Time Expires with Gophers Still Down One Goal
10-9 Setback to Poets Drops Team's Record to 6-3
March 28, 2009
TOWSON, Md. – Desperate to come up with the game-tying goal,
Goucher got off a pair of shots in the final :06 against Whittier
today. The first soared just wide and the second was snatched by
goalkeeper Ben Brown, who with his 18th save of the contest
preserved the Poets' 10-9 victory over the Gophers.
The Gophers (6-3) began the fourth quarter trailing 9-7, but
twice were able to make it a one-goal game. The first time was on
an unassisted goal by Jake Fratella (Wilmington,
Del./Brandywine) 5:04 into the period, but the Poets (5-5)
went back up by two 1:19 later on a goal by Daniel McQuade. Then,
with 6:15 remaining, an un assisted goal by Kyle Boncaro
(Geneva, N.Y./Geneva) reduced Goucher's deficit to
10-9.
The two teams were never separated by more than a goal until
Anthony Lackey tallied an unassisted goal with just :20 remaining
in the second quarter to put the Poets ahead 7-5 at halftime.
Even though the Goucher outshot Whittier, 12-3, in the third
quarter, the Poets never allowed their lead to drop below two
goals. Brown made nine saves in the period and the goals he gave up
to Boncaro and Rory Averett (Ivyland, Pa./Council Rock
North) were matched by goals from Sam Russell and Sean
McCarroll.
The only multiple-goal scorers for Goucher were Averett with three
and Boncaro with two. Boncaro also was awarded a pair of assists.