Kelly's Six Points Leads Quinnipiac Past Friars
from press release
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Kevin Kelly (Redding, Conn.)
had three goals and three assists as the Quinnipiac University
men's lacrosse team defeated Providence, 9-3, Saturday afternoon at
the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Bobcats (2-2)
held the Friars (2-1) scoreless in the second half while scoring
six goals of their own.
Basil Kostaras (Southlake, Texas) and Jake Emms (Victoria, British
Columbia) added two goals and an assist each for the Bobcats, while
Dylan Webster (Brampton, Ontario) also had two goals. Christian
Haggerty (West Nyack, N.Y.) had an assist to extend his point
streak to all 18 games in the blue and gold. Jay Binkowski
(Bethany, Conn.) and Jack Oppenheimer (Conshohocken, Pa.) added
assists for the Bobcats. Kevin Benzing (Severna Park, Md.) stopped
10-of-13 shots on goal in securing the victory in net.
Evan Helda, Andrew Barton and Pete Wujciak accounted for the three
Providence goals, with goalie Christian Dzwilewski being credited
for the only PC assist. Dzwilewski made nine saves in defeat for
the Friars.
The Bobcats opened the scoring at the 6:06 mark of the first
quarter when Kelly shot quickly off a Kostaras feed from 15 yards
out to beat Dzwilewski. Providence answered just over a minute
later when a Dzwilewski save started the Friars' break. Barton
streaked downfield and scored unassisted from 10 yards out from the
right post.
On the man-up, Quinnipiac grabbed a 2-1 lead when Emms connected
off an Oppenheimer feed. Emms released a shot from 10 yards out
just prior to being knocked to the ground. The lead swelled to 3-1
at the 6:39 mark of the second quarter on a transition goal by
Kelly. Binkowski fed Kelly in front of the net, before the senior
went around the back to beat Dzwilewski.
Providence tied the game at 3-3 with two goals in the final six
minutes of the half. Dzwilewski's full-field pass found Wujciak to
the right of the goal. Benzing contested the pass, leaving the goal
open for the Wujciak score at the 5:44 mark. Helda evened the score
with an unassisted goal from 15 yards directly in front of the net
at the 1:25 mark.
Kelly opened the second-half scoring at the 12:53 mark of the third
quarter, getting past his defender before bouncing a shot past
Dzwilewski from point-blank range. The goal proved to be the
game-winner, as the Bobcats' defense held the Friars without a goal
in the second half.
Webster added a goal at the 11:32 mark off a Haggerty feed.
Haggerty's pass from behind the net found Webster at the right post
for the score from close range.
Kelly then assisted on three straight goals to start the fourth
quarter. He found Emms at the 12:44 mark, before feeding Kostaras
on consecutive markers at the 9:46 and 8:38 marks. Emms' goal came
from the left post off a Kelly pass from behind the net. Kostaras'
first goal came from 15 yards out from the right post after Kelly
found him from the goal line on the opposite side of the field.
Kelly then found a cutting Kostaras from behind the net for a goal
from the doorstep.
Webster scored the Bobcats' final goal of the day, evading the
Friars' defense before depositing a shot into the empty net, as
Dzwilewski had left the crease to double team another
Bobcat.
The Bobcats return to action Saturday, March 19, when they travel
play host to intrastate foe Hartford. Opening face-off from the
Quinnipiac Field Hockey & Lacrosse Turf Field is scheduled for
1 p.m.
