Second-ranked L.I.U.-C.W. Post downs Greyhounds men's lacrosse, 21-3, in season opener

February 28, 2009

L.I.U.-C.W. Post 21, Assumption 3

BROOKVILLE, NY --- Senior attack DAVE LOFTUS (Merrick, NY/Calhoun) scored five goals and senior attack GREG CERAR (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) added four as second-ranked and undefeated L.I.U.-C.W. Post defeated Assumption College, 21-3, in a non-conference men's lacrosse game here SATURDAY at Hickox Field.

The Pioneers moved to an 8-1 lead after one period, 16-2 at the half. They outshot the Greyhounds, 54-17.

The Greyhounds, in their season's opener, got two goals from sophomore midfielder NICHOLAS VIOLANDI (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury), while junior attack KEVIN KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) added a goal and two assists.

Senior keeper DANIEL SCIULLA (Merrimack, NY/Bellmore JFK) (30:00), junior DREW SMITH (East Hampton, NY/East Hampton) (10:02) and sophomore MICHAEL GIORDANO (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) (19:58) shared the goalkeeping duties for the Pioneers with four saves, while junior keeper DAN SHEA (Wrentham, MA/King Philip) (27:26) made five saves and sophomore SCOTT VOGEL (Powell, OH/Olentangy-Liberty) (32:34) made eight saves for the Greyhounds.

Pioneer junior midfielder MIKE CAMA (Levittown, NY/Island Trees) led all players with 15 ground balls, while senior longstick midfielder MATT CLIFFORD (Warwick, RI/Bishop Hendricken) (4), freshman midfielder JAKE COUTU (North Smithfield, RI/LaSalle Academy) (3), junior defender SEAN KELLY (Barrington, RI/Barrington) (3) and Vogel (3) were the Greyhounds' leaders..

L.I.U.-C.W. Post moves to 3-0 on the season, while the Greyhounds are 0-1. Assumption is next action SUNDAY (March 8) when they travel to Molloy, NY College at 1 p.m.

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