PURPLE KNIGHT MEN PULL PAST ASSUMPTION, 17-5

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April 16, 2005                                                                                     Contact: Seth Cole
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COLCHESTER, Vt. – Junior Brandon Kobelt (Rye, N.Y./Fordham Prep) tallied a game-best five goals and one assist as Saint Michael’s College pulled past Assumption College, 17-5, in Northeast-10 Conference men’s lacrosse action on Saturday at Doc Jacobs Field.

For the Purple Knights, freshman Mark Agostinelli (Dedham, Mass./Xaverian) added three goals, while senior Mike Curley West Hartford, Conn./Conard) chipped in two goals and two assists. Junior Eric Libby (Cohasset, Mass./Cohasset) notched two goals and one assist, junior Brady Boyle (South Dennis, Mass./Kimball Union Academy) and freshman Mike Boerma (Concord, Mass./Lawrence Academy) both scored twice, and freshman Jeff Hannon (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) stopped nine shots for Saint Michael’s (7-3, 5-3 NE-10).

For the Greyhounds, junior Jeremy Bomba (Wakefield, Mass.) and freshman Brandon MacNeil (Delta, B.C.) recorded two goals and one assist apiece. Sophomore Neil Donnelly (Boylston, Mass.) also scored, while senior Matt Hoffman (Westfield, Mass.) turned aside 13 shots for Assumption (3-8, 3-5).

Saint Michael’s took control early, scoring six unanswered goals in the first period. Kobelt tallied three of his five goals in the opening quarter, as the Purple Knights held Assumption to just three shots in the frame and scored a pair of man-up goals.

Following an evenly-played second quarter made the score 9-3 at halftime, Assumption pulled to within five on Donnelly’s man-up goal early in the third quarter. The Purple Knights, however, responded by scoring the next five goals to open up a double-digit lead and seal the victory.

Saint Michael’s plays its next two games on the road, beginning with Tuesday’s 4:30 p.m. contest at the University of Vermont, before hosting its regular-season finale versus league-rival Saint Anselm College on April 27 at 4 p.m. Assumption hosts Bryant University on Thursday at 4 p.m.

GAME SUMMARY
Assumption 0 3 1 1 --5
Saint Michael’s 6 3 4 4 --17

Saint Michael’s scoring (goals-assists): Brandon Kobelt 5-1, Mark Agostinelli 3-0, Mike Curley 2-2, Eric Libby 2-1, Brady Boyle 2-0, Mike Boerma 2-0, Kevin Simmons 1-2, Ryan Lynn 0-2, Jamie Hart 0-1, Ryan Tracy 0-1.

Assumption scoring (goals-assists): Jeremy Bomba 2-1, Brandon MacNeil 2-1, Neil Donnelly 1-0, Bryan Parks 0-1.

Goalie Saves
Saint Michael’s – Jeff Hannon: 9 saves (55 min.), Chris Daughtry: 0 saves (5 min.).
Assumption – Matt Hoffman: 13 saves (60 min.).

Shots: Saint Michael’s 44, Assumption 24.
Ground Balls: Saint Michael’s 48, Assumption 30.
Face-offs: Saint Michael’s 9/26, Assumption 17/26.

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