BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Mar. 18, 2017) - The LIU Post men's lacrosse team rode a strong start Saturday to a 10-5 win over Georgian Court University in a non-conference tilt at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.
The Pioneers, who improved to 4-4 overall, opened the contest on an overwhelming 9-0 run and never looked back. Junior midfielder
Dylan Harned (Selden, N.Y.), sophomore attackman/midfielder
Frank Ranfone (Guilford, Conn.) and freshman midfielder
Dan Foley (Carmel, N.Y.) notched two goals apiece in the burst.
The Lions (1-7) fought back though and closed the gap to a five-goal game (9-4), but Ranfone scored a man-up tally in the final minutes of the contest to seal the win for the hosts.
Ranfone had three goals and three ground balls in the effort. Foley and Harned each recorded a pair of goals and an assist for a three-point day. Junior midfielder
Chris Trasacco (Cheshire, Conn.) added three points (1 G, 2 A), as well.
Sophomore midfielder
Michael Licata (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) chipped in a goal and an assist. Freshman midfielder
Nick Grassa (North Babylon, N.Y.) dished out a pair of assists.
Sophomore midfielder
Connor Farrell (Holtsville, N.Y.) was a stellar 11-of-12 (91.7 percent) on faceoffs and earned five ground balls. Senior midfielder
Anthony Galeotafiore (Wantagh, N.Y.) won 7-of-8 draws (87.5 percent) for LIU Post.
Between the pipes, sophomore goaltender
Bryan Ochs (Syosset, N.Y.) made his first start of 2017 and turned aside seven shots. Freshman goalie Austin Geissel (Pompton Plains, N.J.) collected 19 saves for Georgian Court.
For the game, the Pioneers owned a commanding 50-29 advantage in shots and doubled up the Lions in ground balls, 34-16. The green and gold were also 17-of-19 (89.5 percent) on faceoffs, 19-of-22 (86.4 percent) on clears and 1-of-3 (33.3 percent) on extra-man opportunities.
Head Coach
John Jez and his LIU Post squad return to action Wednesday (Mar. 22), when they host East Coast Conference foe Dominican College at 3 p.m. at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y.