Box Score

FARMINGDALE, NY (April 8, 2009) – On a night when 10 different players got into the scoring column, including five Brewers who tallied two goals each, the Vassar men's lacrosse team snapped a three-game losing streak with an impressive 15-9 win over Farmingdale State on Wednesday night. 

The victory propels Vassar back into Liberty League action against St. Lawrence on Saturday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. with a 4-6 record. Farmingdale State falls to 3-8 and will return to Skyline Conference play against Kean on April 11 at 1:00 p.m.

Under crisp 40 degree playing conditions, the Vassar offense took no time in firing on all cylinders. The Brewers scored 12 of the game's first 13 goals, and took a commanding 12-2 lead into halftime. The Rams hung tough, however, scoring seven second half goals, but until the final two tallies were always doubled-up by the Brewers on the scoreboard.

In auspicious fashion, Vassar tallied the game's first two goals in 42 seconds, getting the opening tally from senior midfielder Ross MacKenzie just 23 seconds into play. Senior attack Dan Feinberg added the first of his two goals 19 seconds later, and the Brewers were off to a fast and furious start. Three different players scored over the next six minutes for a 5-0 lead. To start the second period, freshman midfielder Matthew Pearce added his second straight one (the first ended the opening period) and the Brewers went ahead 7-1. Mackenzie ended the first half with his second goal of the game, lifting the Brewers to a comfortable 12-2 lead.

The Rams opened the second half with a goal flurry, scoring four of the third period's five goals to cut into the Vassar lead at 13-6. Farmingdale State's Sean Maxwell had two goals during this stretch and tallied three for the game. That offensive spurt wasn't enough to deter the Brewers, who got lead-protecting tallies from senior midfielder # Isaac Krull and junior defenseman Paul Danaher# to close out the scoring in the 15-9 victory.

Junior attack Sean Murray had two goals for Vassar, as did Mackenzie, Feinberg, Krull and Pearce. On the defensive side, sophomore Alex Tice and junior Ed Pappo split the goaltending duties, with Tice making six saves, allowing two goals and earning the win. Pappo made seven saves. Sophomore defenseman Zach Beauchamp was sensational in the field, collecting 11 of Vassar's 54 ground balls.

Farmingdale used a pair of goalies, with Patrick Delventhal making five saves as the starter and replacement Teddy Leone adding nine saves in a 45 minute relief performance. The Rams were scrappy in the field, garnering 51 ground balls. Vassar had 46 shots and the host Rams had 37.