Albany, N.Y. ? Corey Small matched a season-high with four goals, including two in each half, as UAlbany upended Siena, 13-6, in non-league play on Wednesday, April 2 at John Fallon Field. The Great Danes have won all six meetings since both teams have competed as Division I programs.
UAlbany (3-5) wiped out an early 1-0 deficit with four unanswered in the opening quarter. Freshman Kyle Crotty converted a drive from the right point as his team scored three times in a two-minute-and-39 second span. Small cut to the top of the crease in connecting off Alpizar's pass from behind, before Brian Caufield sent a low shot into the net with 20.6 seconds left in the period on a transition play that started with a Siena turnover.
The Great Danes tallied three more goals in the second quarter in building a 7-2 halftime margin. Alpizar scored from left of the crease off a spin move. Nate Sullivan, who had a career-best three goals, found the cage on the man-advantage with 10:02 remaining in the stanza. Steve Ammann, who had a career-high point total with two goals and three assists, sent a long crossing pass to the right side that put Small one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
UAlbany used a five-goal third period to put together a commanding 12-3 lead. Small, who has 18 goals this year, scored twice in that outburst. He finished off a fastbreak after gathering in Alpizar's short crossing pass and later spun to his right shoulder to score from the middle of the zone. In between, freshman Derek Kruezer drilled an underhanded shot and Ammann converted a drive from the right side.
“We were fortunate to get up on them early,” said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, whose team has won its last three after opening the season with five losses. “The man-up and fastbreak goals got us going and we used that fact that we are a little bigger and stronger to our advantage. This is a great rivalry for area lacrosse fans.”
Siena (6-4) responded in the final quarter with three consecutive goals, including a pair by sophomore midfielder Matt Leithead. Matt Girsh, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason player of the year, added an extra-man goal, his second of the game. Brent Herbst, who ranks second nationally among the Division I leaders in save percentage, made 13 stops in the Saints' cage. UAlbany's Alpizar and Caufield each scored once and handed out two assists.
“We knew we had to match their intensity,” said UAlbany goalkeeper Brent Queener, who made 10 saves and moved into fifth place on the school's all-time list with 382. “We gave our best effort because this game is about bragging rights and we are trying to build up after a slow start (to the season).”
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UAlbany 13, Siena 6
Siena ? Matt Girsh 2-0, Matt Leithead 2-0, Bryan Hale 1-0, Mike Lashomb 1-0, Ryan Duggan 0-1, Chris Zarins 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brent Herbst (45:20, 13 saves, 12 GA), Tom Morr (14:40, 1 saves, 1 GA).
UAlbany ? Corey Small 4-0, Nate Sullivan 3-0, Steve Ammann 2-3, Brian Caufield 1-2, John Alpizar 1-2, Derek Kreuzer 1-0, Kyle Crotty 1-0, Jordan Levine 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (52:01, 10 saves, 6 GA), Dan McKeon (7:59, 3 saves, 0 GA).
UAlbany 13, Siena 6 (Apr 02, 2008)
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Siena (6-4) vs. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
Albany (3-5) -------------------------------------
Date: Apr 02, 2008 Attendance: 879 Siena............... 1 1 1 3 - 6
Weather: Sunny, 39 degrees, W/NW 15-20mph Albany.............. 4 3 5 1 - 13
Siena SCORING: GOALS: Girsh, Matt 2; Leithead, Matt 2; Hale, Bryan 1; Lashomb,
Mike 1.
ASSISTS: Duggan, Ryan 1; Zarins, Chris 1.
Albany SCORING: GOALS: Corey Small 4; Nate Sullivan 3; Steve Ammann 2; Brian
Caufield 1; John Alpizar 1; Kyle Crotty 1; Derek Kreuzer 1.
ASSISTS: Steve Ammann 3; John Alpizar 2; Brian Caufield 2; Jordan Levine 1.
Shots by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Siena............... 5 12 4 7 - 28
Albany.............. 8 9 14 4 - 35
Ground balls by prd 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Siena............... 11 10 9 8 - 38
Albany.............. 8 7 8 9 - 32
Face-offs by prd 1 2 3 4 Total
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Siena............... 5-6 4-5 3-6 3-5 - 15-22
Albany.............. 1-6 1-5 3-6 2-5 - 7-22
Clears by period 1 2 3 4 Total
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Siena............... 3-6 4-4 3-4 6-7 - 16-21
Albany.............. 5-6 6-7 4-7 4-5 - 19-25
Extra-man opps 1 2 3 4 Total
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Siena............... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 - 1-1
Albany.............. 0-0 1-2 1-0 1-2 - 3-4
Saves by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Siena............... 3 4 6 1 - 14
Albany.............. 3 5 3 2 - 13
Turnovers by prd 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Siena............... 8 6 7 8 - 29
Albany.............. 5 5 5 7 - 22
PENALTIES - SIE 4/4:00; ALBANY 1/0:30.
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Albany
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face T/O CT Pen-Min
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GK 23 Brett Queener....... - - - 1 - 5 - - -
A 12 John Alpizar........ 1 2 3 2 1 1 - 2 -
D 19 Craig McDonald...... - - - - - 2 - 1 -
M 22 Jordan Levine....... - 1 1 2 1 4 0-2 2 -
M 25 Chris Schongar...... - - - - - 6 0-3 2 -
A 28 Brian Caufield...... 1 2 3 3 3 - - 4 -
D 38 Mark Phelan......... - - - - - 6 - - -
M 41 Rob Mendizabal...... - - - - - 1 1-4 1 -
A 43 Corey Small......... 4 - 4 6 6 1 - 1 -
D 45 Mike Banks.......... - - - - - 2 - 1 -
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4 Dan McKeon.......... - - - - - - - - -
7 Shane Moriarty...... - - - - - - - - -
8 Tyler Endres........ - - - 1 1 - - 1 -
9 Derek Kreuzer....... 1 - 1 1 1 - - 1 -
10 Mark Cometti........ - - - 1 1 - - - -
16 Mark Kelly.......... - - - - - - - - -
17 Greg Shondel........ - - - - - - - - -
18 Brian Grodotzke..... - - - - - - - 1 -
20 Steve Ammann........ 2 3 5 6 4 1 - 1 -
30 Kyle Crotty......... 1 - 1 6 4 1 - 2 -
32 Brendan Gleason..... - - - - - - - - -
33 Mike Ammann......... - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 1/ 0:30
34 Garrett Pedley...... - - - - - 2 - - -
40 Kevin Courtney...... - - - - - - 6-13 - -
42 Nate Sullivan....... 3 - 3 4 4 - - - -
Totals.............. 13 8 21 35 27 32 7-22 22 0 1/ 0:30
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 3 4 Saves
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23 Brett Queener....... 52:01 6 W 3 4 3 0 10
4 Dan McKeon.......... 7:59 0 0 1 0 2 3
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face T/O CT Pen-Min
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GK 12 Herbst, Brent....... - - - - - 2 - - -
A 1 Girsh, Matt......... 2 - 2 9 6 2 - 2 -
D 3 Viviano, Chris...... - - - - - 3 - - -
A 5 Duggan, Ryan........ - 1 1 2 - 2 - 3 -
A 8 Zarins, Chris....... - 1 1 4 3 1 - 4 -
M 10 Mazzone, Kenny...... - - - 1 1 2 - 2 -
M 24 Lashomb, Mike....... 1 - 1 3 1 - - 2 -
D 34 Mulhall, JP......... - - - - - 2 - - - 1/ 1:00
D 42 Vercruysse, Kyle.... - - - - - 4 - 1 - 1/ 1:00
M 44 Hale, Bryan......... 1 - 1 3 3 1 - 3 - 1/ 1:00
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2 Bernabo, Faus....... - - - - - 2 - - -
13 Montgomery, Scott... - - - - - 15 15-21 4 -
14 Dunn, Shaun......... - - - 2 1 1 - 1 -
18 Whalen, Mike........ - - - - - - - - -
20 Mikel, James........ - - - - - 1 - - -
23 Murphy, Brendan..... - - - 1 1 - - 2 -
28 Leithead, Matt...... 2 - 2 2 2 - - 1 -
29 Nunziata, Anthony... - - - - - - - 1 -
30 Rogener, John....... - - - - - - - - -
32 Rau, Tim............ - - - - - - - - -
33 Rogener, Charly..... - - - 1 1 - 0-1 - -
37 Mulhall, Dan........ - - - - - - - - - 1/ 1:00
46 Morr, Tom........... - - - - - - - - -
Totals.............. 6 2 8 28 19 38 15-22 29 0 4/ 4:00
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Siena Minutes GA W/L 1 2 3 4 Saves
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12 Herbst, Brent....... 45:20 12 L 3 4 6 0 13
46 Morr, Tom........... 14:40 1 0 0 0 1 1
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 8:43 SIE EVEN Lashomb, Mike Unassisted
2. 5:16 ALBANY EVEN Steve Ammann Unassisted
3. 2:59 ALBANY EVEN Kyle Crotty Unassisted
4. 2:00 ALBANY EVEN Corey Small John Alpizar
5. 0:20 ALBANY EVEN Brian Caufield Steve Ammann
6. 2nd 13:18 ALBANY EVEN John Alpizar Unassisted
7. 12:55 SIE EVEN Hale, Bryan Unassisted
8. 10:02 ALBANY UP Nate Sullivan Brian Caufield
9. 7:05 ALBANY EVEN Corey Small Steve Ammann
10. 3rd 14:42 ALBANY UP Nate Sullivan Steve Ammann
11. 12:48 SIE EVEN Girsh, Matt Zarins, Chris
12. 10:07 ALBANY EVEN Corey Small John Alpizar
13. 6:47 ALBANY EVEN Derek Kreuzer Unassisted
14. 1:57 ALBANY EVEN Steve Ammann Unassisted
15. 1:36 ALBANY EVEN Corey Small Jordan Levine
16. 4th 11:19 SIE UP Girsh, Matt Duggan, Ryan
17. 10:18 SIE EVEN Leithead, Matt Unassisted
18. 8:06 SIE EVEN Leithead, Matt Unassisted
19. 3:11 ALBANY UP Nate Sullivan Brian Caufield
PENALTY SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team ##-Player Min Offense
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2nd 10:18 SIE 37-Mulhall, Dan 1:00 PP SLASHING................................
00:09 SIE 34-Mulhall, JP 1:00 PP SLASHING................................
4th 11:43 ALBANY 33-Mike Ammann 0:30 PP PUSHING.................................
07:15 SIE 44-Hale, Bryan 1:00 PP UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT.................
03:41 SIE 42-Vercruysse, Kyle 1:00 PP SLASHING................................
