Pioneers Fall to Tribunes in Season Finale
00:00 - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Alfred State College (,) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Monroe Community College (,) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
Monroe Community College
Game Statistics | Alfred State College | Monroe Community College |
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Shots | 28 | 63 |
Ground Balls | 29 | 41 |
Saves | 18 | 13 |
Clears | 11-19 | 11-19 |
Turnovers | 15 | 9 |
Face Offs Won | 12 | 14 |
Man Up | 0-5 | 2-5 |
The Alfred State lacrosse team fell behind early and never could recover as they fell 20-6 to Monroe CC on a blustery Saturday afternoon. With the loss the Pioneers end the season with a 4-8 record.
The Tribunes led 7-2 after the 1st, 13-3 at half, and 17-4 after the 3rd.
Keegan Phalen (East Aurora) netted a hat trick and finishes the season with a team high 26 goals. Frank Martin (Whitney Point) and Brandon Griffin (Corning East) each had a goal and an assist while Dave Ford (Elmont/Sewanhaka) found the back of the net once.
Mike Alessi (Liverpool) made 11 saves in net in the first three quarters. Paul Duthoy (Brockport) made three saves and Samuel Chambers (Memphis/Jordan Elbridge) made four saves in the 4th.
The Pioneers needed to defeat the Tribunes to have a chance to qualify for the Region III Tournament. The loss drops the blue & gold to 3-4 in Region III West action and puts the team in 5th place with the top four advancing to the Regionals.