Haverford College Men's Lacrosse: Scores/Summaries

Scores/Summaries 2006

Date	Opponent	Score	Overall, CC
February 25	Greensboro @	10-9 3OT	1-0, 0-0
March 4	Hampden-Sydney #	6-10	1-1, 0-0
March 8	Roanoke %	12-15	1-2, 0-0
March 11	Skidmore	8-7	2-2, 0-0
March 15	Denison	8-4	3-2, 0-0
March 17	Eastern	12-5	4-2, 0-0
March 19	Cabrini	5-7	4-3, 0-0
March 25	McDaniel *	10-8	5-3, 1-0
April 1	Franklin & Marshall *	9-7	6-3, 2-0
April 5	Muhlenberg *	11-8	7-3, 3-0
April 8	Dickinson *	10-9 OT	8-3, 4-0
April 12	Ursinus *	8-4	9-3, 5-0
April 19	Washington *	5-16	9-4, 5-1
April 22	Gettysburg *	7-9	9-5, 5-2
April 29	Swarthmore *	10-7	10-5, 6-2
May 5	Gettysburg - CC Semifinals	7-12	10-6, 6-2

GETTYSBURG -- Top-seeded Gettysburg used a 5-1 scoring margin in the third-quarter, broken only by Joe Mauri's score on a pass from Haverford long-stick Steve Selsor, to build a 9-3 lead en route to its Centennial semifinal win Friday.

The fourth-seeded Fords (10-6), who were making their first postseason appearance ever, struck first on a Mike Distler goal from the left side. After the Bullets (15-1, ranked #2 in Division III) went up, 2-1, Haverford's Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald tied the score late in the first quarter on a run through the defense.

Gettysburg got all of its first half offense thanks to Brian Pryor, who fed both of his team's first-quarter goals, then scored his second goal of the half with 4.5 seconds left. Pryor also scored the first Gettysburg goal after halftime to spark his team's surge to victory.

In the fourth quarter, Dean Granoff scored twice on the heels of a Ben Reed goal to bring the Fords within a 10-6 count, but they could get no closer despite Mauri's second tally with 2:38 left.

Haverford goalkeeper K.C. Peterson made seven of his 12 saves in the second half. Gettysburg's Pat Vaughan made five of his eight in the fourth quarter, when the Fords got 13 of their 23 shots in the game.

HAVERFORD -- Senior attackman Joe Mauri scored his team's first three and last two goals of the game, as Centennial Conference playoff-bound Haverford surged to its school-record 10th win of the season Saturday at traditional rival Swarthmore.

Four of Dean Granoff's five assists on the day came on Mauri's goals, including a pair that evened the score after the host Garnet (4-10, 1-7) jumped out, 3-1, on goals by Ivano Ventresca, Todd Friedman and Matthew Perez in the first 11 minutes. Adam Goldstein's first goal of the year on a Mike Distler assist, and Distler's goal on a Jeremy Golan feed, put the Fords (10-5, 6-2) ahead, 5-3, after which they never trailed.

In the second half, Granoff scored twice unassisted and picked up his final assist on a Distler goal, while Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald fed Mauri's fourth tally. The hosts, who got a Gavin Nurick goal 28 seconds before halftime, also got scoring from Ryan McKenna, Adam Miller and Friedman (two assists) in the final 30 minutes.

Haverford goalkeeper K.C. Peterson made 12 of his 18 total saves in the second half to stymie Swarthmore, which held a 39-21 advantage in shots taken. Frank Mazzucco made five saves for the host Garnet.

GETTYSBURG -- Junior Max Tcheyan scored both of his goals in the fourth quarter as Haverford, ranked 19th in this week's USILA Division III coaches' poll, nearly erased a six-goal deficit in the final 21 minutes against third-ranked Gettysburg Saturday evening.

With under six minutes remaining in the third quarter, Gettysburg (12-1, 6-0 Centennial Conference) enjoyed a 7-1 lead on goals by five different Bullets between a pair by Brian Pryor. Seniors Joe Mauri and Ben Reed (two assists) then scored goals 37 seconds apart to spark a 6-1 Haverford (9-5, 5-2) run in the remainder of regulation time. Tcheyan's fourth-quarter scores were supplemented by one each by sophomores Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald and Mike Distler, the latter coming with 1:15 left on Dean Granoff's second assist of the game.

Haverford junior goalkeeper K.C. Peterson returned to form following Wednesday's loss to 10th-ranked Washington, making 17 saves, as compared to five by Gettysburg's Pat Vaughan.

HAVERFORD -- Chris Read and Mike Sutter each recorded four goals and one assist apiece as 10th-ranked Washington dealt 19th-ranked host Haverford its first Centennial Conference loss Wednesday.

Ryan Morrison, Sam Lane and Andrew Ostrusky scored two first-half goals each, as the Shoremen (10-4, 4-2) pulled away from a 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter to an 11-3 halftime advantage. Kevin Thibadeau made 17 saves in net while facing 39 Haverford (9-4, 5-1) shots.

Dean Granoff scored three and assisted one of his team's first four goals, and Joe Mauri connected on a Max Tcheyan assist for the Fords' final tally. K.C. Peterson made 12 saves on 36 Washington shots. Faceoffs were the lone bright spot for the Fords, who won 13-of-24 overall, including nine by Peter Hanappel.

HAVERFORD -- Mike Distler netted three goals, and Max Tcheyan (assist) and Ben Reed added two each, as Haverford tied its school-record for wins in a season with its 8-4 Centennial Conference victory over Ursinus Wednesday.

The Fords (9-3, 5-0), who remain atop the Centennial Conference standings and are included in the USILA Division III Top 20 for the first time ever this week, previously won nine games in the 1993 and 2005 seasons.

Dean Granoff fed one goal each by Reed and Tcheyan, and Joe Mauri provided the feed on Distler's score in between, during a four-goal outburst in the first six minutes of the second quarter. Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald scored an unassisted goal to give the hosts an 8-2 lead after 45 minutes.

Dane Mangin scored two goals, the first one assisted by Cory Greco, and Matt Davis and Anthony Tori had one goal each for the Bears (4-7, 1-3).

K.C. Peterson was once again stellar in net for Haverford, stopping 14 shots. Matt Orlando made 11 saves for Ursinus.

CARLISLE -- Senior midfielder Ben Reed scored his team's final goal in regulation by shooting backwards over his head from a seated position, then notched the game-winner 47 seconds into the second overtime period, as Haverford stunned host Dickinson, ranked eighth in this week's USILA Division III poll.

The win keeps Haverford (8-3, 4-0), which was under consideration for last week's national Top 20, a game ahead of second-ranked Gettysburg (8-1, 3-0) for the top spot in the Centennial Conference. The Red Devils (7-2, 2-1) are the highest-ranked opponent ever defeated by head coach Mike Murphy's team, surpassing Top 10 wins over #10 Franklin & Marshall (2004) and #9 Hampden-Sydney (2005), respectively.

Reed's more conventional final tally was the only man-up goal of the game, a statistical dead-heat that was tied following every quarter except the third. Reed took all three Haverford shots in the second extra four-minute period, including two during a one-minute tripping penalty on Dickinson. Red Devils goalkeeper Kevin Riley (eight saves) made his only overtime save on Reed's first extra-man-on attempt, but Reed converted a feed from sophomore midfielder Dean Granoff with 11 seconds left in the penalty for the win.

Junior goalie K.C. Peterson (12 saves) kept the guests in contention with four fourth-quarter saves and two in the first overtime. Senior Joe Mauri had provided three goals and an assist to help Haverford open a 7-5 lead after 45 minutes, along with two goals each from sophs Granoff and Mike Distler. The Devils' Ed Boyd (four goals, assist) then scored consecutive goals and answered a Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald marker to tie the game at 8-8. After Reed's highlight-reel goal in regulation, the Devils' Flynn Burch scored his second goal of the game on an Ed Lawless pass with 3:01 left to send the game into overtime.

ALLENTOWN -- Host Muhlenberg (3-4, 0-2) built a 3-0 first-quarter lead, but Haverford (7-3, 3-0) responded with seven straight goals to get another Centennial Conference win Wednesday evening.

Mike Distler scored a man-up goal to start the Fords' rally and added a man-down score on a long assist from goalkeeper K.C. Peterson (12 saves). Dean Granoff scored unassisted between Distler's goals, and Joe Mauri gave the Fords a 4-3 halftime lead on another extra-man-on goal, assisted by Max Tcheyan.

Tcheyan scored four second-half goals goals, with Reed (two assists), Granoff (assist) and Peter Hannapel (10-of-18 faceoffs) adding one goal apiece.

HAVERFORD -- Max Tcheyan scored two of Haverford's three second-half goals, and assisted the other, as the host Fords (6-3, 2-0) remained tied for first-place in the Centennial Conference with their win over the Diplomats (5-3, 1-1) Saturday.

Tcheyan scored the Fords' first goal of the second half, then assisted Joe Mauri's score three minutes later, to push the Haverford lead to 8-4 after F&M had cut a 6-1 halftime deficit 6-3. Mark Hild scored the first and last goals of a 4-0 Diplomat run that put the Fords' game-long lead in jeopardy at 8-7, but Tcheyan converted a pass by Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald with 6:06 to provide the final cushion.

Ben Reed and Matt Keller each scored in the opening minutes, both on Mauri assists, then Dean Granoff fed Mike Distler and Reed for goals and scored himself on a Tcheyan assist to build the Fords' opening 5-1 lead. K.C. Peterson made 15 saves, including nine during the second half, as he and his defense allowed just one extra-man goal on seven second-half penalties.

HAVERFORD -- Senior Joe Mauri (two goals, two assists) returned from a three-game absence due to injury and led Haverford to victory over McDaniel for the second straight year Saturday.

Mauri scored 14 seconds after fellow senior Ben Reed early in the fourth quarter to break a 6-6 deadlock between the Centennial Conference rivals after 45 minutes of play.

Sophomore Dean Granoff's second goal with 6:26 left in the game proved to be the game-winner. He was joined with two goals in the game by his classmates Mike Distler (assist) and Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald. Max Tcheyan had a goal and two assists, and Reed and Matt Handel also had assists for the Fords (5-3, 1-0).

The visiting Green Terror (3-3, 0-2) scored the first two goals of each half, but could manage only four other goals, including one by Brad Baer during a three-minute non-releasable penalty at the start of the second period. The visitors' Chris Edmonds had two goals and an assist, while Kolyn Kirby had one goal to go along with four assists.

Haverford junior goalie K.C. Peterson had four of his 11 saves in the fourth quarter, while McDaniel keeper Ben Yingling stopped five of his 13 in the opening quarter.

RADNOR -- Down 3-0 to open the game, Haverford rallied to take a 5-3 lead into the final 17 minutes, before 18th-ranked Cabrini (3-1) scored the final four goals to eke out a non-conference victory Sunday.

Ben Reed scored on a Dean Granoff assist with 4 seconds left in the first quarter, then added three more goals during a 23:51 span around halftime, including an airborne putback of a rebounded save by Cavs keeper Kevin Quinn (22 saves). Mike Distler had the other Haverford (4-3) goal amid Reed's run on a man-up assist from Felix Turton, and K.C. Peterson made seven of his 12 total saves in the second quarter, to help the Fords build a 4-3 halftime lead.

For Cabrini (3-1), Kevin Rayer had his second and third goals of the game to tie the score with 1:09 left in the third quarter, and complete the scoring with 11:04 to play. Neither team could manage another score during the wild final 11 minutes.

HAVERFORD -- Seniors Charles Griffith and Ben Reed scored three goals apiece Friday as host Haverford pulled away from a 4-1 halftime lead over Main Line rival Eastern with sixth third-quarter goals.

Patrick Barry, Chuck Culp, Max Tcheyan, Peter Hannapel, Jeremy Golan and Matt Handel and added one goal apiece for the Fords (4-2), who won their third straight home game on chilly Walton Field. K.C. Peterson (two saves) and Jake Mendlinger (six saves) each played one half in goal for Haverford.

Tom Gibson scored twice in the waning moments after Nate Trunfio, Ben Capiello and Pat Dempsey scored one goal each for the Eagles (0-3). Goalie Zach Rivest made 10 of his 14 saves in the first half for Eastern.

HAVERFORD -- Dean Granoff scored three second-half goals, and Max Tcheyan added two goals and an assist, as host Haverford recovered from a 3-2 deficit late in the first half to defeat Denison.

Mike Distler (assist), Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald and Felix Turton scored one goal apiece for the Fords (3-2). Junior goalkeeper K.C. Peterson made seven saves in net for his second straight victory on Walton Field.

Denison (1-3) got two early goals from P.J. Hendrick, but could only muster a man-up Chris Boehl goal, assisted by Nate Hall, with 11 minutes left in the game over the final 39:40. Chris Chandler had the other Denison goal, on an assist by Clay Wawner, early in the second quarter.

Dave Harman made 16 saves in net for the Big Red, which came out on the short end of a 13-3 margin in face-offs won thanks to the Fords' Granoff (1-of-1) and Peter Hannapel (12-of-15).

HAVERFORD -- Junior Max Tcheyan scored twice in 30 seconds to break a 6-6 tie entering the fourth quarter, and give host Haverford a one-goal win over Skidmore for the second straight year.

Tcheyan, who scored man-up on a Joe Mauri pass with 12:54 to go, converted another feed from long-stick Joel Censer after the ensuing faceoff to provide the ultimate game-winning goal. Tcheyan and Mike Distler both scored three goals, and Mauri and Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald added one each, for the Fords (2-2).

Tom Spinella scored five goals for the Thoroughbreds (1-1), including the game's final goal with 5:26 to play. Nick Coppola fed both of Spinella's second-half goals and ended the game with three assists, to go with two in the first half by Joe Tynan. John Kotsinonos and Chuck McNeil each had an early goal for Skidmore, which led, 5-4, at the half.

K.C. Peterson stopped 14 shots for Haverford, including two in the final 2:05, while Skidmore's James DeGorter made 10 of his 22 total saves in the second quarter. Peter Hannapel (12 of 17) and Dean Granoff (2 of 2) combined to give the Fords a decisive 14-5 margin in face-offs won, and Hannapel had eight of his team's 46 ground balls.

TOWSON, Md. -- Down 4-0 to start the game, Haverford rallied for an 8-all halftime score, then a 10-8 lead with 10:08 to play, but the 10th-ranked Maroons scored the last five goals of the game to eke out a non-conference, neutral site victory under the lights at Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Dean Granoff scored three goals, and Mike Distler, Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald and Joe Mauri (assist) each added two goals for the Fords (1-2).

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald scored three first-half goals to keep Haverford's hopes for its second straight win over 19th-ranked Hampden-Sydney, but the Tigers (1-1) pulled away from a 5-4 halftime lead to win Saturday afternoon at St. Stephens and St. Agnes School.

Shane Hafer added the Fords' other first-quarter score, while Joe Mauri and Ben Reed notched extra-man goals for the Fords (1-1) in the fourth quarter. Mike Distler assisted Thorne-Fitzgerald's first goal, while Max Tcheyan got the ball to Reed for the game's final goal with 1:23 left.

Steve Selsor picked up a team-high seven among his team's 42-34 ground ball advantage, which was a sizable 24-15 margin in the first half. K.C. Peterson made seven saves in the cage for Haverford, which next meets seventh-ranked Roanoke Wednesday evening at Towson (Md.) University.

HAVERFORD -- Senior Joe Mauri scored his second goal of the game with 24 seconds remaining in the third four-minute, sudden-death overtime period, as the host Fords survived a see-saw battle to win their season-opener on the turf at Haverford School.

Neither the Fords (1-0) nor the Pride (0-1) ever led by more than one goal during 72 minutes of action. Mauri's game-winning goal was the Haverford-record ninth of his career, and his second overtime score including last year's decider versus Skidmore.

Dean Granoff, Steve Selsor and Max Tcheyan joined Mauri in scoring two goals each, and Mike Distler provided three assists for the Fords (1-0). Ben Reed and Matt Thorne-Fitzgerald each had a goal, and Joe Censer and Neil Gordon each tallied an assist. K.C. Peterson made eight saves, including a huge one in the third OT, for the win.

Neal McKinney had three goals to lead Greensboro, which rallied each time Haverford took a lead to tie the game at 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9. McKinney provided an assist on Matt Perry's final goal in regulation with 5:31 left that sent the game into overtime. Pride goalkeeper Corey Reina made 15 of his 21 saves in the first half.