MAY 3, 2005
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S WOMEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO SCRANTON IN
MAC PLAYOFF OPENER
SCRANTON, Pa.—The University of Scranton jumped out
to an early 5-0 lead in the opening 11 minutes of play en route to an
18-9 victory over King’s College in an opening round game of the 2005
Middle Atlantic Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon at Fitzpatrick
Field.
Junior attacker Kelly Herlihy (Huntington Station, N.Y./Walt Whitman)
and senior attacker Samantha Augeri (Malverne, N.Y./Holy Trinity
Diocesan) scored six goals apiece and sophomore midfielder Jackie
Messantonio (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh) and freshman
midfielder Jennifer Frey (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown) contributed two
apiece as the Royals improved to 12-3. Scranton advances to this
Thursday’s semifinals against second-seeded Messiah College in Grantham,
Pennsylvania, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
King’s, which put the wraps on an 11-7 season, was led by junior
midfielder Patrice Cote (Somerville, N.J./Immaculata) and freshman
defender Melissa Gates (Jenkintown, Pa./Jenkintown) with two goals
apiece and senior attacker Kristen Greene (Myrtle Beach, SC/Pocono
Mountain-Pa.), sophomore midfielder Lindsay Sabo (Milford, Pa./Delaware
Valley), freshman midfielder Grace King (Bryn Athyn, Pa./Academy of the
New Church), sophomore attacker Kim Murray (Media, Pa./Penncrest) and
freshman defender Michelle O’Brien Bridgewater,
N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) scored a goal apiece.
Herlihy scored four goals, including two at the 7:02 and 7:44 marks, and
Augeri three as the Royals took advantage of a 13-4 edge in draw
controls to keep the Lady Monarchs on defense throughout much of the
first half en route to building a 12-4 halftime lead. King’s cut
Scranton’s lead down to 14-7 on goals by Greene, Sabo and King during a
four-minute span early in the second half.
After a timeout, the Royals responded with an unassisted goal by Frey to
make it 15-7. Augeri then scored Scranton’s final three goals at the
45:38, 48:04 and 58:53 marks to offset King’s goals by Murray and Cote
at the 44:58 and 51:59 marks, respectively, to set the final score.
Lady Monarch senior Mary Beth Clark (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic)
was brilliant in goal, making a game-high 21 saves, while the Royals’
Courtney Enman (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) had nine.
Scranton, which lost a 17-9 decision to Messiah earlier this year in
Grantham, also received a goal from senior midfielder and co-captain
Jeanne-Marie Lanza (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) and junior
midfielder Kerri Kornobis (Merrick, N.Y./W.C. Mepham).
In another opening round game in the MAC tournament, Susquehanna
defeated Widener, 11-9. The Crusaders will advance to take on
regular-season champion Drew University on Thursday, May 5, in Madison,
New Jersey, with Thursday’s winners advancing to Saturday’s championship
game at the site of the highest seed remaining in the tournament.
Score by Periods 1 2 Total
King’s (11-8) 4 5
9
Scranton (12-3) 12 6 18
Goals:
King’s-9 (Cote-2, Gates-1, Greene-1, Sabo-1, King-1, Murray-1,
O’Brien-1)
Scranton-18 (Herlihy-6, Augeri-6, Messantonio-2, Frey-2, Lanza-1,
Kornobis-1)
Assists:
King’s-1 (Sabo-1)
Scranton-4 (Johnson-2, Boylan-1, Frey-1)
Saves:
King’s-21 (Clark-21, 18 goals allowed, 60:00)
Scranton-9 (Enman-9, 9 goals allowed, 60:00)
