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4/16/09


Southern Maine Rallies in Fourth, Downs Maine
Maritime 12-10

GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Tim Bryant (Peterborough, N.H.) scored three goals in the fourth quarter as the University of Southern Maine came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Maine Maritime Academy, 12-10, in a non-conference men’s lacrosse game Thursday afternoon at Hodgdon Field.

The win was the second straight for the Huskies and improves their overall record to 7-5. The Mariners dropped their second straight to slip to 6-3 overall.

Trailing 10-8 entering the final quarter, the Huskies scored four times while holding the Mariners to just one shot (off the post) over the final 15 minutes. Bryant converted a pass from senior Preston Gilbert (Saco, Maine/Cheverus) to pull the Huskies within one. Less than a minute later, Gilbert tied the score on an individual effort.

Bryant snapped the tie with 7:22 to play off an assist from freshman Dan Thomas (Shrewsbury, Mass.), and he added an insurance goal while USM was man-up with 2:09 to go.

Maine Maritime came from behind to out score USM 3-1 in the second quarter to tie the game at halftime, 6-6. Senior Garrett Lake (Farmington, Maine) had two of the goals. MMA jumped
ahead in the third quarter on a man-down goal by senior Clay Tolman (Rockport, Maine) and a man-up goal from Lake.

The Mariners biggest lead came at 10-7 on a goal by sophomore Christopher Keiley (Holliston, Mass.). A goal by USM rookie Matt McFarlin (Randolph, Vt./Woodstock), assisted
by Gilbert, with two seconds left in the quarter got the host side back within two and set the stage for Bryant.

For USM, freshman Kayle Hamilton (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) had four goals, all in the first quarter, and one assist for five points. Bryant finished with three goals and one assist while Gilbert contributed two goals and two assists. Senior James Suriyodorn (Deer Park, N.Y.) registered nine saves.

Keiley shared the game-high scoring honors, matching Hamilton with four goals and one assist. Lake finished with three goals and one assist. Freshman Nick Lund (Alfred, Maine) chipped in a goal and one assist. Freshman goalie Daniel Redmond (Westbrook, Maine) had a spectacular game making 25 saves.

Southern Maine travels to Salem State College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) for a Little East Conference game. Maine Maritime will play a North Atlantic Conference game at Emerson College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.).

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