Amherst, MA (April 9, 2004) - Manhattan held two leads in the first half, but #19 University of Massachusetts overcame the deficit by recording a ten goal second half, on route to a 16-4 win. With the loss, the Jaspers fall to 5-4 overall. Freshman
Brian Murray led the Jaspers with two assists.
With the score tied at 1-1,
Eugene Tanner netted a goal with 3:53 left in the first quarter giving them the 2-1 lead going into the second quarter.
Sophomore
Greg Lewis extended the Jasper lead to 3-1 with an unassisted goal at the 12:21 mark in the second quarter. The Minutemen responded with a goal by Matt Tundo cutting the lead to one, 3-2. The Jaspers opened the lead with a
Justin Otto goal with 7:42 left in the half, giving Manhattan the 4-2 lead. A Steven Byrnes goal at 7:10, started the Minutemen's 14 straight goal streak. UMASS managed to net three more goals in the half taking the lead and ending the first half with the 6-4 advantage.
Manhattan held the Minutemen to just one goal in the third quarter. Led by two Chris Doyle goals the Minutemen netted nine fourth quarter goals, giving UMASS the 16-4 victory.
Greg Lewis,
Jeremy Marrano,
Eugene Tanner and
Justin Otto each tallied one goal.
John Landers and
Robert Busweiler combined for 14 saves in between the pipes.
The Jaspers are back in action when they head to Hamden, CT to face Quinnipiac University at 3 pm on Tuesday, April 13.
