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Leonard’s 20 Saves Not Enough in Loss to Morrisville
March 24, 2010
Junior Brett Leonard had 20 saves in goal.
The Keuka men’s lacrosse team allowed five fourth quarter goals to lose its lead and the game to the visiting Mustangs of SUNY Morrisville by a score of 11-10 on Wednesday.
The Storm slip to 1-3 overall and lose its first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) game of the season while Morrisville improves to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in conference action.
Leading 8-6 heading into the final period, Keuka bumped its lead to four with two straight goals to open the period. Morrisville then scored five straight goals, including the game-winner with 1:20 remaining, to steal the victory.
After Morrisville scored the game’s first two goals, Keuka rattled off five straight to finish off the first period. The Mustangs out-scored Keuka 2-1 in the second, as the Storm held a 6-4 lead at the break.
The two teams traded goals in the third period, each scoring twice. For the game, the Mustangs out-shot Keuka 45-29 while winning 15-of-23 face-offs. Keuka successfully cleared 23 of 34 chances while Morrisville went 18-for-25. Morrisville also held a 41-37 advantage in ground balls.
Junior goalie Brett Leonard (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) enjoyed a huge game, allowing Keuka to be in the lead the majority of the game, despite the Storm being out-shot by 16. He finished with 20 saves while Morrisville’s two goalies managed just six stops.
Rookie Chris Redington (Tully, N.Y./Tully) led the Storm’s offense with five goals. Fellow freshman Mike Crumlish (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) and junior David Miller (East Syracuse, N.Y./ESM) each passed off four assists. Miller added a team-high seven ground balls while winning eight face-offs.
Freshman Mark Butto (Rochester, N.Y./Schroeder) added two scores while juniors Stephen Ferguson (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) and Jaime Conway (East Syracuse, N.Y./ESM) each had a goal. Rookie Anthony Jones (Syracuse, N.Y./Corcoran) netted his second goal of the season.
The Storm will next play host to SUNY Potsdam this Saturday, March 27 beginning at 1 pm.
