2008 Woodie Awards
Men's lacrosse eliminated from playoffs after loss to Drexel
Molly Rosa
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: Sports
The Sacred Heart men's lacrosse team was eliminated from playoff contention after suffering a 15-4 loss to the Drexel Dragons on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, Pa.
With the win, the Dragons clinched a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title while the Pioneers were left out of the playoff picture after their fourth-straight conference loss.
"Drexel is ranked 14th in the country," said coach Thomas Mariano. "We had some good opportunities and didn't capitalize on them when we needed to."
Drexel leads the all-time series 6-1. The Pioneers' lone win in the series came in a 2004 matchup at Drexel.
Coming into the game, the Pioneers were looking to snap out of an offensive drought, including being outscored 37-8 over their last two games.
"We've hit a rough stretch of a couple of games these last few weeks and we haven't been able to bounce back the way we had hoped," said sophomore Stephen Gerhard.
Playing in front of a home crowd of 944, the Dragons' defense was able to keep Sacred Heart off the scoreboard in the first half.
The Pioneers' record now stands at 6-5 overall. With the loss, however, their conference record dropped to 1-4.
"Drexel is a very good team and we played hard and didn't quit. We fought till the end of the game and gave a good effort," said sophomore Jon Flood.
Drexel's offense exploded for nine-straight goals to start the game. Drexel senior Andrew Chapman scored three of his game-high five goals in the first quarter and helped his team jump out to a 6-0 lead.
The Dragons outshot the Pioneers 21-3 in the first 15 minutes of play. Their lead swelled to double digits when sophomore Adam Dennis scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes of the third quarter.
"We're playing a very competitive schedule in a tough CAA league and Drexel just out-played us," said Gerhard.
Sacred Heart managed to score four goals in the second half, led by Gerhard's goal and assist. Sophomores Flood, Evan Morgan, and junior Bobby Rushton also contributed to the Pioneer scoring effort with one goal each.
With the win, the Dragons clinched a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title while the Pioneers were left out of the playoff picture after their fourth-straight conference loss.
"Drexel is ranked 14th in the country," said coach Thomas Mariano. "We had some good opportunities and didn't capitalize on them when we needed to."
Drexel leads the all-time series 6-1. The Pioneers' lone win in the series came in a 2004 matchup at Drexel.
Coming into the game, the Pioneers were looking to snap out of an offensive drought, including being outscored 37-8 over their last two games.
"We've hit a rough stretch of a couple of games these last few weeks and we haven't been able to bounce back the way we had hoped," said sophomore Stephen Gerhard.
Playing in front of a home crowd of 944, the Dragons' defense was able to keep Sacred Heart off the scoreboard in the first half.
The Pioneers' record now stands at 6-5 overall. With the loss, however, their conference record dropped to 1-4.
"Drexel is a very good team and we played hard and didn't quit. We fought till the end of the game and gave a good effort," said sophomore Jon Flood.
Drexel's offense exploded for nine-straight goals to start the game. Drexel senior Andrew Chapman scored three of his game-high five goals in the first quarter and helped his team jump out to a 6-0 lead.
The Dragons outshot the Pioneers 21-3 in the first 15 minutes of play. Their lead swelled to double digits when sophomore Adam Dennis scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes of the third quarter.
"We're playing a very competitive schedule in a tough CAA league and Drexel just out-played us," said Gerhard.
Sacred Heart managed to score four goals in the second half, led by Gerhard's goal and assist. Sophomores Flood, Evan Morgan, and junior Bobby Rushton also contributed to the Pioneer scoring effort with one goal each.
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