#1 Le Moyne Rolls Past Franklin Pierce, 21-1
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Dolphins run unbeaten record to nine with NE-10 victory
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 6, 2009) - Le Moyne College, ranked No. 1 in this week's USILA Division II poll, cruised to its ninth win of the season with a 21-1 victory over Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10 Conference men's lacrosse action at Sunnycrest Field on the campus of Henninger High School this afternoon.
Sophomore Tyler Sennett (Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham) led Le Moyne with four goals, while freshman Mike Byrnes (Tully, N.Y./Tully) also notched four points with two goals and two assists. Senior Brooks Robinson (Preble, N.Y./Tully) added three goals for the Dolphins as nine different players finished with multiple point games. Sophomore Corey Bulken (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville) and freshman Taylor Brooks (Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair) each chipped in two assists.
Senior midfielder Jason Flanigan (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) scored the lone goal of the match for Franklin Pierce, an unassisted marker in the second quarter. The goal was the 48th of Flanigan's career, moving him into a tie for sixth in the Ravens all-time list with Nick Cowden (2004-07).
Freshman Sebastian Baker (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca) made three saves without conceding a goal over the final 22:19 in net for Le Moyne. Senior Doug McIver (Altamont, N.Y./Albany Academy) earned the win for the Dolphins without facing a shot in the first quarter. Sophomore Shea Campbell (Centerport, N.Y./Harborfields) played the full 60 minutes in goal for Franklin Pierce and posted seven saves, including four in the opening quarter.
Le Moyne finished with a 53-12 advantage in shots for the match, including 20-0 in opening an 8-0 lead after a quarter of play. The Dolphins were successful on 3-of-5 man-up situations, while Franklin Pierce converted on 1-of-3.
Eight different Le Moyne players scored goals, with Bulken dishing two assists, as the Dolphins opened a 10-0 lead 21 minutes into the contest. Robinson and Sennett each scored twice during the opening run. Flanigan put Franklin Pierce on the board with a man-up goal with 6:48 left in the second quarter.
Franklin Pierce (1-7, 1-4 NE-10) is off until next Tuesday, April 14, when it returns home to host Saint Michael's College at 4 p.m. Le Moyne (9-0, 5-0 NE-10) visits Merrimack College on Saturday for a key conference match up at 1 p.m.