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SEVENTH-RANKED BRYANT BESTS PURPLE KNIGHT MEN, 12-4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              FOR MORE INFORMATION April 24, 2004                                                                                    Contact: Seth Cole                                                                                                         Phone: (802) 654-2537 COLCHESTER, Vt. – Seventh-ranked Bryant College scored six goals in the first period and held off Saint Michael’s College, 12-4, in Northeast-10 Conference men’s lacrosse action on Saturday at Doc Jacobs Field. Senior Jon Yuengling (Merrick, N.Y.) led a balanced Bulldogs’ offense with two goals and two assists, while junior Jason Easteadt (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) notched a game-high three goals. Senior Chris Pisclotta (Floral Park, N.Y.), junior Andrew Serge (Albany, N.Y.) and freshman Sean Ball (Hollis, N.H.) each posted two goals and one assist for Bryant (8-4, 6-1 NE-10), which kept alive its chances of a regular season championship. For the Purple Knights, junior Ryan Lynn (New Canaan, Conn./Kent) scored twice off of assists from classmate Mike Curley (W. Hartford, Conn./Conard), while sophomores Tristan Bandoni (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) and Brandon Kobelt (New York, N.Y./Fordham Prep) also scored. Junior Brian Hingston (Concord, Mass./Concord-Carlisle) turned aside seven shots for Saint Michael’s (4-7, 3-5), which saw it two-game winning streak come to an end. The Bulldogs took control in a six-goal opening period, as Ball scored twice in the quarter. The visitors added three goals in the first 3:07 of the second quarter to take a 9-2 lead into intermission. Defense reigned supreme in the second half, as the Purple Knights held Bryant to just three goals in the final 30 minutes, but could only muster two goals themselves. Freshman Craig Phillips (Watertown, N.Y.) stopped seven shots in relief to help the Bulldogs preserve the win. Saint Michael’s, which remains in seventh place in the league standings, plays a key conference contest on Monday at sixth-place Merrimack College at 3:30 p.m. The top six teams qualify for the league playoffs. The Purple Knights also visit crosstown-rival University of Vermont on Tuesday before hosting top-ranked Le Moyne College on May 1 at 12 p.m. in the regular season finale.  GAME SUMMARY Bryant                           6          3          1          2          --12 Saint Michael’s              1          1          1          1          --4 Saint Michael’s scoring (goals-assists): Ryan Lynn 2-0, Tristan Bandoni 1-0, Brandon Kobelt 1-0, Mike Curley 0-2, James Hart 0-1.   Bryant scoring (goals-assists): Jason Easteadt 3-0, Jon Yuengling 2-2, Sean Ball 2-1, Chris Pisclotta 2-1, Andrew Serge 2-1, Adam Smith 1-0, Steve Coppinger 0-2, Jon Atwood 0-1. Goalie Saves Saint Michael’s – Brian Hingston: seven saves, 12 goals. Bryant – Matt Lovejoy: three saves, two goals (30 min.); Craig Phillips: seven saves, two goals (30 min.). Shots: Saint Michael’s 21, Bryant 26 Ground Balls: Saint Michael’s 31, Bryant 41 Face-offs: Saint Michael’s 4/18, Bryant 14/18 ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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