Mens College Lacrosse SUNY Cobleskill Tops Keystone College 16-2

COBLESKILL - The SUNY Cobleskill men’s lacrosse team took to the road on Wednesday afternoon and put on an impressive display on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field posting a 16-2 win over the host Cougars of Keystone College in non-league action. With the victory Cobleskill improves to 2-0 overall on the season while the Cougars now fall to 0-4 overall on the year.

The Fighting Tigers displayed their claws early and often throughout the contest scoring the first 16 goals of the afternoon outshooting their opponents by a 48-to-23 margin while winning 15-of-22 face-offs on the day. The visitors led 5-0 at the end of the first quarter, 10-0 at the half and 15-0 at the end of three quarters on their way to the win.

Offensively Cobleskill received a number of strong efforts in the contest led by freshman midfielder Kieran Tierney, Marcellus, N.Y., Marcellus High School, who scored four goals sophomore attackman Garrett Vigrass, Wallkill, N.Y., Wallkill High School, who scored three goals, sophomore midfielder Anthony Yevoli, Amsterdam, N.Y., Amsterdam High School, who had two goals and an assist and sophomore attackman/midfielder Sean Degnan, Monroe, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury High School, who had two goals and an assist.

The New Yorkers also received fine all-around efforts from junior midfielder Kyle Magdziuk, Syracuse, N.Y., Marcellus High School, who won 10-of-13 face-off opportunities to go with a goal and six ground balls while sophomore attackman Hunter Pruner, Glens Falls, N.Y., Christian Brothers Academy, had one goal, three assists and junior attackman Jeremy Mowrey, Johnstown, N.Y., Johnstown High School/Herkimer Community College, had one goal, three assists and three ground balls.

Defensively freshman long-stick midfielder Kirnan Spigner, Greenwich, N.Y., Greenwich High School, proved to be a thorn in the Cougars paws all day with team highs of seven ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Senior goalie John Montaniz, Lindenhurst, N.Y., Lindenhurst High School/Suffolk Community College, posted his second win of the season by allowing only one goal while making 11 saves.

The Fighting Tigers will next be in action on Tuesday March 14th when they take to the road to face the Raptors of Bard College in non-conference play in a game to be played at Dietz Stadium in Kingston, N.Y. beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Game Box:

SUNY Cobleskill (2-0) vs. Keystone College (0-4) Date: Mar 08, 2017  Attendance: 55 Weather: Partly sunny, windy, low 50's

SCORE BY PERIOD	1	2	3	4	Total
SUNY Cobleskill	5	5	5	1	16
Keystone College	0	0	0	2	2

SUNY Cobleskill SCORING: GOALS: Kieran Tierney 4; Garrett Vigrass 3; Anthony Yevoli 2; Sean Degnan 2; Hunter Purner 1; Jeremy Mowrey 1; Robert Gioielli 1; Kyle Magdziuk 1; Kyle Norstad 1. ASSISTS: Jeremy Mowrey 3; Hunter Purner 3; Sean Degnan 1; Anthony Yevoli 1. Keystone College SCORING: GOALS: Strope, Caleb 2. ASSISTS: None. Goalkeeping:
##		Goalie	Minutes		GA		Dec	1	2	3		4	Saves
Keystone:		Vazquez, Nicholas	60:00		16		L	6	4	7		4	21
##		Goalie	Minutes	GA		Dec	1	2	3	4	Saves
Cobleskill:		John Montaniz	57:55	1		W	1	3	5	2	11
Cam Loomis	02:05	1		0	0	0	1	1