Monday, April 20, 2009
WPI ROLLS PAST COAST GUARD 11-5; BIG GAME FRIDAY AGAINST CCSU
Worcester, MA - It was a tough day for the Bears (2-5) - maybe some "hangover" affects from Thursday nights 4OT loss to Stonehill. Coach Ostrowski said there wasn't much good to say. Despite the score, he praised the play of his goalie, 4/c Corey Pray, and close defense - 3/c Greg Bernstein (5 groundballs), 3/c John Kearney (6 groundballs) and 3/c Paul Junghans (4 groundballs). The Bears were outshot 45-21 and Pray made 17 saves. Defensive midfielder 3/c James McCormack had 5 groundballs. The offensive stat sheet included 2/c Roger Nayden 2 goals, 2/c Craig Valencia 1 goal/1 assist/3 groundballs, 4/c Patrick Driscoll 1 goal/6 groundballs, 4/c Daniel Symansky 1 goal/3 groundballs, and 3/c Matt Chase 1 assist. Noticeably missing from the stat sheet was the Bears leading scoring, 3/c Kyle Ennis, who went down with a knee injury in the 1st quarter - no word on his outlook.
Will write more as details come available...bottom line - the winner of the Coast Guard - CCSU game on Friday night hosts the Quarterfinal playoff game the following Wednesday...confidence levels are high...GO BEARS!
Will write more as details come available...bottom line - the winner of the Coast Guard - CCSU game on Friday night hosts the Quarterfinal playoff game the following Wednesday...confidence levels are high...GO BEARS!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
COAST GUARD COMES OUT ON SHORT END OF 4OT THRILLER AGAINST STONEHILL 12-11
New London, CT -
The Bears (2-4) put up a great fight, but squandered two MAN-UP opportunities in OT and gave up a fast-break goal off the opening draw of the fourth overtime period to take a tough 12-11 loss at home. Both teams struck iron during the OT periods before Stonehill scored on a fastbreak goal from 2-3 yards in front of the crease. Coast Guard trailed 10-8 with about seven minutes to go in the 4th quarter when they came alive with three unanswered goals to take the lead 11-10. Unfortunetly, Stonehill scored with about a minute to go in the game to knot it at 11 all. The individual performance of the night came from defensemen 3/c Greg Bernstein who held Stonehill's Colin Lancey (2008 MCLA Division 1 3rd Team All-American) to 0 goals on the evening to go with 0 penalty minutes. In addition, Coach Ostrowski highlighted gutty performances from long poles 4/c Patrick Buckley and 3/c Paul Junghans who had 6 groundballs. 3/c Craig Valencia and 4/c Daniel Symansky led the team with 8 groundballs a piece - Valencia also chipped in with 2 goals, Symansky had 1 assist. 3/c Kyle Ennis topped the stat sheet with 4 goals/1 assist/2 groundballs followed close behind by 3/c Matt Chase with 4 goals/5 groundballs. 4/c Patrick Driscoll also contributed to the Bears offensive numbers with 1goal/1 assist. The Bears outshot the Skyhawks 40-29 and 4/c Corey Pray had another amazing game in the cage making 17 saves. For those OLD BEARS reading this, RDML Atkins, current Commander, Deployable Operations Group (DOG) and former Mathematics Instructor and Head Lacrosse Coach in the early 90's, was seen in the stands with Professor Manfred proudly sporting a Coast Guard lacrosse jersey.
RDML Atkins bio is available at: http://www.uscg.mil/flag/GRDO.asp
The Bears (2-4) put up a great fight, but squandered two MAN-UP opportunities in OT and gave up a fast-break goal off the opening draw of the fourth overtime period to take a tough 12-11 loss at home. Both teams struck iron during the OT periods before Stonehill scored on a fastbreak goal from 2-3 yards in front of the crease. Coast Guard trailed 10-8 with about seven minutes to go in the 4th quarter when they came alive with three unanswered goals to take the lead 11-10. Unfortunetly, Stonehill scored with about a minute to go in the game to knot it at 11 all. The individual performance of the night came from defensemen 3/c Greg Bernstein who held Stonehill's Colin Lancey (2008 MCLA Division 1 3rd Team All-American) to 0 goals on the evening to go with 0 penalty minutes. In addition, Coach Ostrowski highlighted gutty performances from long poles 4/c Patrick Buckley and 3/c Paul Junghans who had 6 groundballs. 3/c Craig Valencia and 4/c Daniel Symansky led the team with 8 groundballs a piece - Valencia also chipped in with 2 goals, Symansky had 1 assist. 3/c Kyle Ennis topped the stat sheet with 4 goals/1 assist/2 groundballs followed close behind by 3/c Matt Chase with 4 goals/5 groundballs. 4/c Patrick Driscoll also contributed to the Bears offensive numbers with 1goal/1 assist. The Bears outshot the Skyhawks 40-29 and 4/c Corey Pray had another amazing game in the cage making 17 saves. For those OLD BEARS reading this, RDML Atkins, current Commander, Deployable Operations Group (DOG) and former Mathematics Instructor and Head Lacrosse Coach in the early 90's, was seen in the stands with Professor Manfred proudly sporting a Coast Guard lacrosse jersey.
RDML Atkins bio is available at: http://www.uscg.mil/flag/GRDO.asp
Thursday, April 9, 2009
BEARS GET BACK-TO-BACK WINS WITH 17-11 VICTORY OVER BRIDGEWATER STATE
New London, CT -
The Bears had another offensive explosion against Bridgewater State scoring 17 goals. Coast Guard was led offensively by 3/c Matt Chase with 6 goals / 5 ground balls, 3/c Kyle Ennis with 3 goals/ 2 assists / 6 ground balls, 4/c Patrick Driscoll with 3 goals/ 2 assists/ 6 ground balls and 2/c Matt Edes with 2 goals / 3 assists and 1:30 in the box . Defenseman 3/c Greg Bernstein did the dirty work again leading the team with 7 ground balls, while fellow defenseman 3/c John Kearney chipped in with six. The Bears scored 5 or more goals in each of the first 3 quarters and led 11-7 at halftime. Another big 3rd quarter saw Coast Guard outscore BSU 5-1 to pull away. In addition to 3 groundballs, 3/c Paul Junghans had a "beautiful assist" to Edes with the long pole on a fastbreak. Coast Guard outshot BSU 45-30 and Goalie 4/c Corey Pray had 16 saves in the goal. 4/c Greg Bowens stepped in between the pipes when 4/c Corey Pray was called for a cross-check and made a great save to start his Coast Guard career. Other Bears on the offensive stat sheet included: 2/c Andrew Cinque 1 goal, 2/c Roger Nayden 1 goal / 1 assist, 4/c Daniel Symansky 1 goal / 4 groundballs and 2/c Craig Valencia 1 assist. Coach Ostrowski reported that he was pleased with the teams execution with some new offensive and defensive sets. He was also happy with the MAN-DOWN defense and the fact that everyone who dressed was able to play including some first-timers.
The Bears had another offensive explosion against Bridgewater State scoring 17 goals. Coast Guard was led offensively by 3/c Matt Chase with 6 goals / 5 ground balls, 3/c Kyle Ennis with 3 goals/ 2 assists / 6 ground balls, 4/c Patrick Driscoll with 3 goals/ 2 assists/ 6 ground balls and 2/c Matt Edes with 2 goals / 3 assists and 1:30 in the box . Defenseman 3/c Greg Bernstein did the dirty work again leading the team with 7 ground balls, while fellow defenseman 3/c John Kearney chipped in with six. The Bears scored 5 or more goals in each of the first 3 quarters and led 11-7 at halftime. Another big 3rd quarter saw Coast Guard outscore BSU 5-1 to pull away. In addition to 3 groundballs, 3/c Paul Junghans had a "beautiful assist" to Edes with the long pole on a fastbreak. Coast Guard outshot BSU 45-30 and Goalie 4/c Corey Pray had 16 saves in the goal. 4/c Greg Bowens stepped in between the pipes when 4/c Corey Pray was called for a cross-check and made a great save to start his Coast Guard career. Other Bears on the offensive stat sheet included: 2/c Andrew Cinque 1 goal, 2/c Roger Nayden 1 goal / 1 assist, 4/c Daniel Symansky 1 goal / 4 groundballs and 2/c Craig Valencia 1 assist. Coach Ostrowski reported that he was pleased with the teams execution with some new offensive and defensive sets. He was also happy with the MAN-DOWN defense and the fact that everyone who dressed was able to play including some first-timers.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
BEARS EXPLODE FOR 15 GOALS AGAINST CHARGERS - WIN 15-3
New Haven, CT -
The Bears had an offensive explosion against PCLL D2 South conference rival University of New Haven. The Bears were led by 3/c Matt Chase with 6 goals and 3/c Kyle Ennis with 3 goals, 4 assists. Captain 2/c Roger Nayden also checked in with 2 goals, 2 assists and 4/c Patrick Driscoll had 1 goal, 2 assists. Coast Guard led 8-2 at the half and held the Chargers to just one second half goal. Game ball went to 3/c Matt Chase for his offensive outpouring. The "JACKED UP" Hit Coin went to 4/c Graham Pitcairn - the Pride of Bryn Athyn, PA. Shots were pretty even with the Bears edging out the Chargers 37-36. Goalie 4/c Cory Pray had 20 saves between the pipes - impressive. Coast Guard won the ground ball battle 55-41. 3/c Paul Junghans and 4/c Daniel Symansky did the dirty work leading the team with six groundballs a piece while Duxbury, MA's finest, 3/c John Kearney, contributed five. The Bears turned things around on extra-man offense with the MAN-UP unit going 5-for-5. Thanks to the "Jail-bait" efforts of 1/c Mike Higbie and 3/c Greg Bernstein with 3:00 of penalty time each (easy on the lumber fellas - actually Coach Ostrowski said they were calling it tight), Coast Guard's MAN-DOWN unit was able to hold UNH to an impressive 1-for-11 afternoon. Best of all, after being outgunned 11-2 in the 3rd quarter the last 3 games, the Bears went on a 6-0 run in the 3rd. Others on the scoreboard for the Bears were: 2/c Andrew Cinque 1 goal; 3/c Trevor Clark 1 assist (with the long stick - LSM); 2/c Matt "Moose, Ruocco, help the judge find his checkbook" Edes 1 goal; and 2/c Craig Valencia 1 goal.
The Bears had an offensive explosion against PCLL D2 South conference rival University of New Haven. The Bears were led by 3/c Matt Chase with 6 goals and 3/c Kyle Ennis with 3 goals, 4 assists. Captain 2/c Roger Nayden also checked in with 2 goals, 2 assists and 4/c Patrick Driscoll had 1 goal, 2 assists. Coast Guard led 8-2 at the half and held the Chargers to just one second half goal. Game ball went to 3/c Matt Chase for his offensive outpouring. The "JACKED UP" Hit Coin went to 4/c Graham Pitcairn - the Pride of Bryn Athyn, PA. Shots were pretty even with the Bears edging out the Chargers 37-36. Goalie 4/c Cory Pray had 20 saves between the pipes - impressive. Coast Guard won the ground ball battle 55-41. 3/c Paul Junghans and 4/c Daniel Symansky did the dirty work leading the team with six groundballs a piece while Duxbury, MA's finest, 3/c John Kearney, contributed five. The Bears turned things around on extra-man offense with the MAN-UP unit going 5-for-5. Thanks to the "Jail-bait" efforts of 1/c Mike Higbie and 3/c Greg Bernstein with 3:00 of penalty time each (easy on the lumber fellas - actually Coach Ostrowski said they were calling it tight), Coast Guard's MAN-DOWN unit was able to hold UNH to an impressive 1-for-11 afternoon. Best of all, after being outgunned 11-2 in the 3rd quarter the last 3 games, the Bears went on a 6-0 run in the 3rd. Others on the scoreboard for the Bears were: 2/c Andrew Cinque 1 goal; 3/c Trevor Clark 1 assist (with the long stick - LSM); 2/c Matt "Moose, Ruocco, help the judge find his checkbook" Edes 1 goal; and 2/c Craig Valencia 1 goal.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
BEARS START STRONG THEN FIZZLE DOWN THE STRETCH DROPPING 13-5 DECISION TO RAMS
New London, CT -
The Bears came out and played a hell of a first half - managing to keep it close through halftime trailing just 5-4. However, they came out flat again to start the second half and managed only one goal while giving up eight in the second half. 4/c Jimmy McCormick played a great game at short stick defensive midfield - his first lacrosse game EVER. Coach Ostrowski said they put together the best 30 minutes to start the game he's seen all season - all ten players clicking as a single unit. Most of the goals in the second half were fast breaks off bad transitions - this has been a recurring theme the last few weeks - something the Bears will have to solve if they hope to compete for post-season honors. 3/c Matt Chase led all scorers with 3 goals and 1 assist, followed by 3/c Kyle Ennis with 1 goal and 3 assists. 2/c Matt "Moose, Roucco - Help the Judge find his checkbook" Edes had 1 goal and 3/c Craig Velencia had an assist. Captain 2/c Roger Nayden and 3/c Craig Velencia led the team with 6 ground balls each. URI outshot the Bears 29-28 - Goalie 4/c Corey Pray had 5 saves. The game ball went to McCormick for his outstanding hustle. The "JACKED UP" Hit Coin went to 4/c Corey Pray who came out of the goal to make a huge hit on an unsuspecting Ram attacker. The Bears, now 1-4, will look to "right the ship" against PCLL Division 2 South rival - the University of New Haven - on Sunday. Will write more as details come in.
The Bears came out and played a hell of a first half - managing to keep it close through halftime trailing just 5-4. However, they came out flat again to start the second half and managed only one goal while giving up eight in the second half. 4/c Jimmy McCormick played a great game at short stick defensive midfield - his first lacrosse game EVER. Coach Ostrowski said they put together the best 30 minutes to start the game he's seen all season - all ten players clicking as a single unit. Most of the goals in the second half were fast breaks off bad transitions - this has been a recurring theme the last few weeks - something the Bears will have to solve if they hope to compete for post-season honors. 3/c Matt Chase led all scorers with 3 goals and 1 assist, followed by 3/c Kyle Ennis with 1 goal and 3 assists. 2/c Matt "Moose, Roucco - Help the Judge find his checkbook" Edes had 1 goal and 3/c Craig Velencia had an assist. Captain 2/c Roger Nayden and 3/c Craig Velencia led the team with 6 ground balls each. URI outshot the Bears 29-28 - Goalie 4/c Corey Pray had 5 saves. The game ball went to McCormick for his outstanding hustle. The "JACKED UP" Hit Coin went to 4/c Corey Pray who came out of the goal to make a huge hit on an unsuspecting Ram attacker. The Bears, now 1-4, will look to "right the ship" against PCLL Division 2 South rival - the University of New Haven - on Sunday. Will write more as details come in.
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