Yale Avenges Loss to Holy Cross
from press release
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Michael Karwoski, who had
three goals and an assist, was one of eight Yale players to hit the
net as the men’s lacrosse team opened its 2009 season by
racing past Holy Cross 13-8.
Junior Brendan Gibson clinched the game with two late goals, and he
added three assists. Sophomore Brian Douglass and rookie Matt
Miller each chipped in a pair of goals.
Sophomore Jonathan Falcone, making his first career start, earned
the win in the Yale net with 16 saves, including eight in the third
period.
“We’ve been thinking about this game for a long time.
That one [last year’s 7-6 loss to Holy Cross] really shocked
us and we wanted revenge,” said Yale head coach Andy
Shay.
Karwoski, a senior, tallied once in the first to put the visitors
up 3-1 and then tallied consecutive goals in the third to put the
game out of reach at 9-3. Yale’s offensive explosion came
against Holy Cross goalie Jimmy Harrison (15 saves), who stopped 22
of 28 shots to upset the Blue a year ago at New Haven.
Junior Jerome Arnold notched Yale’s first goal of 2009 to
open the game’s scoring at 13:44. His teammates added five of
the game’s next six goals and the Crusaders (0-2) never got
closer than two down.
Senior Kevin Disceplo had a strong showing in the circle by winning
15 of 23 draws and grabbing eight ground balls. His efforts took
some of the pressure off captain Matt Aronson and the Yale defense
that held the Crusaders to 29 shots.
“It was great to see our guys fight through adversity today.
I told them they [Holy Cross] would make a run,” said Shay,
referring to the home team’s three consecutive goals to close
the gap at 10-8 in the fourth. [Brendan] Gibson came up huge for
us.”
The next test for the Bulldogs is a tougher with a Feb. 28 road
game against No. 20 UMass.
