dartmouth (3-6, 1-3) 1 2 3 4 10
Southern Maine (1-6, 0-4) 0 2 2 1 5
Goals: UMD, Ryan Grant 3, Nick McEvoy 3, Mark Lapointe 2, Ryan Darmon, Kevin
Enwright. SM, Brian White 3, Tim Beauchamp, Ben Sylvia
Assists: UMD, Enwright, Patrick Roach SM, Matt Butler, Travis Witham, T.J.
Bell
Saves: UMD, Steve Chase 10 SM, Jeff Lamoureux 21
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Thursday, April 14, 2005
(Courtesy of UMass Boston Sports Information
UMass Boston Downs Southern Maine 14-2
BOSTON, Mass. -- Junior attackman Patrick Donlan (Norwell, Mass.) tallied
six points on four goals and two assists to lead the University of Massachusetts
Boston Beacons men’s lacrosse team past the University of Southern Maine Huskies
14-2 in a Little East Conference contest Thursday at the Clark Athletic Center
on the campus of UMass Boston.
The Beacons improve to 7-1 overall and 2-1 in the LEC, while the Huskies
fall to 1-5 and 0-3.
UMass Boston’s defense was outstanding, holding Southern Maine scoreless
for the final 32:02 of play.
Donlan netted the game’s first two goals for UMB and sophomore attackman
Christopher Hanafin (Burlington, Mass.) scored with 1:46 left in the opening
quarter to give the Beacons a 3-0 lead. Sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine)
put the Huskies on the board with a goal coming with just 1:01 left in the
period.
Hanafin and sophomore attackman Matt Ficarra (Syracuse, N.Y.) each scored a
pair of goals sandwiched around a goal from freshman midfielder Jonathan Ruiz
(Longmeadow, Mass.) to open the second quarter and give UMass Boston an 8-1
advantage with 6:18 remaining in the second quarter. Junior Travis Witham (Cape
Elizabeth, Maine) netted Southern Maine’s lone goal of the second stanza with
2:02 showing on the clock to make it 8-2, where it stood at the intermission.
Sophomore middie Nicholi Sullo (Vineyard Haven, Mass.) scored just 16
seconds into the third quarter, while Donlan added a pair of goals to bookend a
score from Hanafin to extend the Beacons’ lead to 12-2 after three periods.
Sophomore attackman Ryan O’Rourke (Milton, Mass.) and Ruiz each netted a goal in
the final period for UMB to cap the scoring.
Sophomore goalie Nick Eaton (Rowley, Mass.) stopped 11 shots to for the
Beacons to earn the win, while junior Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass.) also made
11 saves for the Huskies.
Hanafin finished the day with five points for UMass Boston, netting four
goals and adding a helper, while Ficarra registered four points on a pair of
goals and two assists. O’Rourke, the nation’s leader in points per game, picked
up four points on a goal and three assists and Sullo collected two points with a
goal and an assist.
Senior Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) and sophomore Shane Billings (North
Berwick, Maine) each assisted on a goal for Southern Maine.
The Beacons will be in action again on Saturday, April 16 when they host
Plymouth State University at 1:00 p.m. in a Little East Conference match-up at
the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of UMB.
At Boston 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (1-5, 0-3) 1 1 0 0 2
UMass Boston (7-1, 2-1) 3 5 4 2 14
Goals: SM, Brian White, Travis Witham UMB, Patrick Donlan 4, Christopher
Hanafin 4, Jonathan Ruiz, 2, Matt Ficarra 2,Ryan O’Rourke, Nicholi Sullo
Assists: SM, Matt Butler, Shane Billings UMB, O’Rourke 3, Donlan 2, Ficarra
2, Hanafin, Sullo
Saves: SM, Jeff Lamoureux 11 UMB, Nick Eaton 11
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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Huskies Clip Mariners 10-5 to Earn First Win of the Season
GORHAM, Maine - Senior captain T. J. Bell (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue)
notched four goals and sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) added three
goals to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 10-5 triumph over the
Maine Maritime Academy Mariners in a non-conference men's lacrosse game Tuesday
afternoon at Hodgdon Field in Gorham.
The win is the first of the season for the Huskies and improves their overall
record to 1-4. The loss drops Maine Maritime below .500 at 2-3 overall.
White scored two of his goals in the first period as the Huskies raced out to
a 5-0 lead. Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth), senior
Mark St. John (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/South Portland) and Bell each added scores in
the breakout first period for the Huskies.
In the hole five goals to none, Maine Maritime used a three goal second
period and a excellent defensive display, led by back-up goalie Patrick Jones
(Kennebunkport, Maine), in the third to cut the Husky lead to two, 6-4, heading
into the fourth period.
Mariner senior Dan Berry (Woonsocket, R.I.) led the charge scoring both of
his goals in the second period while freshman Nathan Bolduc (Farmington, Maine)
added a goal and an assist in the period to bring Maine Maritime to within three,
6-3, at the half. Jones, who entered the game in the second period replacing
starter Roscoe Bishop (West Bath, Maine), made six saves in the period and
continued his excellent work in the third period blanking the Huskies while making
three saves.
Despite being outscored 4-1 in the second and third periods, the Huskies,
behind three consecutive goals from Bell, came out firing in the fourth to close
out the win. Bell scored the first of his three unanswered tallies with 12:52
minutes to play in the fourth and then notched his second goal in short order just
33 seconds. Bell then tallied his third goal of the period and fourth of the game
with 10:42 to go to give Huskies a comfortable 9-4 cushion.
Scoring then took a brief hiatus before White drilled in his final goal of
the game with 4:52 left in the game as Southern Maine was in control of the game.
Maine Maritime's Will Hood (Phippsburg, Maine) netted the last goal of the game
for the 10-5 final.
Southern Maine goalkeeper Mark Morissette (Minot, Maine) earned the win
making 13 saves. Jones finished the game with 10 saves in 45 minutes of action
with five goals against, while Bishop made two saves and allowed five goals in 15
minutes of work.
The Huskies return to action Thursday, April 14 on the road at 3:00 against
UMass Boston in a Little East Conference game.
Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Maine Maritime (2-3) 0 3 1 1 5
Southern Maine (1-4) 5 1 0 4 10
Goals: MMA - Dan Berry 2, Nathan Bolduc, Garrett Hutchins, Will Hood
SM - T.J. Bell 4, Brian White 3, Travis Witham, Mark St. John, Tim Beauchamp
Assists: MMA - Hutchins, Bolduc SM - Beauchamp, Witham, White
Saves: MMA - Roscoe Bishop (15 min) 2 saves, 5 GA; Patrick Jones (45 min) 10
saves, 5 GA SM - Mark Morissette (60 min) 13 saves, 5 GA
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Saturday, April 9, 2005
Western Connecticut Tips Southern Maine 12-9
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Justin Monroe (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) tallied
five goals, including three in the pivotal third quarter, to lead the Western
Connecticut State University Colonials to a 12-9 win over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference men's lacrosse game Saturday at
Hodgdon Field in Gorham.
With the win Western Connecticut improves to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the
Little East while the Huskies remain winless this season with a 0-4 overall mark
and a 0-2 record in conference action.
Monroe spearheaded the Colonials attack in the third period netting three of
his team-high five goals to break open a 6-6 stalemate in the second half as
Western Connecticut outscored the Huskies 4-1 in the third, which would prove to
be the difference in the game.
Attacking right from the start, Monroe gave the Colonials a 7-6 lead just
seven seconds into the third period on an assist from sophomore midfielder John
Salley (Norwalk, Conn./Brian McMahon). Monroe then pushed the Colonials cushion
to two, 8-6, with 9:30 remaining in the period when he finished an assist from
sophomore John Stashenko (Norwalk, Conn./Brian McMahon). Stashenko would score a
goal of his own two minutes later to push the Colonial lead to 9-6. USM sophomore
Brian White (Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) halted the Colonials three-goal run with 6:39
to play in the third. But the Colonials' Monroe would answer right back netting
Western Connecticut's fourth goal of the period and his fifth of the game 39
seconds after White's tally to Western Connecticut a 10-7 lead heading into the
final period.
Both teams would score two goals a piece in the fourth for the 12-9 final.
White paced the Huskies with a game-high six goals, including two in the
final period, while senior Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable) added two
goals and an assist. Southern Maine senior captain T.J. Bell (Farmington,
Maine/Mt. Blue) had a goal and an assist.
Monroe's five goals led Western Connecticut, while sophomore Jeff Keagon
(Norwalk, Conn./Brian McMahon) racked up three goals and two assists. Stashenko
finished with two goals and an assist and Sulley totaled a goal and an assist.
Southern Maine goalkeeper Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass/Walpole) played an
excellent game in between the pipes for the Huskies making 22 saves on 36 shots.
Western Connecticut keeper Chuck Byrne (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) turned
back eight USM shots for the win.
Southern Maine returns to action at home against Maine Maritime Academy,
Tuesday, April 12 at 3:30 p.m. Western Connecticut plays again Wednesday, April
13 at 7 p.m. at home versus Mt. St. Vincent.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 Final
Western Connecticut (5-2, 2-1) 3 3 4 2 12
Southern Maine (0-4, 0-2) 1 5 1 2 9
Goals: WC, Justin Monroe 5, Jeff Keagan 3, John Stashenko 2, Charles Sherwood,
Jeremey Salley SM, Brian White 6, Matt Butler 2, T.J. Bell 1
Assists: WC, Keegan 2, Salley 2, Stashenko, Dennis Skarda SM, Travis Witham 2,
Butler, Bell
Saves: WC, Chuck Byrne 8 SM, Jeff Lamoureux 22
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Monday, April 4, 2005
Eastern Connecticut Downs Southern Maine, 14-5
Eight-Goal First Period Proves to be the Difference
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Senior Brian Hebron (Hicksville, N.Y.) scored five
goals and passed off four assists to lead the Eastern Connecticut State University
Warriors to a 14-5 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a
Little East Conference men's lacrosse game played Monday afternoon at Nevers
Field.
The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Warriors who improved to 3-3
overall. Southern Maine dropped its third straight to fall to 0-3 overall. The
game was the conference opener for both teams.
Hebron keyed an 8-1 first quarter blitz that put the Warriors comfortably
ahead with two goals and two assists. The Warriors netted four goals in the
opening six minutes to take a 4-0 lead before USM got on the board on a goal by
junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) with 8:08 to play in the quarter.
USM outscored the Warriors 2-1 in the second quarter to trial 9-3 at
halftime. Hebron netted the first two goals of the third period for the hosts to
help increase the ECSU lead to 12-3.
Sophomore Chris Elrod (Riverside, Conn.) added three goals for the Warriors.
Sophomore Dave Carpenter (Redding, Conn.) had a pair of goals and two assists
while freshman Pete Hamilton (Rutland, Vt.) added two goals.
Sophomore Brian White (Gorham, Maine) led the Huskies with a pair of goals.
Witham and seniors Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) and Mark St. John (Cape
Elizabeth, Maine) each had one goal.
Junior goalies Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass.) and Mark Morissette (Wales,
Maine) combined for 26 saves for Southern Maine. Junior Will Holland (Kent,
Conn.) and freshman Kiernan Daly (Windsor, Conn.) had eight saves for Eastern
Connecticut.
Southern Maine returns to action this Saturday hosting Western Connecticut
State University in a Little East Conference game. Wednesday's scheduled away
game at Plymouth State University has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 24.
Eastern Connecticut will travel to Western Connecticut on Wednesday for a 7:00
p.m. game.
At Willimantic, Conn. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (0-3; 0-1) 1 2 1 1 5
Eastern Connecticut (3-3; 1-0) 8 1 3 2 14
Goals: SM, Brian White 2, Travis Witham, Matt Butler, Mark St. John. E, Brian
Hebron 5, Chris Elrod 3, Dave Carpenter 2, Pete Hamilton 2, Rob Quamily, Tyler
Prescott,
Assists: SM, Ben Sylvia E, Hebron 4, Carpenter 2, Brian Weigand, Josh
Cittadino, Kyle MacDonald
Saves: SM, Jeff Lamoureux (45 min) 18, Mark Morissette (15 min) 9. E, Will
Holland (45 min) 6, Kiernan Daly (15 min) 2
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Saturday, April 2, 2005
Men's Lax Game at Eastern Connecticut Postponed to Monday
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's Little East Conference men's lacrosse game between
the University of Southern Maine and Eastern Connecticut State University has been
postponed due to the rain covering the region.
The game has been rescheduled to Monday (April 4) with a 4:00 p.m. start.
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Thursday, March 31, 2005
Huskies Lose a Heartbreaker in Triple Overtime, 11-10
NEWTON, Mass. -- Freshman attackman Dave Bulhoes (Billerica, Mass.) scored
the game-winning goal in the third sudden death overtime period give the Lasell
College Lancers an 11-10 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in
a non-conference men's lacrosse game Thursday in Newton, Mass.
The win improved the Lancers overall record to 4-1. Southern Maine dropped
its second straight to fall to 0-2. The game was originally scheduled to be
played at USM, but was moved to Lasell due to the snow still covering the Huskies'
home field.
The teams were tied at 10-10 after regulation play, then battled through two
scoreless four-minute sudden-death overtime periods. Midway through the third
sudden-death overtime period, Bulhoes ended the contest slipping a shot past USM
junior goalie Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass.). The game was the longest in the
five-year history of varsity lacrosse at USM.
The host Lancers jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one quarter, but the Huskies
came back in the second period to forge a 5-5 tie at the break. Teams remained
close throughout the second half.
Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and sophomore Brian White
(Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) paced the Huskies' offense with three goals apiece.
Senior Mark St. John (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) added two goals, and senior T.J. Bell
(Farmington, Maine) and junior Chris Brookes (Hallowell, Maine) contributed one
goal. Witham and Bell also had two assists.
Lamoureux finished the game with 29 saves.
Southern Maine hits the road on Saturday, traveling to Willimantic, Conn., to
take on the powerful Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors. The game is
the Little East Conference opener for both teams. Lasell will host Skidmore
College on Saturday.
At Newton, Mass. 1 2 3 4 1OT 2OT 3OT Final
Southern Maine (0-2) 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 10
Lasell (4-1) 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 11
Goals: SM, Travis Witham 3, Brian White 3, Mark St. John 2, TJ Bell 1, Chris
Brookes 1
Assists: SM, Witham 2, Bell 2, White, Ben Sylvia, Matt Butler, Mark Morissette
Saves: SM, Jeff Lamoureux (66 min) 29, Mark Morissette (4 min) 2
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Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Men's Lacrosse Game With Lasell Moved to Lasell
GORHAM, Maine -- The men's lacrosse game between the University of Southern
Maine and Lasell College, scheduled to be played Thursday (March 31) at Hodgdon
Field on USM's Gorham campus, has been relocated. The game will be played at
Lasell (Newton, Mass.) starting at 3:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Men's Lacrosse Game Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's men's lacrosse game between the University of
Southern Maine and Daniel Webster College has been postponed. No make up date has
been announced.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
Endicott Downs Southern Maine 15-8
BEVERLY, Mass. -- Junior Parker Sowles (Cumberland, Maine/Kents Hill) and
senior Sam Chidester (Eliot, Maine/Marshwood) combined for six goals and seven
assists to lead the Endicott College Gulls to a 15-8 victory over the University
of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference men’s lacrosse game Thursday
night.
The win improved the Gulls record to 4-1 overall. The game, originally
scheduled for Saturday at Gorham, was the first of the season for the Huskies.
The Gulls jumped on top in the first quarter taking a 5-2 lead. Each team
had three goals in the second period to make it 8-5 at halftime. Endicott
increased its lead to 11-6 after three quarters to take firm control.
Sophomore Josh Gilbert (Simsbury, Conn.) added three goals to the Endicott
offense. Senior Burt Fahy (Needham, Mass.) and sophomore Dan Ryan (Billerica,
Mass.) each contributed a pair of tallies.
For Southern Maine, seniors Matt Butler (Barnstable, Mass.) and Mark St.
John (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/South Portland) paced the attack with three goals
apiece. Junior Travis Witham (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and sophomore Brian White
(Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) each had a goal and two assists for the Huskies.
Junior Jeff Lamoureux (Walpole, Mass.) started in goal for USM and made 13
saves in 51 minutes of action. Junior Mark Morissette (Wales, Maine/Oak Hill)
played the final nine minutes making two saves.
The Huskies next game is scheduled for Tuesday (March 29) when they host
Daniel Webster College. Endicott will travel to Bowdoin College next Monday
night (March 28)
At Beverly, Mass. 1 2 3 4 Final
Southern Maine (0-1) 2 3 1 2 8
Endicott (4-1) 5 3 3 4 15
Goals: SM, Matt Butler 3, Mark St. John 3, Travis Witham, Brian White
E, Patrick Sowles 3, Sam Chidester 3, Josh Gilbert 3, Burt Fahy 2,
Dan Ryan 2, Marc MacMillan, Jamie Eppinger
Assists: SM, Witham 2, White 2, Chris Shorr, Ben Sylvia
E, Sowles 4, Chidester 3, Fahy 2, MacMillan 2
Goalie Saves: SM, Jeff Lamoureux (51 min) 13, Mark Morissette (9 min.) 2
E, Jeff Pardue, na
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Monday, March 21, 2005
Season Opening Game Switched to Endicott
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse season
opening game with Endicott College, scheduled for Saturday at USM, has been
rescheduled due to snow covering Hodgdon Field.
The teams will play Thursday (March 24) at Endicott. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
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