PORTLAND, Maine – Regis College (2-1) edged Saint Joseph's College (1-3), 13-11, in a non-conference men's lacrosse contest at Deering Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saint Joseph's trailed 13-5 late in the third quarter but managed to net six unanswered goals, including a trio of Luigi Grimaldi (Portland, Maine) tallies, in the final 17 minutes to draw within two strikes of tying the contest. Trailing by a pair with two minutes remaining in regulation, the Monks continued to pour on the offensive pressure with five shots in the closing 90 seconds, but four sailed off target and the final attempt was stopped by Regis junior keeper Tyler Estes (Geneva, Ill.).
The Monks led in the early going as a man-up score from senior Jake O'Brien (Andover, Mass.) lifted the hosts to a 3-1 advantage with 14:04 left in the second quarter. The Pride proceeded to outscore the hosts by a 7-2 margin leading up to halftime and boasted an 8-5 lead going into intermission.
Regis continued to dominate in the third stanza as the visitors extended their lead to 13-5 with five unanswered strikes before St. Joe's mounted an encouraging comeback bid that ultimately fell short.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S
- O'Brien scored twice with four assists and two ground balls
- Sophomore Matt Donnell (Watertown, Mass.) added three goals and an assist
- Grimaldi ended the contest with three goals
- Freshman attack Michael Finn (Quincy, Mass.) netted a pair of markers with seven ground balls
- Sophomore midfielder Austin Havu (Buxton, Maine) scooped up eight ground balls while winning 15 of 25 face-off bids
- Sophomore midfielder Brendan Barrett (East Sandwich, Mass.) added a goal and three assists
- Sophomore defender Liam Skinner (Irving, Texas) chipped in with five caused turnovers and a pair of ground balls
- Sophomore goalkeeper Connor Trainor (Franklin, Mass.) made 11 saves in the losing effort
LEADERS – REGIS
- Nicky Rodrigo (Miami, Fla.) netted three goals with a pair of assists
- Danny Rancano (Miami, Fla.) scored three goals and assisted on another
- AJ Karofsky (Barrington, R.I.) potted a pair of tallies with a pair of ground balls
- Calvin Brault (Colchester, Vt.) added two goals with two ground balls
- Alex Ferran (Miami, Fla.) contributed with two goals
- Starting keeper D.J. Barrile (Medford, Mass.) played a major factor in today's result by stopping 17 of the 23 shots he faced
- Estes allowed five goals and made five saves in 15 minutes of relief
TEAM STATS
Despite the final score, Saint Joseph's had considerable leads in several categories including shots (59-33), face-offs won (15-11), ground balls (28-20), and turnovers (15-22). The Monks were also more successful on clear attempts (15-18 vs. 13-18) and man-up situations (5-8 vs. 2-4) in the loss.
NOTEWORTHY
For the Monks, today's shot total ranks as the program's highest tally ever recorded in a loss. The previous mark, 44 shots, was set in a 10-6 loss to Salem State on March 5th, 2011.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
Today's meeting was the first ever between the Saint Joseph's and Regis College men's lacrosse programs.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts University of New England at Deering on Tuesday at 4:00 PM.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
