Mike Molk, Matt Klaskin key Greyhounds men's lacrosse past Nichols, 13-3

March 12, 2008

ASSUMPTION 13, NICHOLS 3

WORCESTER, Mass. --- Junior midfielder MIKE MOLK (Danvers, MA/Danvers) and senior midfielder MATT KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) each scored three goals as Assumption College defeated Nichols College, 13 3, in a non-conference men's lacrosse game WEDNESDAY night in the Multi-Sport Stadium.

Senior goalkeeper CHRIS BIRD (North Andover, MA/St. John's Prep) made nine saves in a 45-minute start for the Greyhounds, while sophomore DAN SHEA (Wrentham, MA/King Philip) had three more to finish up.

The Greyhounds have now won two straight---over Briarcliffe (21-3) and Nichols to improve their record to 2-2. Nichols is now 0-3.

After Nichols' freshman attack RYAN PACIFIC (Danbury, CT/Danbury) opened the scoring with 9:50 left in the first period, the Hounds scored three straight goals for a 3-1 first-period advantage. Freshman attack NICHOLAS VIOLANDI (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) scored his fifth goal on a nice feed from junior attack KEVIN JURGENS (Needham, MA/Needham) to tie it with 7:02 left and then Jurgens scored his eighth goal to put the Greyhounds in front to stay from senior BRANDON MAC NEIL (Surrey, BC/Delta Secondary). Freshman attack JOHN MURPHY (Walpole, MA/Bridgton Academy) made it 3-1 with three seconds left.

The second period was a carbon copy of the first as Nichols' freshman attack BRIAN GATTIE (Plainfield, MA/Lebanon) scored with 9:21 left and then Hounds finished with three goal to lead 6-2 at the break. They would score all five goals of the third period and the first of the fourth period for a nine goal unanswered spurt and a 12-2 lead.

Murphy (his fifth), Molk (his fourth) and junior midfielder KYLE MC KAY (Cranston, RI/Hendricken) finished the first-half scoring parade.

The Greyhounds outshot the Bison 40-27. Nichols' freshman goalie JUSTIN BERRETT (Plymouth, MN/Benilde-St. Margaret) made 11 saves.

The Greyhounds are next in action when they host Northeast-10 Conference rival Merrimack College TUESDAY, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Multi-Sport Stadium.

GREYHOUND NOTES: junior attack KEVIN KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) is the Hounds' leading scorer after four games with 5-9--14 points followed by junior attack KEVIN JURGENS (Needham, MA/Needham) (9-2--11 points), senior midfielder MATT KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) (6-4--10 points) and junior midfielder MIKE MOLK (Danvers, MA/Danvers) (6-4--10 points) . . . senior goalkeeper CHRIS BIRD (North Andover, MA/Saint John's Prep) has a 9.23 goals-against average and .634 save percentage through 195 minutes . . .

NORTHEAST-10 ACCOLADES: freshman attack NICHOLAS VIOLANDI (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman-of-the-Week after scoring three goals in last week's 21-3 win at Briarcliffe . . . named to the honor roll were junior attack KEVIN JURGENS (Needham, MA/Needham) (4 goals), sophomore attack KEVIN KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) (2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points)---his third career seven-point game, senior midfielder MATT KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) (2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points) and junior midfielder MIKE MOLK (Danvers, MA/Danvers) (2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points).

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