(PHOTO BY ANDREW DOBROWOLSKYJ)
OTTAWA -- Freshman Ryan Besse of Toronto netted
a hat-trick as McGill outlasted Carleton 11-7 in men's university
lacrosse at the nation's capital, Wednesday.
The Redmen improved to 6-2 in the six-team CUFLA East, have
clinched a playoff berth and moved into sole possession of first
place, two points ahead of idle Trent (5-1) and Bishop's
(5-1). Fourth-place Carleton dropped to 3-4.
McGill led 6-1 after the first quarter, 8-3 at halftime and 9-6
after three stanzas. Despite the late scoring spluge by Carleton,
the Redmen kept their composure and hung on for the victory.
McGill fielded a depleted lineup that was without three
All-Canadians, Scott Bailey (midfielder),
Brendan Farrer (defence) and midfielder
Luke LaCava, due to exams and injuries. Also
absent was No. 1 goaltender Guy Fox and starting
defenceman Kyle Robinson.
"We were able to display some excellent depth," said McGill head
coach Tim Murdoch. "Eight different players
registered points and our defence played admirably on a soggy,
grass field."
Rookie attacker Alex Kruse of Oakville, Ont.,
scored once and added four helpers. Junior attackman Greg Henry of Halton Hills, Ont., and Sean
Simeson, a third-year midfielder from Oshawa, Ont., each
added a pair. Matt Jankowski of Brewster, N.Y.,
and Boston native Mike Ting added
singles.
On defence, McGill enjoyed excellent long-stick middy play from
New Yorker Rich Brode, and another dominant
face-off outing for Jacob Winn of Falmouth,
ME. Goaltender Simon Hudson, a 5-foot-11
freshman from Seattle, registered the win.
Carleton scoring was led by attackman Corey
Fowler (2-3-5) and supported by Tim
Bergin (2-1-3), Alex Ince (2-0-2) and
Raj Wasson (1-1-2).
McGill will head south of the border for a pair of
non-conference games against a couple of top-notch American squads
before resuming league play. They will take on Plattsburgh State,
an NCAA Div. 3 team in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Oct. 15, then travel
to Worcester, Mass., for a game two days later at Holy Cross, an
NCAA Div. 1 squad.
McGill's has two more regular season contests remaining before
playoffs, including a much-anticipated home rendez-vous against
Bishop's on Oct. 22 that will have major playoff implications. The
top two finishers in CUFLA East are awarded home playoff games in
the quarterfinals.
SCORING SUMMARY:
Redmen Lacrosse 11, Carleton Ravens 7
October 7, 2009 - 8:30pm - Ravens Field - Carleton
University
Conditions : 10C, windy.
GOALS BY QUARTER:
McGill : 6-2-1-2 -- 11
Carleton: 1-2-3-1 -- 7
McGill scoring:
Alex Kruse: 1 goal, 4 assists
Ryan Besse: 3 goals
Nick Moreau: 1 goal, 2 assists
Sean Simeson: 2 goals
Greg Henry: 2 goals
Matt Jankowski: 1 goal, 1 assist
Mike Ting: 1 goal
Andrew Edell: 1 assist
Carleton scoring:
C. Fowler: 2 goals, 3 assists
T. Bergin: 2 goals, 1 assist
A. Ince: 2 goals
R. Wasson: 1 goal, 1 assist
GOALTENDERS:
McGill: Simon Hudson: (W, 80:00, 7GA)
Carleton: J. Drake (L, 80:00, 11GA)
PENALTIES:
McGill (11)
Alex Kruse, 1 min.-unsportsmanlike: Q1, 16:48
Alex Kruse, 1 min.-unnecessary roughness: Q2, 00:00
Greg Henry: 30 sec.-holding: Q2, 6:27
Jeff O'Neill: 1 min.- cross-checking: Q2, 10:14
Sepp Stephens: 1 min.- cross-checking: Q2, 10:14
Jeff O'Neill: 1 min.- unnecessary roughness: Q2, 12:45
Deacon Blue: 1 min.-slash: Q2, 12:22
Sepp Stephens: 1 min.- cross-checking: Q2, 19:55
Jeff O'Neill: 30 sec.-hold: Q3 1:01
Jeff O'Neill : 1 min.-slash: Q3, 17:21
Deacon Blue: 1 min.-slash: Q4, 4:56
Carleton (9)
C. Singleton: 30-sec.-interference: Q1 17:48
S. Stephens: 1 min.- unnecessary roughness: Q2, 2:28
C. Fowler: 30-sec.-crease interference: Q2, 4:28
M. O'Neill: 3 min.-unsportsmanlike: Q2, 5:05
A. Ince: 1 min.-slash, Q2, 13:31
A. Ince: 1 min.-unnecessary roughness, Q2, 14:31
T. Bergin: 30-sec. off sides, Q3, 9:07
A. Burpee: 1-min.-illegal body check, Q3, 10:10
R. Macdonald: 2-min., slash, Q4: 19:49.
CUFLA East Standings:
1. McGill (6-2)
2. (tie) Bishop's (5-1)
2. (tie) Trent (5-1)
4. Carleton (3-4)
5. Queen's (0-5)
6. Toronto (0-6)
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
