CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Eleventh-ranked host Washington College used a 7-0 first quarter to run away from visiting Kean University en route to a 20-5 men's lacrosse victory this afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Shoremen improved to 2-0 on the season with the win, while the Cougars fell to 0-1 with the loss.

Junior attackman Jimmy Kielek (Baltimore, MD/Archbishop Curley) led the Shoremen with three goals and three assists in the win, while senior attackman Kolyn Kirby (Chestertown, MD/Kent County) finished with three goals and two assists. Senior midfielder Nick Gregory (Riva, MD/South River) added three goals and one assists, while senior attackman Chris Read (Baltimore, MD/Boys Latin) scored two goals and assisted on two others. Freshman attackman Shane Kaski (Richmond, VA/Midlothian) fired in a pair of goals, sophomore midfielder Will Fletcher (Roanoke, VA/Woodberry Forest) scored one goal and handed out three assists, and sophomore attackman Brendan O'Leary (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) had a goal and two assists.

Senior midfielder Andrew Generazio (Springfield, VA/West Springfield/Bridgton, ME) and junior midfielder Casey O'Connor (Crownsville, MD/Archbishop Spalding) rounded out Washington's multiple-point getters with one goal and one assist each. Freshman attackman Josh Perlow (Owings Mills, MD/Boys Latin), junior midfielder Kyle van Oostendorp (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow), and freshman attackman Doug Herdegen (Baltimore, MD/Archbishop Curley) each scored one goal in the win, while junior midfielder Matt Moreton (Darnestown, MD/Northwest) had one assist.

Scott Leathem led Kean with two goals, while Anthony Bertucci, Sean Cope, and Mike Terry each had one. C.J. Gannon tallied the Cougars' lone assist.

Washington enjoyed a 59-35 advantage in shots and a 54-27 advantage in ground balls. The Shoremen won 21 of the game's 27 face-offs, including all 15 in the second half. Washington junior midfielder Thayer Damm (Huntingdon Valley, PA/LaSalle) was 18-of-22 on face-offs.

Junior goalie Gordon Cohen (New Canaan, CT/New Canaan) made seven saves and allowed three goals in the first 50:48 for the Shoremen, while junior Danny Walker (Ellicott City, MD/Glenelg Country School) made six saves and allowed two goals in the final 9:12. Dave Nichols started in goal for Kean, making nine saves and allowing 11 goals in 38:23. John Gesumaria made seven saves and allowed seven goals in 14:12, and Greg Egan had one save and allowed two goals in 7:25.

The Shoremen return to action Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. home game against Virginia Wesleyan.

Score by Period       1  2  3  4  Tot
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Kean................  0  1  2  2 -  5
Washington College..  7  3  6  4 - 20
 
Attendance: 242
 
Kean SCORING:
GOALS: Scott Leathem 2; Anthony Bertucci 1; Sean Cope 1; Mike Terry 1.
ASSISTS: C.J. Gannon 1.
 
Washington College SCORING:
GOALS: Jimmy Kielek 3; Kolyn Kirby 3; Nick Gregory 3; Chris Read 2;
       Shane Kaski 2; Will Fletcher 1; Brendan O'Leary 1; Casey O'Connor 1;
       Andrew Generazio 1; Kyle van Oostendorp 1; Doug Herdegen 1; Josh
       Perlow 1.
ASSISTS: Will Fletcher 3; Jimmy Kielek 3; Kolyn Kirby 2; Brendan O'Leary 2;
         Chris Read 2; Andrew Generazio 1; Nick Gregory 1; Matt Moreton 1;
         Casey O'Connor 1.
 
Shots by period       1  2  3  4  Tot
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Kean................  7  9  6 13 - 35
Washington College.. 13 13 17 16 - 59
 
Ground balls by prd   1  2  3  4  Tot
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Kean................ 11  4  5  7 - 27
Washington College.. 12 13 16 13 - 54
 
Face-offs by prd       1     2     3     4     Total
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Kean................  5-8   1-4   0-8   0-7  -  6-27
Washington College..  3-8   3-4   8-8   7-7  - 21-27
 
Clears by period       1     2     3     4     Total
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Kean................  6-7   7-8   5-8   3-5  - 21-28
Washington College..  8-9   5-7   4-4   2-5  - 19-25
 
Extra-man opps         1     2     3     4     Total
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Kean................  0-1   0-4   0-2   1-3  -  1-10
Washington College..  1-2   3-3   0-0   0-1  -  4-6
 
Saves by period       1  2  3  4  Tot
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Kean................  2  5  6  4 - 17
Washington College..  2  3  1  7 - 13
 
PENALTIES - KEAN 7/5:30; WC 11/10:00.

2008-02-24