Noonan scores three times; two goals apiece from Dintaman and Harries

BOXSCORE

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. (March 26, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's lacrosse team put in a strong effort on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Ravens dropped a close 9-7 decision to Pace in Pleasantville, N.Y. The Ravens dipped to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Northeast-10, while the Setters improved to 4-2 and 1-1 in league play.

Three Ravens combined to score all seven goals for Franklin Pierce, including three from freshman midfielder Edward Noonan (Foxboro, Mass.) and two apiece from junior midfielder Ryan Dintaman (Northfield, Mass.) and junior midfielder Eric Harries (Dunstable, Mass.).

Freshman goaltender Tim Izzo (Trumbull, Conn.) turned in a solid effort in net for the Ravens as he stopped 11 shots, despite suffering the loss to fall to 2-3 on the season.

Pace scored twice in the game's first four minutes, but the Ravens were quick to answer with a pair of tallies in a 75-second span to knot the score at 2-2. Noonan tossed in Franklin Pierce's first marker at the 7:30 mark, and Dintaman tied it with 6:15 remaining in the first quarter when he took a pass from senior Jack Scanlan (Great Neck, N.Y.) and slipped a shot past the Pace goalie.

Pace, though, had a counter of its own and scored five-straight goals, including all four tallies in the second quarter to take a 7-2 advantage into halftime.

Franklin Pierce shook off Pace's rally and came out firing in the third quarter and scored three-straight tallies to pull within two at 7-5. Dintaman scored his second of the game with 12:46 remaining in the frame and Harries threw in back-to-back markers in a three-and-a-half minute span midway through the quarter.

The Setters then put in two goals to open up a 9-5 advantage, but Noonan scored with just :01 left in the third to bring the Ravens to within three goals heading into the fourth quarter.

Noonan notched the hat-trick with a goal at the 9:15 mark of the fourth, but the Ravens could not pull any closer. Izzo kept Franklin Pierce in the contest throughout the fourth quarter as he made several strong saves. For Noonan, it ran his streak to five-straight games with at least one point and four-consecutive contests with multiple points.

Pace got two goals apiece from Kevin Kladick, John Kolesar and Thomas Earl.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Wednesday night when the Ravens travel to Springfield, Mass. to face American International at 7 p.m. at Abdow Field.

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