SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Senior midfielder Erik Reckdenwald (Glen Aubrey, N.Y./Whitney Point) scored five goals and sophomore attack Eliot Dahood (Memphis, Tenn./Peddie School-N.J.) added three goals and one assist to lead the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s lacrosse team to a 14-6 win over Swarthmore College on Saturday at Clothier Fields.
The game was the season opener for both teams.
Stevens took control in the opening quarter, jumping out to a 4-0 lead on two goals each by Dahood and Reckdenwald. The Ducks scored three goals in a span of 2:06. Dahood, who returned after missing the entire 2003 season due to injury, scored the initial goal with 9:29 left. Reckdenwald scored at the 7:45 mark and Dahood tallied again 22 seconds later. Senior midfielder Matt Kuppe (Pennington, N.J./Hopewell Valley) had three of his game-high five assists in the first quarter.
Stevens extended its lead to 8-2 at halftime as Reckdenwald scored two more goals in the second quarter. Dahood, Reckdenwald and freshman attack Joe Van Sickle (Hampton, N.J./Peddie School) added third-quarter goals as the Ducks built a comfortable 11-3 lead going into the final period.
Stevens built a 10-goal lead as freshman Mark Bielicky (Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), sophomore Stephen Pascone (Selkirk, N.Y./Albany Academy) and Kuppe scored early in the fourth quarter to put the Ducks in front 14-4. Swarthmore received goals in the final three minutes from John Cleaver and Jay Charles to trim the final deficit to 14-6.
Stevens held a commanding 56-27 advantage in shots. The Ducks also converted on five of their six extra-man opportunities. Senior Matt Cannon (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) stopped 11 shots in goal for the Ducks. Stevens Isbister made 21 saves for Swarthmore.
Stevens is back in action on Saturday, March 6, when it hosts Franklin & Marshall College at 1 p.m. at DeBaun Field
STEVENS 14, SWARTHMORE 6
Stevens 4 4 3 3 - 14
Swarthmore 0 2 1 3 - 6
Goals: ST (14) Erik Reckdenwald 5, Eliot Dahood 3, Jay Wells,
Brian Lalli, Joe Van Sickle, Mark Belicky, Stephen Pascone,
Matt Kuppe.
SC (6) Joe DeSimone 2, Tim Chryssikos, Matt Perez, Jay Charles.
Assists: ST (12) Kuppe 5, Dahood, Rob Leming, Belicky, Lalli,
Reckdenwald, Matt Grande, Van Sickle.
SC (2) Ryan McKenna, Chryssikos.
Goaltenders:
ST- Matt Cannon 60 min, 11 saves, 6 GA;
SC- Steven Isbister 60 min, 21 saves, 14 GA
Shots: ST 56, SC 27
Ground Balls: ST 42, SC 35
Penalties: ST 5 for 4:00 SC 6 for 5:30
Man Advantage: ST 5 of 6 SC 2 of 5
Attendance: 233
