Press Release

SAINT MICHAEL'S BLANKS AIC FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              FOR MORE INFORMATION
March 26, 2004                                                                                 Contact: Seth Cole
Courtesy AIC Sports Information                                                         Phone: (802) 654-2537

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore Brandon Kobelt (New York, N.Y./Fordham Prep) and junior Ryan Lynn (New Canaan, Conn./Kent) each had four goals and two assists to lead Saint Michael’s College to an 18-0 victory over American International College in men’s lacrosse action Friday afternoon at John Homer Miller Field. The Purple Knights even their record at 1-1 and 1-0 in the Northeast-10, while it was the season opener for the Yellow Jackets.

Junior Mike Curley (W. Hartford, Conn./Conard) had three goals for Saint Michael’s while junior Nick Calnen (W. Hartford, Conn./Conard), sophomore Tristan Bandoni (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) and sophomore Brady Boyle (South Dennis, Mass./Kimball Union Academy) each had a pair of goals. Calnen also had three assists.

Adam Slys (Pembroke, Mass.) made a total of 37 saves in goal for AIC, while SMC’s Brian Hingston (Concord, Mass./Concord-Carlisle) and Robert McCarthy (Milton, Mass./Xaverian Brothers) combined for nine saves en route to the shutout.

AIC is slated to return to action Monday, March 29 when it hosts nationally-ranked Bentley at 3:00 at John Homer Miller Field. Saint Michael's returns to action on Sunday with a 12 p.m. contest versus eighth-ranked Adelphi University at Middlebury College.

Team                                    1     2     3     4     Final
St. Michael’s (1-1, 1-0 NE-10) 6     5     4     3     18
American Int’l (0-1, 0-1 NE-10) 0     0     0     0     0

Goals:
AIC: None
SMC: Brandon Kobelt (4), Ryan Lynn (4), Mike Curley (3), Nick Calnen (2), Tristan Bandoni (2), Brady Boyle (2), Barrett Hyde

Assists:
AIC: None
SMC :Calnen (3), Kobelt (2), Lynn (2), Ryan Tracy (2), Curley, Boyle

Saves: AIC – Adam Slys - 37 SMC – Brian Hingston 6/Robert McCarthy 3

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Last Revised: October 25, 2002