Manhattan Edges Wagner 9-7
from press release
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Wagner received a
three-goal outing from freshman attack Mike Hurley (Bellerica, MA/
Bellerica) and a career-high 20-save performance from freshman
goalie Peter Rubin (East Rockaway, NY/ East Rockaway) but it was
not enough as Manhattan College held on for a 9-7 win.
Manhattan had the better of the play early. After Hurley gave
Wagner a 1-0 lead 4:40 into the game, the Jaspers reeled off the
next five goals and took a 6-2 halftime lead. When Manhattan scored
the first two goals of the second half, it appeared that the
Jaspers were in control. The Seahawks, however, responded with a
four-goal run to cut the deficit to 8-6.
Senior attack Jeff Policicchio (Novi. MI) started and ended the
four-goal run with a pair of goals that were sandwiched around a
pair of Hurley tallies. Policicchio’s second goal midway
through the fourth quarter off an assist by junior midfielder Sean
travis (Calverton, NY/ Riverhead) made it an 8-6 game. After a
Manhattan goal made it 9-6, senior midfielder Brian Poissant
(Manlius, NY/ Fayetteville-Manlius) rocketed home a goal from 20
yards out with 3:45 to go that made it 9-7 but the Jaspers were
able to successfully hang on for the win.
Manhattan out-shot Wagner 44-28, held a 38-28 edge in ground balls
while winning 12-of-19 face-offs.
The Jaspers used a balanced offensive formula with James Synowiez,
Sal Perrotto and Justin Jensen scoring two goals apiece. Goalie
John Geagan recorded nine saves for Manhattan.
In addition to Hurley’s three goals, Policicchio added two
goals for the Seahawks.
With the loss, the Seahawks fall to 1-12 on the season, 0-5 in the
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) while the Jaspers improved to
7-6 overall, 3-2 in conference play.
