NEWS
SAILFISH SMASH OSPREYS: Stout defense and explosive offense power Sailfish in 18-5 win.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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Andrew Lockhart led the 'Fish with six goals and two assists. |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –– In a playoff-like atmosphere, the Palm Beach Atlantic University lacrosse team rose to the occasion and decisively defeated the University of North Florida, 18-5. In total, eight players found the stat sheet and all Sailfish saw playing time over the course of the blowout win.
After North Florida opened the scoring early in the first quarter, PBA freshman Chris Bode (Cincinnati, OH/Indian River) would finally crack the stellar goaltending of UNF's Michael Gingold, tying the score at 1-1. The game would continue with no scoring until 14:36 of Quarter #2, when another Bode goal began the onslaught.
In the second quarter, PBA set a school record by outscoring North Florida 11-0 over the 15-minute span. Leading the way was junior attackman Andrew Lockhart (Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park), who scored five goals and added two assists in the quarter. The Sailfish were helped by a three minute non-releaseable stick penalty (UNF's Kyle Nelson) and capitalized with three goals during the EMO.
The goals kept coming–– Jordan Jones (North Myrtle Beach, SC/The Academy for the Arts) added his first of five goals and attackman Jayson Schmidt (Brighton, Mich./Howell) scored his third point of the day, unassisted. Chris Bode would score again and freshman Joel Horras (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park & River Forest) provided a goal late in the half.
Another freshman, Jesse Vanatta (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) resumed the scoring in the third quarter (at this point, it was 13-1 PBA). Two quick Osprey goals cut the lead for a short while, but the continuous scoring proved too much for UNF. Throughout much of the second half, the Sailfish reserves saw valuable playing time––even junior goalie Drew Brewton (Elkhart, IN/Timber Creek FL) got actionin the fourth quarter.
Overall, PBA dominated all statistical categories, including time of possession and faceoff wins.
Palm Beach Atlantic improves to 7-3 on the year and 3-1 in conference play, while UNF falls to 3-6 (2-3). The Sailfish will host Coastal Carolina University for the rights to an SELC playoff berth on Friday, April 17th (gametime, 4PM at Cardinal Newman HS).
NOTES
-Palm Beach Atlantic was 1/4 (25%) in extra-man opportunities. The lone converted EMO situation resulted in three Sailfish goals (3-min NR). The University of North Florida was 0/2 (0%).
-Junior attackman Andrew Lockhart currently leads all active Sailfish in goals, assists and points scored (32-12-44).
-Senior midfielder Jordan Jones led all players with 12 faceoff victories.
-PBA leads the all-time series 2-0. Their last and only other victory over UNF came in 2007 (an 18-4 victory).
STATISTICS
Palm Beach Atlantic University 18, University of North Florida 5
April 11, 2009 at Cardinal Newman High School (PBA)
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Goals: Andrew Lockhart (6), Jordan Jones (5), Chris Bode (4), Joel Horras (1), Jayson Schmidt (1), Jesse Vanatta (1).
Assists: Andrew Lockhart (2), Jayson Schmidt (2), Dan Dodge (1), Kyle Phelps (1), Jesse Vanatta (1).
Shots: Andrew Lockhart (14, 30%), Jordan Jones (7, 71.4%), Chris Bode (5, 80%), Jayson Schmidt (4, 25%), Joel Horras (3, 33.3%), Jesse Vanatta (2, 50%), Dan Dodge (2, 0%), Jordan Gritter (1, 0%), Michael Kaiser (1, 0%), Kyle Mains (1, 0%), Jay Shewan (1, 0%).
Saves: Fritz Van der Grift (9 first-half saves, 90% - 3 second-half saves, 42.8%. 12 total saves, 70.5% save pct).
Saves
by quarter: 1st– 2/3, 66.6% –– 2nd– 7/7, 100% –– 3rd– 3/5, 60% –– 4th– DNP.
Drew Brewton (1 second-half saves, 33.3%. 1 total saves, 33.3% save pct).
Saves
by quarter: 4th– 1/3, 33.3%.
Scoring Summary:
1ST QUARTER
12:48 – UNF GOAL scored by 1-Nelson (unassisted). 1-0 North Florida.
08:04 – PBA GOAL scored by 24-Bode (unassisted). 1-1 Tied.
2ND QUARTER
14:36 – PBA GOAL scored by 24-Bode (17-Lockhart). 2-1 Palm Beach Atlantic. [scored MAN-UP]
13:47 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (3-Dodge). 3-1 Palm Beach Atlantic. [scored MAN-UP]
13:14 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (22-Schmidt). 4-1 Palm Beach Atlantic. [scored MAN-UP]
12:13 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (unassisted). 5-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
08:21 – PBA GOAL scored by 15-Jones (17-Lockhart). 6-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
07:07 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (22-Schmidt). 7-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
05:51 – PBA GOAL scored by 22-Schmidt (unassisted). 8-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
02:27 – PBA GOAL scored by 15-Jones (unassisted). 9-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
01:53 – PBA GOAL scored by 24-Bode (28-Phelps). 10-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
01:19 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (unassisted). 11-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:55 – PBA GOAL scored by 14-Horras (unassisted). 12-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
3RD QUARTER
13:30 – PBA GOAL scored by 23-Vanatta (unassisted). 13-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – UNF GOAL scored by 2-Burt (4-Coan). 13-2 Palm Beach Atlantic.
12:30 – UNF GOAL scored by 25-Lunny (unassisted). 13-3 Palm Beach Atlantic.
11:30 – PBA GOAL scored by 15-Jones (unassisted). 14-3 Palm Beach Atlantic.
08:32 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (unassisted). 15-3 Palm Beach Atlantic.
08:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 24-Bode (unassisted). 16-3 Palm Beach Atlantic.
4TH QUARTER
13:47 – UNF GOAL scored by 4-Coan (unassisted). 16-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
05:05 – PBA GOAL scored by 15-Jones (23-Vanatta). 17-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
03:20 – PBA GOAL scored by 15-Jones (unassisted). 18-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:32 – UNF GOAL scored by 25-Lunny (12-Spanos). 18-5 Palm Beach Atlantic.
