Junior midfielder Jay Wells scored five goals, won 19 faceoffs and picked up 13 ground balls in the Ducks' 27-3 win over Richard Stockton. |
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Junior midfielder Jay Wells (Shaftsbury, Vt./Mount Anthony Union) and sophomore attack Joe Van Sickle (Hampton, N.J./Peddie School) scored five goals apiece to power seventh-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology to a 27-3 win over Richard Stockton College afternoon in the semifinals of the Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon at DeBaun Field.
Stevens (12-2), ranked seventh in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III coaches poll, received goals from 13 different players in earning its ninth straight win. The 27 goals were a school record, breaking the mark of 24 set in 2001 against CCNY. Richard Stockton falls to 8-5 with its last two losses coming against Stevens.
Stevens took control from the start. Freshman midfielder Frank Sorrentino (Englewood Cliffs, N.J./Bergen Catholic) scored the first two goals of the game and sophomore attack Mark Bielicky (Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) scored the first of his three goals with 5:40 left in the opening quarter to give the Ducks a 3-0 lead.
Stockton closed to within 3-1 on a goal by senior attack Anthony Severino with 3:34 left in the first, but Stevens scored the next 10 goals, extending its lead to 13-1. Wells and Van Sickle scored three goals each during the run. Stockton ended its drought when junior attack Josh Enyeart netted an extra-man goal with 45 second left in the second quarter.
Nine different players scored as Stevens scored the first 12 goals of the second half to pull away.
For the game, Stevens held a 75-20 advantage in shots with a 26-8 advantage in faceoffs won. Wells continued to dominate his opponents, winning 19 of 21 faceoffs with 13 ground balls. Sophomore goalie Jack Dunderdale (Ridgefield, Conn./Immaculate) stopped eight shots for the Ducks. Bielicky finished with seven points on three goals and four assists. Freshman attack John Dolny (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes) contributed two goals and five assists. With 40 assists on the season, Dolny is just one shy of the school record of 41 set by Hank Berry in 1966. Bielicky’s 47 goals rank second in a single season.
Stockton senior Kyle Witty stopped 20 shots under heavy pressure while playing the first three quarters.
Stevens will face the winner of Wednesday night’s semifinal between Kings Point and Montclair State in the championship game on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Hoboken, N.J.
STEVENS 27, RICHARD STOCKTON 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assist
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1. 1st 12:00 SIT EVEN Sorrentino, Frank Unassisted
2. 1st 7:46 SIT EVEN Sorrentino, Frank Dolny, John
3. 1st 5:40 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Dolny, John
4. 1st 3:43 RSC EVEN Anthony Severino Josh Enyeart
5. 1st 2:41 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Unassisted
6. 2nd 14:22 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Dolny, John
7. 2nd 11:53 SIT EVEN Dolny, John Unassisted
8. 2nd 11:37 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Bielicky, Mark
9. 2nd 10:02 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Dolny, John
10. 2nd 7:47 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Bielicky, Mark
11. 2nd 7:22 SIT EVEN Swiker, Evan Unassisted
12. 2nd 6:46 SIT EVEN Dolny, John Unassisted
13. 2nd 6:12 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Dolny, John
14. 2nd 4:43 SIT EVEN Benson, Rich Sorrentino, Frank
15. 2nd 0:45 RSC UP Josh Enyeart Anthony Severino
16. 3rd 14:18 SIT EVEN Wells, Jay Bielicky, Mark
17. 3rd 11:40 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Pascone, Stephen
18. 3rd 11:34 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Van Sickle, Joe
19. 3rd 10:30 SIT UP Oreskovich, J.R. Van Sickle, Joe
20. 3rd 5:48 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark Unassisted
21. 3rd 5:11 SIT EVEN Van Sickle, Joe Bielicky, Mark
22. 3rd 3:34 SIT UP Wells, Jay Van Sickle, Joe
23. 3rd 2:28 SIT EVEN Boughton, John Galante, Gianni
24. 4th 14:28 SIT EVEN Bailey, Patrick Unassisted
25. 4th 10:55 SIT EVEN Duffy, Greg Galante, Gianni
26. 4th 9:48 SIT EVEN Boughton, John Duffy, Greg
27. 4th 7:13 SIT EVEN Galante, Gianni Crossen, Shane
28. 4th 6:47 RSC EVEN Jeff Martin Unassisted
29. 4th 4:46 SIT EVEN Crossen, Shane Duffy, Greg
30. 4th 2:52 SIT EVEN Galante, Gianni Unassisted
Richard Stockton SCORING:
GOALS: Josh Enyeart 1; Anthony Severino 1; Jeff Martin 1.
ASSISTS: Josh Enyeart 1; Anthony Severino 1.
Stevens SCORING:
GOALS: Van Sickle, Joe 5; Wells, Jay 5; Bielicky, Mark 3; Dolny,
John 2; Galante, Gianni 2; Sorrentino, Frank 2; Boughton, John 2;
Duffy, Greg 1; Crossen, Shane 1; Bailey, Patrick 1; Oreskovich,
J.R. 1; Benson, Rich 1; Swiker, Evan 1.
ASSISTS: Dolny, John 5; Bielicky, Mark 4; Van Sickle, Joe 3; Duffy,
Greg 2; Galante, Gianni 2; Crossen, Shane 1; Pascone, Stephen 1;
Sorrentino, Frank 1.
