MONARCH LACROSSE FALLS SHORT AGAINST ETOWN, 9-6
WILKES-BARRE -- Monarch freshman midfielder Pat Bonnot registered his first career hat trick, but it was not enough as visiting Elizabethtown College held on for a 9-6 Middle Atlantic Conference win over King's College Saturday afternoon from a rain soaked McCarthy Stadium.
King's falls to 5-8 overall and 3-5 in league play. Elizabethtown improves to 6-5 overall and 4-4 in conference matches.
Elizabethtown opened the game scoring two quick goals two minutes apart to take a 2-0 lead with 7:27 left in the quarter. King's Bonnot answered scoring the Monarchs first two tallies to tie the game at 2-2, the second coming at the 2:30 mark. The Blue Jays added another strike with 1:25 left in the frame to take a 3-2 lead after one.
The second quarter proved to be the deciding stanza as Elizabethtown outscored King's 4-1 in the period. Four straight goals extended the lead to 7-2 with 6:51 left until the half. Evan Seward struck net late in the quarter off an assist from Kieran McMahon to cut the deficit to 7-3 at the break.
King's responded in the third quarter with goals from Lenny Fox, T.J. Tagg, and Bonnot to cut the Blue Jay lead to 8-6 with :46 left in the frame. Elizabethtown added one more insurance tally in the final quarter to hold on to the conference victory.
Bonnot lead the Monarchs registering his first career hat trick on the afternoon. Seward added one goal and an assist, while Fox and Tagg each struck net once for King's.
Derek Kline, Greg Kenneally, and Corey Boushell each scored twice for Elizabethtown.
King's goalies Kevin Conzola and Brendan McCrudden split time in net each playing 30 minutes. Conzola finished with five saves, while McCrudden made three stops allowing two goals in relief.
King's closes out its 2011 homestand Thursday when they host Widener University at 4:00 p.m. at McCarthy Stadium.
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Elizabethtown....... 3 4 1 1 - 9
King's College...... 2 1 3 0 - 6
Elizabethtown SCORING: GOALS: Cory Boushell 2; Greg Kenneally 2; Derek Kline 2; Brian Schaaf 1; Shawn Corcoran 1; Derek Neiheiser 1. ASSISTS: Cory Boushell 2; Shawn Corcoran 1; Brian Schaaf 1.
Elizabethtown GROUND BALLS: Mike Kenneally 9; Dustin Mulcahey 5; Brian Boring 3; Brendan Corcoran 3; Cory Boushell 2; Kyle Lord 2; Brent Campbell 1; Shawn Corcoran 1; Casey Decker 1; Derek Karsten 1; Greg
Kenneally 1; Derek Kline 1; Derek Neiheiser 1; Brian Schaaf 1; Kyle Squires 1.
Elizabethtown TURNOVERS CAUSED: Mike Kenneally 5; Dustin Mulcahey 4; Kyle Squires 1.
SHOTS - Elizabethtown 26; King's College 26.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Elizabethtown 17; King's College 14.
PENALTIES - Elizabethtown 2/1:00; King's College 2/1:30.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Elizabethtown 0-2; King's College 0-2.
TURNOVERS - Elizabethtown 21; King's College 25.
FACEOFFS - Elizabethtown 3-19; King's College 16-19.
CLEARS - Elizabethtown 23-26; King's College 17-18.
GOALIES - ETWN-M: Brendan Corcoran (60:00 minutes, 14 shots-8 saves, 6 GA); KINGSML: Kevin Conzola (30:00, 12-5, 7) , Brendan McCrudden (30:00, 5-3, 2).
