SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Junior Billy Fuchs (Merrick/Sanford H. Calhoun) scored six goals and assisted on two others as Cortland, ranked 16th in Division III, defeated Springfield College, 15-8, at the Carrier Dome. The game was the first in a tripleheader that also featured Syracuse vs. Johns Hopkins and Le Moyne vs. C.W. Post.

Junior Ryan Heath (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) added three goals and three assists and senior Ryan Simensky (Locust Valley) recorded three goals and two assists for the Red Dragons. Sophomore Kevin Kliszczewicz (Liverpool) scored twice, his first two goals of the season, and junior Kyle Simensky (Locust Valley) notched three assists. Sophomore Matt Hipenbecker (Mountain Lakes, NJ) made eight saves.

Sophomore Jake Beebe (Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury) led Springfield (0-4) with two goals and two assists. Sophomore Kyle Gable (Somers, CT) scored twice and junior Tyler Montgomery (Brunswick, ME) added a goal and an assist. Senior Kyle Cloutier (South Hadley, MA) started in goal for the Pride. He made five saves and allowed six goals in the first period before being replaced by sophomore Tom Albano (Ridgewood, NJ). Albano recorded 12 saves over the final three periods.

Cortland led 6-0 after the first quarter, including three straight goals by Fuchs in the final 4:38 of the period. Springfield responded by scoring the first four goals of the second quarter, three on extra-man situations, and was within 6-4 with 7:10 left in the half.

Kliszczewicz and Fuchs scored in the final three minutes of the half to give the Red Dragons an 8-4 halftime lead, and Fuchs added a goal 3:01 into the third quarter to extend the lead to 9-4. Cortland was up 10-5 after three quarters and pushed its advantage to 12-5 on goals by Ryan Simensky and Heath in the first 2:48 of the fourth quarter. Springfield mounted one last run, scoring three straight goals to draw within 12-8 with 7:55 remaining, but Cortland scored the final three goals.

Team (Record)      1    2    3    4    Final
Springfield (0-4)  0    4    1    3      8
Cortland (2-2)     6    2    2    5     15

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Billy Fuchs 6-2, Ryan Heath 3-3, Ryan Simensky 3-2, Kevin Kliszczewicz 2-0, Joey Morgan 1-0, Kyle Simensky 0-3, Adam Hyde 0-2, Greg Steward 0-1
Springfield: Jake Beebe 2-2, Kyle Gable 2-0, Tyler Montgomery 1-1, Joe Heney 1-0, Chris Jez 1-0, Ryan Thibodeau 1-0, Jake Jones 0-1, Greg Welch 0-1

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Matt Hipenbecker, 8 saves (8 GA in 60:00)
Springfield: Kyle Cloutier, 5 saves (6 GA in 15:00); Tom Albano, 12 saves (9 GA in 45:00)

Shots: Cortland 45, Springfield 31
Ground Balls: Cortland 45, Springfield 30
Clears: Cortland 20-of-23, Springfield 18-of-28
Faceoffs Won: Cortland 16, Springfield 11
Penalties: Springfield 5-4:30, Cortland 3-2:00
Extra-Man Offense: Springfield 3-3, Cortland 2-5

2007-03-17