Box Score HILLBURN, N.Y. (Apr. 15, 2015) – The #11 Molloy College men's lacrosse team upended Dominican College, 20-10, at the Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn, N.Y. on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, the Lions improved to 8-3 overall and 3-3 in the East Coast Conference, while the Chargers dropped to 1-9 on the season (0-5 ECC).
Molloy scored four times in the first quarter to take a comfortable lead throughout the first 15 minutes of the game. Junior Austin Valenti (Baldwin, N.Y.), junior Tom Graef (New Hyde Park, N.Y.), freshman Anthony Rowland (West Babylon, N.Y.) and junior Tom Turner (East Rockaway, N.Y.) were responsible for the goals.
Graef started the second quarter off with his second tally of the game, before Dominican found the back of the netting for the first time on the afternoon. Already ahead 5-1, the Lions reeled off three straight goals over the next five minutes to increase their lead to 8-1. Junior Kevin Teresky (South Huntington, N.Y.), senior Joe Leonard (Hicksville, N.Y.) and Valenti had the trio of goals for Molloy. The two clubs would each trade a goal in the final three minutes of the period as junior Peter Clark (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) scored for Molloy.
The second half of the game was less about runs and instead saw a lot of goals traded back and forth. The Chargers were never able to get closer than a six-goal deficit as Molloy went on to secure the 20-10 victory.
For Molloy, junior Tom Engelhardt (Bethpage, N.Y.) scored three goals and had three assists, while Graef and sophomore Jack Fagan (Hicksville, N.Y.) each recorded three goals. Leonard posted two goals and three assists, while Valenti and Turner scored twice each. Clark, Teresky, Rowland, freshman T.J. Kilmetis (Hicksville, N.Y.) and rookie Tim Steinman (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) were the other goal scorers today.
In net, freshman Ryan Toomey (Hicksville, N.Y.) and junior Brandon Schade (Holbrook, N.Y.) split the game. Toomey made three saves, while Schade had nine.
Head Coach Eric Petrullo and the Lions return to the field on Saturday to host the University of the District of Columbia for their Make-A-Wish game. The opening faceoff is slated for 12 p.m.
