EAGLES CLIPPED: Palm Beach Atlantic uses hot second quarter to spur victory
Monday, February 8, 2010
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FORT MYERS, Fla. –– On Saturday afternoon, Palm Beach Atlantic used a stellar defensive effort to thwart the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, 11-9. Despite being outshot, the Sailfish defense held strong throughout the entire game.
On the offensive end, freshman Trey Darby (Wilmington, NC/Palm Beach Gardens) scored four goals in his collegiate lacrosse debut, while senior Andrew Lockhart (Winter Park, FL/Winter Park) added two goals and three assists. Other multi-point scorers were Jayson Schmidt (Brighton, MI/Howell) and Jesse Vanatta (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) with two goals apiece and senior Kyle Phelps (one goal, one assist).
Defensively, senior goalie Fritz Van der Grift (Palm Beach, FL/Elizabethtown College) played a game to be remembered, stopping 29 shots, including several on the doorstep. Palm Beach Atlantic battled FGCU's man-up unit for large portions of the game, including a harrowing 6-on-3 defensive stand in the third quarter.
The Sailfish improve to (0-0, 1-0) on the year, and will host the University of Miami (1-1, 0-1) on Friday, February 12, 2010, 7:00pm.
NOTES
-Palm Beach Atlantic was 6/8 (75%) in extra-man opportunities. Florida Gulf Coast University scored five times across thirteen Sailfish penalties (total EMO- 14:30).
-Senior attackman Andrew Lockhart currently leads all active Sailfish in points scored with five (5). Freshman attackman Trey Darby leads the team in goals with four (4).
-Senior goalie Fritz Van der Grift set a Palm Beach Atlantic program record with 29 saves in the victory.
-Senior face-off specialist Kevan Van Stone led all players in faceoff victories.
-Palm Beach Atlantic leads the all-time series, 2-0. PBA won the only other meeting, 18-8 (2009).
-While formal complaints are looming, the Sailfish were incorrectly called for an illegal stick penalty in the first quarter. The officials used a top-of-head minimum measurement of 6.5", ruling the player's stick (and most subsequent heads) illegal. The Eagles scored twice on this EMO opportunity.
STATISTICS
Palm Beach Atlantic University 11, Florida Gulf Coast University 9
February 6, 2010 at Florida Gulf Coast University
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Goals: Trey Darby (4), Andrew Lockhart (2), Jayson Schmidt (2), Jesse Vanatta (2), Kyle Phelps (1).
Assists: Andrew Lockhart (3), Trey Darby (1), Joel Horras (1), Kyle Phelps (1), Ryan Talks (1).
Shots: Coming soon.
Saves: Fritz Van der Grift (11 first-half saves, 73.33% - 18 second-half saves, 78.26%. 29 total saves, 76.31% save pct).
Scoring Summary:
1ST QUARTER
11:25 – PBA GOAL scored by 3-Darby (2-Talks). 1-0 Palm Beach Atlantic.
11:01 – FGCU GOAL scored by 6 (unassisted). 1-1 Tied.
05:16 – PBA GOAL scored by 3-Darby (17-Lockhart). 2-1 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 7 (unassisted). 2-2 Tied.
2ND QUARTER
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 6 (1). 3-2 Florida Gulf Coast.
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 1 (unassisted). 4-2 Florida Gulf Coast.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 23-Vanatta (unassisted). 4-3 Florida Gulf Coast.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 28-Phelps (unassisted). 4-4 Tied.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (unassisted). 5-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 22-Schmidt (unassisted). 6-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 3-Darby (14-Horras). 7-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 23-Vanatta (unassisted). 8-4 Palm Beach Atlantic.
3RD QUARTER
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 6 (unassisted). 8-5 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 10 (unassisted). 8-6 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 6 (unassisted). 8-7 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 22-Schmidt (17-Lockhart). 9-7 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 13 (6). 9-8 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 3-Darby (17-Lockhart). 10-8 Palm Beach Atlantic.
4TH QUARTER
00:00 – PBA GOAL scored by 17-Lockhart (28-Phelps). 11-8 Palm Beach Atlantic.
00:00 – FGCU GOAL scored by 6 (unassisted). 11-9 Palm Beach Atlantic.
