Archive for March, 2008

DU to Face Harvard on Saturday

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Game Overview
A trio of Pioneers recorded hat tricks as DU topped the Blue Hose of Presbyterian 19-5 on Monday evening. Freshman Ryan Fanning (Dallas, Texas) led the way for DU with four goals and two assists, while senior Andrew Bourke (Denver, Colo.) and freshman Jamie Lincoln (St. Cathariens, Ontario) added three goals each. Junior Brad Richardson (Langley, B.C.) added four points on three assists and a goal as well. Sophomore goalie Peyton Tyrie (Greenwood Village, Colo.) recorded his first win between the pipes, with four saves and one goal allowed.

Harvard is coming off a 10-3 loss to No. 3 Duke on Wednesday night. Jason Duboe, Nick Sapia and Jess Fehr recorded goals for the Crimson, while Joe Pike recorded 14 saves and allowed 10 goals in the loss. Duboe is Harvard’s leading scorer with 14 goals and 17 total points. Pike is allowing 6.24 goals per game and has a save percentage of 58.7 percent.

The Series vs. the Crimson
This is the fourth meeting between the Pioneers and Crimson, with Harvard holding the 2-1 advantage. The series started in 2004, when Denver earned its lone win. Harvard has won the last two meetings including a 6-4 win in Denver on March 31, 2007. Sophomore Ilija Gajic (Burnaby, B.C.) and senior Jon Paulson (Flemington, N.J.) recorded two goals apiece in the loss.

Offensive Onslaught
DU has scored 33 goals in the last two games and a total of 50 points. Denver has gotten offensive contributions from 18 different players, led by freshmen Jamie Lincoln (St. Cathariens, Ontario), who has five goals, and Ryan Fanning (Dallas, Texas) with four goals and junior Brad Richardson (Surrey, B.C.) with four assists.

Getting on the Stat Sheet
Freshman Ryan Fanning (Dallas, Texas) played in two games before getting his name on the stat sheet, but he did it in style. Fanning recorded four goals in DU’s 19-5 win over Presbyterian on Monday, including three in the third quarter alone. Fanning also added his first two assists of the year in the contest.

Just Keeps Gettin’ It Done
Freshman Jamie Lincoln (St. Cathariens, Ontario) has 19 goals on the season and has recorded at least two goals in seven of DU’s nine games. Lincoln is in view of the top-three freshman goal scorers at DU. Current assistant coach Matt Brown (2002-05) scored 32 in his rookie campaign, sophomore Ilija Gajic (2007-present) scored 24 in his first year and Mike Kenlay (2000-03) had 20.

First Timers
Junior Cory Schaeffler (Carmel, Calif.) and sophomore Peyton Tyrie (Greenwood Village, Colo.) recorded their firsts of their careers in DU’s win over the Blue Hose. Schaeffler recorded his first goal and assist as a Pioneer while Tyrie earned his first win in front of the net.

Getting it Done Alone
The Pioneers have recorded 44 unassisted goals this season through nine games. In 2007, DU had 49 unassisted goals in 16 games.

Getting Better with Age
Sophomore Charley Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) has surpassed his freshman year totals in both assists and points and is currently tied with his first year total of four goals. Dickenson has 10 assists and 13 points through nine games this season, while having six assists and 10 points a year ago.

Man on a Mission
Senior Jon Paulson (Flemington, N.J.) has recorded 16 multi-goal games since coming to DU in 2006. Paulson has played in 35 games as a Pioneer and has recorded three hat trick games.

Ranked Opponents
Denver is 1-3 against ranked opponents this season, defeating then No. 16 Colgate and losing to then No. 9 North Carolina, then No. 20 Towson and No. 7 Cornell.

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Nominee
Senior attackman Brett Koll (Fort Collins, Colo.) is a candidate for the men’s lacrosse division of the 2008 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Koll is among 20 collegiate lacrosse players who have combined excellence in athletics, academics and community service. From the current list of 20 nominees, a national media committee will select 10 finalists in late March 2008. Those ten names will be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote that will include coaches, media and fans. The award winner will be announced and recognized at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships in Foxboro, Mass.

Pioneer Lacrosse Online
Two of DU’s remaining three home men’s lacrosse games that will be webcast live on Pioneer Vision this season. Visit www.denverpioneers.com for more information.

LANGTRY NAMED NLL’S OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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Colorado Mammoth forward Brian Langtry has been named the National Lacrosse League’s offensive player of the week for his record-setting performance in Thursday’s game against the Portland LumberJax.

Langtry set the Mammoth single-game goal record with nine, doubling his total for the season to 18. He added four assists to lead all scorers with 13 points in the Mammoth’s 16-15 loss.

Langtry’s nine-goal game was one short of the league record of 10, achieved by Gary Gait and Paul Gait in 1999 and 1994, respectively. It also marks the most goals scored by an individual player in one game since John Grant of the Rochester Knighthawks scored nine on Jan. 27, 2007.

The NLL also announced that Toronto Rock goaltender Bob Watson was named defensive and overall player of the week. The New York Titans’ Mitch Belisle was named transition player of the week and Sean Morris of the San Jose Stealth was named rookie of the week.

GILL RETURNS TO MAMMOTH IN DEAL WITH RUSH

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The Colorado Mammoth has reacquired prolific scorer and 12-year National Lacrosse League veteran Chris Gill from the Edmonton Rush.

In a deal Tuesday, the league’s trade deadline day, the Mammoth sent a first-round pick in the 2008 entry draft to the Rush in exchange for Gill and a second-round selection in this summer’s draft.

Gill, who was eighth on the NLL’s all-time scoring list entering with 302 goals entering the 2008 season, has 12 goals and 17 points in eight games.

“We’re very excited to reacquire Chris. He is a great athlete and plays the game with passion and desire,” Mammoth general manager Steve Govett said. “He’s been followed by success wherever he goes, and has been a great player in this league for many years.”

A 5-foot-11, 188-pound native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Gill led the Rush in 2007 with 37 goals and 62 points. In 2006, his one season with the Mammoth, Gill tallied 29 goals and 45 points, leading the Mammoth with 17 power-play goals.

“I’m really excited about returning to Colorado and to the Mammoth organization,” Gill said. “It will be nice playing for a championship contender and to be playing alongside former teammates.”

Gill, who has won three NLL championships, including the 2006 title with the Mammoth, was selected for the 2007 NLL All-Star Game but did not attend due to a personal commitment. He has previously played for the Calgary Roughnecks, Vancouver Ravens, Toronto Rock and Baltimore Thunder.

In a related move, the Mammoth sent forward Matt Brown to the inactive roster. Brown’s coaching commitments to the University of Denver men’s lacrosse program has made it difficult for him to be available for Mammoth games.

Rams Defense Steps Up in 8-4 Win Over Oregon

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Fort Collins, CO – Senior goaltender Garrett Fitzgerald (Regis Jesuit; CO) made a career-high 19 saves and freshman Scott Gelston (Air Academy HS; CO) won 13 of 16 face-offs as the #2 Colorado State Rams allowed only 2 even-strength goals and defeated #5 Oregon by a score of 8-4 on a beautiful spring day on the campus of Colorado State University. CSU’s defense was absolutely stifling on the day, holding an Oregon team that had reached double digits in 10 straight games to their lowest scoring output in over three years. Thanks to the face-off success and a healthy 53-35 edge in the groundball battle, the Rams never trailed and exacted some measure of revenge for their 12-11 loss to the Ducks in the national semifinals last season.

The Rams scored on their first possession of the game less than 30 seconds in and kept the pressure on for much of the first quarter. Gelston won all five of his face-offs in the period as CSU peppered the Oregon goal. When the Ducks did get possession, Fitzgerald spearheaded a smart and gutsy defensive effort, holding Oregon off the scoreboard for the first 20 minutes of the game.

After Oregon cut the lead to 4-3 with 6:43 left in the second quarter, CSU rattled off three straight goals to end the period, including tallies from Ben Wallace (Thomas Jefferson HS; CO) and Luke Cantwell (Golden HS; CO) in the last minute of the half. Cantwell’s goal came with just :02 left on the clock as the Rams took a 7-3 lead into the halftime break.

The second half saw two traditionally high-powered offensive teams settle into a tightly contested defensive battle. Both teams could only manage one goal each over the final two quarters as the defenses took control. While Fitzgerald was making plays on one end of the field, Oregon goaltender Paul Swanson had a nice day in his own right, saving 18 CSU shots. Oregon midfielder Will Desiervo played very well also, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist and contributing a strong all-around effort to lead the Ducks.

The Rams were led by Wolff, who notched 3 assists to go along with his first quarter goal, and a welcome 2 goal outburst by Wallace. Cooper Kehoe (Robert Louis Stevenson HS; CA) added 2 goals and Ryan MacDonald (Smoky Hill HS; CO) had 2 assists in a balanced offensive effort for the Rams. Sophomore Luke Miller (Regis Jesuit; CO) continued his goal scoring streak by getting a key tally in the second quarter as well.

CSU (7-2) continues a challenging homestand with up and coming #13 Cal Poly on Thursday. The Mustangs play in Boulder Tuesday night before tripping up to Fort Collins for their first ever regular season meeting with the Rams. Oregon (10-1) suffers their first defeat of the season and will have a key two-game stretch next weekend against Simon Fraser and Washington in PNCLL league play.

Falcons Pick Up 12-4 Victory Over Presbyterian

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USAFA, Colo. - With a solid effort on both sides of the field, the Air Force lacrosse team handed Presbyterian College a 12-4 loss Tuesday afternoon at Cadet Lacrosse Stadium. The Falcons, undefeated at home, move to 2-4 on the season, while the Blue Hose end the year at 0-11.
Air Force, which outshot Presbyterian 15-0 in the opening period and 49-18 for the game, opened the scoring with just over three minutes remaining in the quarter as senior Chris Tubesing (Centreville, Va.) notched his first goal of the season with an assist from Ridge Flick (So., Plano, Texas). The Falcons made it 2-0 with 12 seconds on the clock, as David Rose (Sr., Allentown, Pa.) scored off the assist from long-stick midfielder Dan Gnazzo (Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.).
Tubesing scored another goal early in the second period, this time on an assist from junior Griffin Nevitt (Charlotte, N.C.), while Nevitt gave Air Force a 4-0 advantage with 8:29 left in the opening half. The Blue Hose got on the board with a pair of goals just 35 seconds apart before the Falcons closed out the period with a three-goal spurt. K.J. Landgraf (Jr., Cordova, Md.) scored a man-up goal off an assist from Rose to start the run, while he assisted Kevin Crumrine (Sr., Edgewater, Md.) on another man-up score. The final goal of the period came from Landgraf on an assist from Crumrine.
Senior Jack Parchman (Baltimore, Md.) got on the board to open the third period to give Air Force an 8-2 lead, but Presbyterian responded with a goal just 16 seconds later. The Falcons again rattled off three straight scores, including the first career goal from freshman defender Bryan Gilbreath (Bainbridge Island, Wash.). Rose scored on an assist from Tubesing, while Colin Lockhart (Jr., Richmond, Va.) took a feed from Brian Massa (Jr., Jamesville, N.Y.) to give Air Force an eight-point lead. The Blue Hose stopped the run with another score, but Gilbreath answered with his second score of the day, this time on a man-down goal.
Although Presbyterian outshot Air Force 10-6 in the final period, neither team was able to get on the board again, with the Falcons securing the 12-4 victory. The Falcons went 2-for-2 on their extra-man opportunities, while the Blue Hose converted just 1-of-5 on the power play.
Tubesing, Rose and Landgraf all had two goals and an assist to lead the Falcons’ offense. Meanwhile, Sean Mulford led the Blue Hose with two goals in the contest.
Air Force is back in action next weekend, April 6, when it visits Ohio State for its first conference game of the season. The contest is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Air Force 12, Presbyterian 4
Presbyterian Scoring:
Goals: Sean Mulford 2, Brian Foley, Andrew Canan. Assists: Jake White, Marc Handel.
Air Force Scoring:
Goals: Chris Tubesing 2, David Rose 2, K.J. Landgraf 2, Bryan Gilbreath 2, Griffin Nevitt, Kevin Crumrine, Jack Parchman, Colin Lockhart. Assists: Ridge Flick, Dan Gnazzo, Griffin Nevitt, David Rose, K.J. Landgraf, Kevin Crumrine, Chris Tubesing, Brian Massa.

Gajic Earns GWLL Weekly Honors - Sophomore recorded six points last week

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DENVER – Sophomore Ilija Gajic (Burnaby, B.C.) has been named the Great Western Lacrosse League Player of the Week after recording six points in two games the week of March 17-23.

Gajic had one goal and one assist in the Pioneers’ loss to Cornell on Tuesday, March 18. Gajic recorded his third career hat trick in Denver’s 14-13 win over No. 20 Stony Brook on Saturday, as he scored three goals and added one assist.

DU will host Harvard on Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m.

DU Women’s Lacrosse

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DENVER routed Cincinnati 19-3 at home last Friday. The Pioneers rolled off 11 straight goals to start the game, in which sophomore Lexi Sanders nailed a hat trick within that stretch. Denver also scored the first six goals of the second half, as freshman Kristin Keravich put away her first three collegiate goals in that run. Junior Karen Morton dished out three assists on the day. Senior Megan Carver finished the week seven points, including the Mar. 17 win over Marist. The No. 19 Pioneers travel to Maryland this week, facing Rutgers in University Park Friday (Mar. 28) and then visiting Johns Hopkins Sunday (Mar. 30).

Grand Valley Lacrosse 8th Grade Boys Looking for Lacrosse Games

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Grand Valley Lacrosse 8th Grade Boys Looking for Lacrosse Games - Location: Grand Junction, CO - Dates: 04/04/08 - 05/31/08 Contact: Tracy Courtney at Cour3@aol.com

First Annual Aspen Lacrosse Shootout

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Aspen Lacrosse Club Proudly Invites You To Attend The First Annual Aspen Lacrosse Shootout May 16th – May 18th  Youth Boys Grades 2nd - 8th Youth Girls Grades 2nd - 8th High School Girls Grades 9th – 12th Details Here!

Pioneers Defeat Blue Hose, 19-5

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Fanning, Bourke and Lincoln each record hat trick in DU win over Presbyterian

DENVER – Freshman Ryan Fanning (Dallas, Texas) recorded four goals and two assists in just his third game of the season as the University of Denver men’s lacrosse team defeated the visiting Presbyterian Blue Hose 19-5 at Barton Lacrosse Stadium Monday night.

Senior Andrew Bourke (Denver, Colo.) and freshman Jamie Lincoln (St. Cathariens, Ontario) joined Fanning in recording hat tricks in the victory. Lincoln finished with three goals and one assist.

“We received solid contributions from players who don’t usually get a chance to showcase their talents,” associate head coach Jon Torpey said. “We got a chance to play everyone tonight, and those people recorded great minutes. Hopefully we can carry this momentum into the Harvard game on Saturday.”

Junior Cliff Smith (Surrey, B.C.) got Denver on the board with his 10th goal of the season just 1:18 into the game. Senior Brett Koll (Fort Collins, Colo.) assisted on the play. Senior Jon Paulson (Flemington, N.J.), sophomore John Dickenson (Dallas, Texas) and Lincoln also netted first period goals. Denver (5-4) took a 4-0 lead after the first period.

Fanning put Denver up 5-0 with his first career goal early in the second quarter, but the Blue Hose (0-10) got on the board with a goal by Cory Stemshorn.

Bourke scored back-to-back goals to extend Denver’s lead to six at 7-1 in the second. He netted his first goal of the season with 9:56 to play in the half before scoring his second goal off an assist from Lincoln two minutes later.

After Lincoln recorded his second goal of the game, the Pioneers scored three goals within an 18-second span of the second quarter. John Dickson scored his second goal of the game with 2:48 to play, and seven seconds later Paulson fired a shot past Blue Hose goaltender Jon Athens to make it 10-1. With 2:30 remaining, junior Mike Anderson (Louisville, Ky.) scored off a Cameron Kerr (Centennial, Colo.) assist to give the Pioneers a 10-goal lead.

Just 33 seconds into the second half, junior Cory Schaeffler (Carmel, Calif.) netted his first goal of the season to move Denver’s lead to 12-1.

A brief defensive lapse saw the Pioneers give up two consecutive goals when Jeremy Metcalfe and Brian Foley scored for Presbyterian to bring the Blue Hose within nine at 12-3. However, Lincoln earned his second hat trick of the season with his third goal at the 5:21 mark of the third period.

Fanning recorded a hat trick in the third quarter alone, netting an unassisted effort with 5:47 remaining and scoring off a pair of passes from junior Brad Richardson (Langley, B.C.) and junior Eric Covey (San Antonio, Texas) in the final minute of the period to put the Pioneers up 16-3.

Foley scored for Presbyterian with 9:53 to play, but Bourke responded for the Pioneers with his third goal of the game just 12 seconds later.

Sean Mulford made it 17-5 with an unassisted goal for the Blue Hose, but the Pioneers closed out the game with goals by Kerr and Richardson in the final four minutes to earn the 19-5 victory, their fifth win of the season.

Sophomore goaltender Peyton Tyrie (Greenwood Village, Colo.) recorded his first career start and made four saves in the first half. Sophomore Pete Lowell (Freeport, Maine) relieved Tyrie in the second half, recording four saves. Jon Athens made 10 saves for the Blue Hose.

DU will host Harvard on Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m.