HOBOKEN, N.J. – Senior attack Mike Baumbach (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) scored five goals to lead Stevens Institute of Technology to a 20-3 win over Kean University on Saturday in a Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference game at DeBaun Field.
Prior to the game, the Stevens field complex was dedicated in honor of Grace and Ken DeBaun, long-time supporters of Stevens Institute of Technology and the Stevens student-athletes.
Kean (3-7, 1-4 Knickerbocker) scored the initial goal of the game with 9:33 left in the first quarter, but Stevens (8-4, 5-0 Knickerbocker) reeled off 15 straight goals over the next three quarters. Baumbach’s goal with 8:19 left in the first quarter gave the Ducks the lead for good. Stevens has now won five straight games.
Stevens scored seven goals in the third quarter to extend an 8-1 halftime lead. Baumbach, who matched his season high in goals, scored three times in the third quarter. The Ducks also received three second-half goals from freshman Tom DiLemmo (Jefferson, N.J./Jefferson Township). Junior attack Brian Lalli (Cranbury, N.J./Princeton) and freshman midfielder Nick Payne (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) had two goals and one assist each.
Freshman attack Robert Starr (Newark, N.J./St. Benedict’s Prep) had two of Kean’s three goals. Junior attack Rich Doherty (Millburn, N.J./Millburn) added a fourth-quarter goal for the Cougars.
Stevens held a 61-29 advantage in shots. Juniors Matt Cannon (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and Chris D’Urso (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) combined for 15 saves for the Ducks.
Stevens returns to action on Wednesday, April 16, when it hosts Kings Point in a 7 p.m. game that will likely determine the Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference champion and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Both teams are currently 5-0 with two conference games remaining.
STEVENS 20, KEAN 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 9:33 KU EVEN STARR, Robert Unassisted
2. 1st 8:53 ST EVEN MOCKO, Eric MABUNAY, Nick
3. 1st 8:19 ST EVEN BAUMBACH, Mike Unassisted
4. 1st 3:43 ST EVEN BENSON, Rich WELLS, Jay
5. 2nd 14:00 ST EVEN MABUNAY, Nick Unassisted
6. 2nd 13:07 ST EVEN LALLI, Brian Unassisted
7. 2nd 4:16 ST EVEN RECKDENWALD, Erik Unassisted
8. 2nd 2:09 ST EVEN BAUMBACH, Mike Unassisted
9. 2nd 1:25 ST UP LALLI, Brian KUPPE, Matt
10. 3rd 14:29 ST EVEN BAUMBACH, Mike Unassisted
11. 3rd 12:38 ST EVEN BENSON, Rich KENNEY, Kyle
12. 3rd 11:03 ST EVEN BAUMBACH, Mike KUPPE, Matt
13. 3rd 10:15 ST EVEN SINICOLA, Chris Unassisted
14. 3rd 9:33 ST UP RECKDENWALD, Erik LALLI, Brian
15. 3rd 8:14 ST EVEN DiLEMMO, Tom KUPPE, Matt
16. 3rd 6:12 ST UP BAUMBACH, Mike Unassisted
17. 3rd 1:09 KU UP STARR, Robert McCARRICK, Ricky
18. 4th 10:39 ST EVEN DiLEMMO, Tom Unassisted
19. 4th 10:00 ST EVEN PAYNE, Nick Unassisted
20. 4th 8:11 KU UP DOHERTY, Rich PEREIRA, Dan
21. 4th 3:15 ST UP DiLEMMO, Tom PAYNE, Nick
22. 4th 2:56 ST EVEN PAYNE, Nick SWIKER, Evan
23. 4th 1:12 ST UP PALUCH, Steven MOCKO, Eric
Kean SCORING: GOALS: STARR, Robert 2; DOHERTY, Rich 1.
ASSISTS: McCARRICK, Ricky 1; PEREIRA, Dan 1.
Stevens SCORING: GOALS: BAUMBACH, Mike 5; DiLEMMO, Tom 3; LALLI,
Brian 2; PAYNE, Nick 2; RECKDENWALD, Erik 2; BENSON, Rich 2;
MABUNAY, Nick 1; MOCKO, Eric 1; SINICOLA, Chris 1; PALUCH, Steven 1.
ASSISTS: KUPPE, Matt 3; KENNEY, Kyle 1; LALLI, Brian 1; MABUNAY,
Nick 1; MOCKO, Eric 1; PAYNE, Nick 1; SWIKER, Evan 1; WELLS, Jay 1.
