M. lacrosse annihilates fifth-ranked Tigers
The men's lacrosse team proved why they are currently the number-one team in the country in Saturday's Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic game against Princeton. M & T Bank Stadium's purple seats became an ocean of blue as Hopkins fans poured into the stadium to cheer on the defending National Champions. Like always, the Blue Jays didn't let them down, tearing through the fifth-ranked Princeton Tigers to a 14-9 finish.
The Jays came ready to play, and they certainly didn't waste any time. At the opening whistle, senior midfielder Stephen Peyser handily won the face-off and Hopkins took the first possession of the game. On the fast break, senior midfielder Paul Rabil fed sophomore midfielder Michael Kimmel a quick assist for the game's first goal within the first ten seconds of play. From there, Hopkins took total control of the game.
Hopkins scored eight unanswered goals from Peyser, Rabil, senior attack Kevin Huntley and junior midfielder Andrew Miller before Princeton ever found the net. Princeton was able to take advantage of an extra-man offense with 6:56 left to play in the second period as senior attack Bob Schneider laced a quick shot past sophomore goalie Michael Gvozden for Princeton's first goal of the game. However, Hopkins took control once again, ending the first half with a fourth goal by Huntley and a final goal by sophomore attack Steven Boyle with 24 seconds remaining in the half. The Jays headed into the locker room leading by a score of 10-1.
"In regards to the game, Princeton is a wonderful team," Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala said. "To jump out on them like we did was kinda unexpected. I thought that's as well as we played since maybe we started practice. I'm very pleased with that."
"Their shooting was phenomenal," Princeton head coach Bill Tierney said. "We like to think we're a pretty good defensive team, but they just picked us apart in that first half."
Despite a depressing first half for the Tigers, the Princeton squad rallied in the second, intent on salvaging some dignity. Although some of the Hopkins intensity had diminished, the Blue Jays remained fast and extremely fluid. The team responded first as Rabil put a laser shot through the pipes, his third of the game. After the Rabil goal, Princeton re-gained some of their mojo with a quick goal by junior middie Brendan Reilly. From there, the two teams would go back and forth, creating an unusually high-scoring game.
The Jays came ready to play, and they certainly didn't waste any time. At the opening whistle, senior midfielder Stephen Peyser handily won the face-off and Hopkins took the first possession of the game. On the fast break, senior midfielder Paul Rabil fed sophomore midfielder Michael Kimmel a quick assist for the game's first goal within the first ten seconds of play. From there, Hopkins took total control of the game.
Hopkins scored eight unanswered goals from Peyser, Rabil, senior attack Kevin Huntley and junior midfielder Andrew Miller before Princeton ever found the net. Princeton was able to take advantage of an extra-man offense with 6:56 left to play in the second period as senior attack Bob Schneider laced a quick shot past sophomore goalie Michael Gvozden for Princeton's first goal of the game. However, Hopkins took control once again, ending the first half with a fourth goal by Huntley and a final goal by sophomore attack Steven Boyle with 24 seconds remaining in the half. The Jays headed into the locker room leading by a score of 10-1.
"In regards to the game, Princeton is a wonderful team," Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala said. "To jump out on them like we did was kinda unexpected. I thought that's as well as we played since maybe we started practice. I'm very pleased with that."
"Their shooting was phenomenal," Princeton head coach Bill Tierney said. "We like to think we're a pretty good defensive team, but they just picked us apart in that first half."
Despite a depressing first half for the Tigers, the Princeton squad rallied in the second, intent on salvaging some dignity. Although some of the Hopkins intensity had diminished, the Blue Jays remained fast and extremely fluid. The team responded first as Rabil put a laser shot through the pipes, his third of the game. After the Rabil goal, Princeton re-gained some of their mojo with a quick goal by junior middie Brendan Reilly. From there, the two teams would go back and forth, creating an unusually high-scoring game.
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