Hartford Beats Siena for First Win of 2010
from press release
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The University of
Hartford men’s lacrosse team scored its first victory of 2010
in a 13-11 defeat over Siena on Saturday afternoon at Shuart
Stadium.
Six different players scored for the Hawks who dominated the Saints
in nearly every category en route to their first win. The 13 goals
were a team-high for Hartford, who outshot Siena 38-32. Sophomore
Aidan Genik and rookies Rory Nunamacher and Jared Franze combined
for 10 goals and 12 points on the day while sophomore Scott Bement
picked up the win in goal.
Sophomore Carter Bender and classmate Ryan Compitello each
contributed a pair of assists, extending their scoring streaks to
16 and 15 games, respectively.
Dann Martinsen and Shaun Dunn led the Saints’ offense with
three goals apiece. Martinsen also contributed with an assist
totaling a team-best four points. Siena finished 15-for-19 in
clears and scored a pair of man-up goals.
Siena jumped out to a 4-0 lead, and didn’t trail in the
contest until the 3:26 mark of the third period. Hartford chipped
away at the Saints’ commanding lead to take its first of the
game, a 9-8 advantage with 3:26 remaining in the third. The Hawks
outscored the Saints in the second and third quarters by a margin
of 10-4, and buckled down defensively allowing just six Siena goals
over the final three stanzas.
Franze put the Hawks on the scoreboard with 1:42 remaining in the
first, however the Saints responded with a score of their own to
take a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Hawks’ offense opened the second quarter on a hot streak,
reeling off four-straight goals in a span of five minutes to knot
the score at five goals apiece. Genik opened the stanza with
back-to-back scores, while Nunamacher and Kyle Goodchild found the
back of the net, tying the game for the first time since the
opening face-off. Hartford and Siena traded goals before Martinsen
connected on a feed from John Rogener with just over one minute
remaining in the second to send the Saints into the locker rooms
with a one goal, 7-6 advantage.
Siena doubled its lead to 8-6 when Chris D’Alberti netted his
fourth goal of 2010 just over two minutes into the third quarter.
Down a man, Hartford responded at 9:01 as Nunamacher found the back
of the net for his final goal of the contest. Genik tied the score
at 8-8 on his third goal of the night off a feed from senior Justin
Bearse before Franze and Siena’s Kyle Curry exchanged goals
to even the score at 9-9.
Compitello’s second goal of the season put the Hawks up for
good at 10-9, while Ben Knapton’s score with 33 seconds
remaining in the third boosted Hartford’s lead to 11-9.
Franze and Genik each tacked on insurance goals to open the final
quarter, capping a four-goal run over a span of 3:21.
In the final stanza, Siena managed to put a pair of goals on the
scoreboard but could not mount a comeback of their own.
Hartford’s defense kept the Saints’ sticks silent for
the remaining 6:14 of the contest.
Bement finished with six saves while recording his first win of
2010. Junior Tim Fallon also had a strong game for the Hawks,
winning 17 of 27 face-offs while scooping up a game-best nine
ground balls. For the third consecutive game, Hartford has won the
battle at the face-off X.
The Hawks returns to action on Wednesday, March 10 when they travel
to Providence, R.I. for a mid-day match-up with the Brown Bears.
Game time is slated for 3:00 p.m.
