Rutgers vs. Fairfield
March 8, 2008

| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Gerhard Buehning | (2, 0) |
| Kory Kelly | (2, 0) |
| Taylor Bottar | (1, 0) |
| Tad Stanwick | (0, 1) |
| Jeff Rommel | (0, 1) |
| Brian Shemesh | (1, 0) |
| Justin Pennington | (1, 0) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| William Olin | 5 (0.333) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Rutgers | 1-2 |
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| Scoring | |
|---|---|
| Travis Nelson | (4, 2) |
| Chris Ajemian | (1, 1) |
| Doug Kuring | (2, 0) |
| Brendan Finnerty | (1, 1) |
| Kevin Peters | (0, 1) |
| Ryan Mulford | (1, 0) |
| Chris Campbell | (1, 0) |
| Max Trunz | (0, 1) |
| Saves | |
|---|---|
| Joe Marra | 9 (0.563) |
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Fairfield | 3-0 |
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| The Game Story: | |||||
| PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Despite two goals each from sophomore Gerhard Buehning (Essex Falls, N.J.) and freshman Kory Kelly (Princeton, N.J.), the No. 19 Rutgers men's lacrosse team dropped a 10-7 decision to No. 19 Fairfield in both teams ECAC opener Saturday afternoon at a rainy RU Turf Field. Rutgers (1-2, 0-1), who outshot the Stags 32-19 in the game, also received goals from current ECAC Offensive Player of the Week Justin Pennington (Flemington, N.J.), sophomore Taylor Bottar (Syracuse, N.Y.), and freshman Brian Shemesh (Hillsborough, N.J.). Fairfield (3-0, 1-0) was led by junior Matt Petre who tallied four goals and added two assists for a game-high six points. Freshman Doug Kuring scored twice for the Stags. After a closely contested first half in which Fairfield led 4-3, Kelly notched his fifth goal of the season to tie the game at 4-4, one minute into the third quarter. The Stags would respond though as they tallied the next three goals in a span of just over two minutes. The Scarlet Knights would bounce back as Kelly and Buehning recorded consecutive goals to bring RU within one at 7-6 with 7:56 remaining in the third quarter. However, Fairfield would use another 3-0 run to gain a four goal lead at 10-6 at the end of the period. Rutgers had numerous chances to mount a comeback in the final quarter, outshooting the Stags 9-1 in the period. However, the Scarlet Knights could only tally one goal as Bottar scored at the 13:34 mark. That goal would be the final of the game. Rutgers will hit the road for the first time this season to compete in the 2008 Patriot Cup, a four-game lacrosse showcase featuring some of the nation's premier collegiate and high school programs. The Scarlet Knights will play Army at Texas Stadium in Dallas at 3 p.m. central time. |
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