Boys suffer first loss
Ashley Wilson
Issue date: 3/4/09 Section: Sports
NDNU lacrosse suffered a rough loss on their home field against East Coast competitor, Molloy on March 17. The Argos lost in the final minutes of the game 4-5.
In the first period, there were shots on goal but no one was able to score. It was in the second that Molloy scored at the 11:28 mark, but the Argos quickly tied the score at one with a goal by Greg Bearson. The score remained at 1-1 going into halftime.
Bearson got things started for the Argos in the third as he scored another goal at 11:01 still to play. But Molloy rallied with two back-to-back goals from Tom Brewer to take the lead 3-2 with just over two minutes left in the period. Once again, the Argos responded as freshman Derek Kimbrough tied the game 3-3 just a minute later.
Kimbrough began where he left off in the final period, scoring the Argo's fourth goal in the opening minute after swinging around the net receiving the pass from Bearson. Nine minutes went by as the Argos looked like they were going to hold on to the goal advantage, but a fast break opportunity for Molloy allowed them to get an easy score tying the game 4-4.
Two minutes later, the Molloy Lions went ahead as a shot was ripped right past NDNU goalie Matthew Coric. The Argos had the ball in the last minute to tie, but were unable to get a shot giving the Argos their first loss on the season.
"The end of the game was tough we let in one or two goals that we should have stopped and could not seem to sway the momentum back to our half of the field to get a tieing goal, said Bearson.
Assistant Coach, Cam Foss also made a statement about the last minutes of the game. "Unfortunately, we could not handle the ball down the stretch and turned it over too many times. They took advantage of mistakes."
Bearson led NDNU in points with three including two goals and an assist, while Kimbrough also added two goals. Coric made 14 saves including several in the second half.
"I think we are finally ready to take on more of the top 10 teams we will simply need to play at our talent level for the entire 60 minutes of the game," said Upshaw after the game.
The Argos play their last home game of the season and celebrate senior day this Sunday at 1 p.m.
In the first period, there were shots on goal but no one was able to score. It was in the second that Molloy scored at the 11:28 mark, but the Argos quickly tied the score at one with a goal by Greg Bearson. The score remained at 1-1 going into halftime.
Bearson got things started for the Argos in the third as he scored another goal at 11:01 still to play. But Molloy rallied with two back-to-back goals from Tom Brewer to take the lead 3-2 with just over two minutes left in the period. Once again, the Argos responded as freshman Derek Kimbrough tied the game 3-3 just a minute later.
Kimbrough began where he left off in the final period, scoring the Argo's fourth goal in the opening minute after swinging around the net receiving the pass from Bearson. Nine minutes went by as the Argos looked like they were going to hold on to the goal advantage, but a fast break opportunity for Molloy allowed them to get an easy score tying the game 4-4.
Two minutes later, the Molloy Lions went ahead as a shot was ripped right past NDNU goalie Matthew Coric. The Argos had the ball in the last minute to tie, but were unable to get a shot giving the Argos their first loss on the season.
"The end of the game was tough we let in one or two goals that we should have stopped and could not seem to sway the momentum back to our half of the field to get a tieing goal, said Bearson.
Assistant Coach, Cam Foss also made a statement about the last minutes of the game. "Unfortunately, we could not handle the ball down the stretch and turned it over too many times. They took advantage of mistakes."
Bearson led NDNU in points with three including two goals and an assist, while Kimbrough also added two goals. Coric made 14 saves including several in the second half.
"I think we are finally ready to take on more of the top 10 teams we will simply need to play at our talent level for the entire 60 minutes of the game," said Upshaw after the game.
The Argos play their last home game of the season and celebrate senior day this Sunday at 1 p.m.
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