ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE
Saturday, March 15, 2008

Lasell Edges Elizabethtown 3-2 in Defensive Battle

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LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- Brandon Keith's goal in the final minute of the third quarter stood up as Lasell College defeated Elizabethtown College 3-2 in non-conference men's lacrosse action at Hempfield High School on Saturday night.

Mike Maggio scored a pair of first-half goals for the Lasers (4-0 overall), who allowed just three shots to the Blue Jays (2-3 overall) in a scoreless fourth quarter.

Sophomores Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Academy) and Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) scored for the Blue Jays, while sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) assisted on both tallies.

Weber gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead just 2:54 into the contest with his seventh goal of the season, but Maggio countered midway through the first quarter and in the final two minutes of the second quarter to give the Lasers a 2-1 lead at halftime.

Dougherty tallied his seventh goal of the year with 3:14 left in the third quarter to knot the score at 2-2, but Keith netted his eighth of the year with 49 seconds left in the third quarter to give Lasell a 3-2 lead.

Lasell finished with a 22-19 edge in shots over Elizabethtown, and won 6-of-9 faceoffs. The Lasers went 0-for-2 with the man advantage while the Blue Jays converted their only attempt.

Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) started in goal for the Blue Jays and posted nine saves, while junior Austin Hayes (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) added one stop in the final 2:16. Mark DeMieri finished with 13 saves for Lasell.

Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Lasell College...... 1 1 1 0 - 3
Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 0 1 0 - 2

Lasell College GOALS: Mike Maggio 2; Brandon Keith 1.
ASSISTS: Ryan Koerner 1; Brian Yepez 1.

Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Aaron Weber 1; Josh Dougherty 1.
ASSISTS: Keith Staulters 2.

SHOTS - LASELL 22; ETOWN 19.

MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - LASELLMX 0-2; ETOWN 1-1.

GOALIES - LASELL: Mark DeMieri (13 saves); ETOWN: Chris Schuch (9 saves), Austin Hayes (1 save)