PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior
Crosby Fay (Waterville Valley, N.H.) notched four goals to help Plymouth State University stifle Curry College's late comeback attempt in an 11-9 win over the Colonels in non-conference men's lacrosse action at Panther Field on Friday afternoon.
Fay opened the scoring with a point-blank shot to the cage, while senior
Jake Dolcimascolo (Georgetown, Mass.) scored twice and junior
Nolan Burke (Worcester, Mass.) punched in one of his own for a 4-0 lead after one quarter.
After Fay launched a grounder past the opposing goaltender, Curry got on the board but the Colonels couldn't keep pace as PSU closed out the half with a 7-1 lead.
Curry began its comeback late in the third quarter with a 4-0 surge, but Burke disrupted the momentum with back-to-back scores. Curry made one last-ditch effort with three more goals to pull with 11-9 with more than three minutes remaining, but the Panthers killed the clock to hold on for the win.
Plymouth State got back in the win column to move to 4-1, while Curry drops to 1-4 on the season.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 11, Curry 9
- Plymouth State (4-1)
- Curry (1-4)
How it Happened:
- Plymouth State snagged an early 4-0 run to being the game with Dolcimascolo snagging a pair of goals and Burke and Fay each scoring once.
- Fay nabbed his second to being the second quarter and push the margin to 5-0, but Curry answered with its first.
- Fay worked in tandem with freshman Brady Hunt (Billerica, Mass.) for two strikes to the back of the net to push the lead to 7-1 heading into the second half.
- After the teams traded goals in the opening minutes of the third, Curry began a comeback rally with a 4-0 run. Burke completed his own hat trick with back-to-back goals, though, as PSU kept a safe distance with an 11-6 lead.
- Curry continued to mount a late surge with three additional goals in a five minute span to close the gap to 11-9, but the Panthers were able to control the clock the rest of the way to smother the comeback bid and take the win.
By the Numbers:
- Fay led all players with five points behind his four goals and an assist.
- Dolcimascolo and Burke each tallied three goals and an assist.
- Sophomore Leif Charbonneau (Grafton, Mass.) led the Panthers with eight ground balls, while Fay and junior Marc Hirshom (East Walpole, Mass.) snagged three each.
- Seniors Nick Drew (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Mike Fleury (Lebanon, N.H.) each tallied two assists.
- Junior Jessy Hirwa (Concord, N.H.) made 12 saves to pick up the win in his season debut.
- Plymouth State outshot Curry by a margin of 35-29.
- PSU went 2-for-4 in man-up opportunities, while the Colonials were 0-for-2.
- The Panthers improve to 4-3 against Curry. PSU is undefeated at home in the series.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State hits the road for a non-conference battle at Plattsburgh State on Wednesday (Mar. 15) at 11:00 a.m.
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