MARCH 31, 2010
MEN'S LACROSSE EDGED BY WIDENER 6-3 IN DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE
CHESTER -- Steve Cull scored three goals and host Widener University made a 5-2 half-time lead stand up as the Pride registered a 6-3 victory over visiting King's College in a Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse matchup Wednesday night in Chester.
With the win, Widener improved to 3-4 and 2-1 in the MAC while King's slipped to 3-4 and 1-2 in conference games.
King's took a 1-0 lead just 1:51 into the game when Curtis Reinard scored unassisted. Widener knotted the score at 1-1 when Steve Cull scored with 8:57 left in the opening stanza to begin a series of goals to close out the quarter. Lenny Fox gave King's a 2-1 lead just 1:17 later, but Cull again tied up the game with a goal with 2:02 remaining in the first quarter. The Pride took their first lead of the game when Andrew Janusz struck net just 0:40 later to push the score to 3-2.
Widener added goals in the second quarter by Janusz and Kevin McLemore to take a 5-2 lead into the halftime break.
In the third quarter, the Monarchs closed to within 5-3 when Reinard scored off a Fox assist at 10:50 but it would be the last goal King's would manage. The Pride added an insurance score when Cull tallied his third goal with 3:51 remaining in the contest to seal the victory.
Widener outshot King's 40-26 and held a 31-16 advantage in ground balls. Monarch goalie Kenny Cernuto made 11 saves on the day.
King's will be idle until April 7 when the Monarchs host Manhattanville College at 4:00 p.m. at McCarthy Stadium in the Betzler Athletic Complex.
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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King's College.................. 2 0 1 0 - 3
Widener.......................... 3 2 0 1 - 6
King's College SCORING: GOALS: Curtis Reinard 2; Lenny Fox 1. ASSISTS: Lenny Fox 1.
Widener SCORING: GOALS: Steve Cull 3; Andrew Janusz 2; Kevin McLemore 1. ASSISTS: Steve Cull 1; JJ Hoeffler 1; Dave Simcox 1.
King's College GROUND BALLS: Joe Fuchs 3; Matt O'Brien 3; Dan Carducci 2; Kenny Cernuto 2; Zach Druhm 2; Peter Grenot 2; Rusty Booth 1; TEAM 1.
Widener GROUND BALLS: Kevin Rider 6; Matt Parrott 5; Nick Fluharty 4; Josh Lovelace 3; Mark Kane 2; Cory Malampy 2; Dave Simcox 2; Adam Carl 1; Steve Cull 1; Jim Forsythe 1; Brian Rogers 1; Bobby Schluter 1; Ryan Shewell 1; Mike Vandegrift 1.
King's College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Zach Druhm 2; Joe Fuchs 1; Matt O'Brien 1.
Widener TURNOVERS CAUSED: Jim Forsythe 3; Dave Simcox 3; Mark Kane 2; Kevin Rider 2; Ryan Carlin 1; Josh Lovelace 1; Kevin McLemore 1.
SHOTS - King's College 26; Widener 40.
SHOTS ON GOAL - King's College 11; Widener 17.
PENALTIES - King's College 2/2:00; Widener 7/5:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - King's College 1-6; Widener 0-2.
TURNOVERS - King's College 21; Widener 15.
FACEOFFS - King's College 2-12; Widener 10-12
GOALIES - KINGSML: Kenny Cernuto (60:00 minutes, 17 shots-11 saves, 6 GA); WIDML: Bobby Schluter (60:00, 11-8, 3GA)
A-235 T-1:47
