Assumption Outlasts Franklin Pierce, 16-9
Julianello nets four, Kelly scores two and dishes five assists to lead Greyhounds
WINCHENDON, MASS. (April 9, 2002) - The Franklin Pierce men's lacrosse team fell to Assumption College, 16-9, in Northeast-10 Conference action at Winchendon School in Winchendon, Mass. this evening. The win marks Assumption's first Conference victory of the season.
Sophomore Frank Julianello led the Greyhound offense with four markers, while classmate Adam Kelly dished five assists to go along with a pair of goals. Freshman John Ryan added two goals and two assists and sophomore Matt Goldblatt chipped in three goals.
Franklin Pierce sophomore Jake Holmes (Freeport, Maine/Freeport) tallied three goals and one assist, while classmate Jimmy Ward (Lynn, Mass./Lynn Classical) extended his scoring streak to four games with two goals and an assist.
Assumption jumped out to an early three-goal lead in the first quarter with a goal from Ryan and two goals from Julianello. Franklin Pierce answered at 8:25 of the second as freshman Josh Falcone (Windham, Maine/Bonny Eagle) netted a wrap around tally to cut Assumption's lead to two goals.
The Greyhounds went on to score ten unanswered goals in the second and third quarters, until senior Ken Beaudette (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) took a pass from Holmes and beat Assumption netminder Matt Hoffman on the right side to make the score 11-2.
The Greyhounds tacked on one more goal before the Ravens went on a five goal rally late in the fourth quarter to cut Assumption's lead from nine goals to five. Assumption quieted Franklin Pierce's charge, however, with two goals in the final minutes of regulation.
Hoffman made 20 saves in 60 minutes in net for the win. Franklin Pierce's Andy Cote (Middleton, Mass./Masconomet) made a season-high 39 saves in 60 minutes of work.
Franklin Pierce (0-6, 0-4 NE-10) returns to action on Thursday, when it hosts Saint Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference action in Winchendon, Mass. Assumption (2-5, 1-4 NE-10) next hosts Southern New Hampshire University in Worcester, Mass. at 3:30 p.m.
Assumption 16, FP 9
| Assumption (2-5, 1-4 NE-10) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 16 |
| FP (0-6, 0-4 NE-10) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 9 |
Goals
AC -- Julianello 4, Goldblatt 3, Ryan 2, Kelly 2, Brawders 1, Atkin
1, Davis 1, Lamour 1, Senos 1.
FP -- Holmes 3, Beaudette 2, Ward 2, Falcone 1, McEntee 1.
Assists
AC -- Kelly 5, Ryan 2, Poirier 1, Davis 1, Brawders 1.
FP -- Falcone 2, Holmes 1, Dillon 1, Patty 1.
Goalkeepers
Andy Cote (FP) 39 saves, 60:00 minutes;
Matt Hoffman (AC) 20 saves; 60:00 minutes