UMass Posts Biggest Margin of Victory Since 2004
from press release
AMHERST, Mass. -- Eleven players scored goals
including two with the first tallies of their careers as UMass beat
Providence, 17-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Garber Field. Sophomore
Art Kell scored a career-high five goals and added an assist for
six points. Ryan Hantverk and Will Manny each had two goals. UMass
(4-2 overall) will be off for a week until travelling to Brown next
Tuesday at 4 p.m.
UMass had its largest margin of victory since 2004 when the
Minutemen beat Manhattan, 16-4 on April 9.
The Minutemen scored the first eight goals of the game and the
contest was never in doubt. Kell's third goal gave the Minutemen an
8-0 lead with 10:43 left in the second quarter.
Eight different Minutemen scored the team's eight goals in the
second half including three with their first of the season: Mike
Wilus, Colin Fleming (first of career) and Mael Walkowiak (first of
career), who was playing his first game in the field after being a
goalie last season. His goal was assisted by Seth Berggren, the
redshirt freshman's first career point.
UMass' other second-half goals came from Ryan Smith, Ryan Liebel,
Manny, Kell and K.R. Jurgelevich.
The Minutemen outshot the Friars, 55-17 and outgroundballed them,
37-19.
In nets, Tim McCormack made two saves and Steve Mahle, played the
fourth quarter making three stops.
Both face-off men won seven draws each: Anthony Toresco (7-of-11)
and Greg Rushing (7-of-12).
Again, UMass will be back in action on Tuesday at Brown at 4 p.m.
