Mount Ida vs. Castleton State
April 14, 2006
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| NEWTON, Mass. (April 14, 2006) - Led by freshman Brett Conley (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield) and junior goaltender Kyle Bowler (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury), the Mount Ida College men's lacrosse team battled to a key 10-5 victory over North Atlantic Conference foe Castleton State College this afternoon at the Mount Ida Athletic Stadium. With the win, the Mustangs now stand alone atop the league standings with a perfect 5-0 mark. They also set a new program record for wins in a season with ten, surpassing the previous high of nine set last year. The Spartans, who had won six-straight heading into today's contest, suffered their first Conference defeat of the season. Conley sparked the Mount Ida offense with five goals and an assist, while Bowler made 15 saves on the defensive end to help the Mustangs to their 17th consecutive NAC triumph. Freshman Leo Shidler (Peabody, Mass./Peabody) recorded one helper to go with a hat trick, and sophomore Johnathan Lightbown (Melrose, Mass./Malden Catholic) tallied one goal and a team-best two assists. Castleton received solid production from junior Adam Rosati (Guilford, Vt./Guilford), who netted three of the team's five goals. Freshman Matt Varney (Rutland, Vt./Rutland) scored once and assisted on another, and junior Matt VanDerKer (Manchester, Vt./Burr and Burton Academy) registered one marker to round out the Spartans scorers. Rosati gave the guests a 1-0 edge with just under ten minutes remaining in the first frame, but Mount Ida rattled off the next six goals, including four-straight by Conley, to take a 6-1 advantage into the break. Following a Varney marker to open the second half, Mount Ida tallied three-straight to open up a 9-2 lead and put the game out of reach. The Spartans scored three of the game's final four tallies to close the gap to 10-5, but it was not enough, as Mount Ida held on for its tenth victory in 12 chances. Junior Avram Feld (Bridport, Vt./Middlebury Union) took the loss in net for Castleton despite stopping nine shots. Mount Ida (10-3, 5-0 NAC) returns to action on Wednesday, when it visits Emerson College for a NAC clash beginning at 3:30 p.m. Castleton will also take the field again on Wednesday, as it travels to Daniel Webster College for a league game starting at 3:30 p.m. |
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