CORTLAND, N.Y. – Senior Billy Fuchs (Merrick/Sanford H. Calhoun) scored four goals and added three assists to become the 38th player in Cortland men's lacrosse history to surpass 100 career points as the nationally fourth-ranked Red Dragons defeated sixth-ranked Cabrini, 13-4, Saturday afternoon at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. Cortland improved its record to 5-1, while the Cavaliers fell to 6-2.

Senior Ryan Heath (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) contributed three goals and three assists for the Red Dragons, and senior Kyle Simensky (Locust Valley) and sophomore Brian Krol (Niskayuna) each scored a pair of goals. Senior Josh Cittadino (Baldwin) added a goal and an assist, and freshman Chris DeLuca (Sayville) won 9-of-12 faceoffs. Junior goalie Mike Robinson (Alexandria, VA/Thomas Edison) made 15 saves, just one short of his career high.

Junior Scott Reimer (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West) led Cabrini with two goals. Senior Matt McKinney (Swarthmore, PA/Ridley) and sophomore Casey Grugan (Ridley Park, PA/Ridley) scored one goal apiece. Junior Kevin Chenoweth (Coronado, CA) started in goal and made one save in 12 minutes, 35 seconds before giving way to junior Bobby Chambers (West Chester, PA/Henderson), who stopped 10 shots in 47:25.

Cortland opened up a 6-0 lead after the opening quarter as five different players found the back of the net. The Red Dragons made it 7-0 early in the second quarter before Reimer and McKinney scored 50 seconds apart to make it a 7-2 game at the half.

Cortland answered with the only four goals of the third quarter, two from Fuchs and one each from Heath and Simensky, to take a commanding 11-2 lead. The Cavaliers closed to within 11-4 with the first two goals of the fourth quarter, but the Red Dragons finished the game with the final two scores.

The game featured 21 penalties, 16 by Cabrini, and 17 man-up chances with Cortland going 3-for-12 and Cabrini 0-5.

Team (Record)   1    2    3    4    Final
Cabrini (6-2)   0    2    0    2      4
Cortland (5-1)  6    1    4    2     13

Scoring (Goals-Assists):

Cabrini: Scott Reimer 2-0, Casey Grugan 1-0, Mike McKinney 1-0, Rich Romanelli 0-1, Paul Skulski 0-1
Cortland: Billy Fuchs 4-3, Ryan Heath 3-3, Brian Krol 2-0, Kyle Simensky 2-0, Josh Cittadino 1-1, Chris Hannon 1-0, Chris Dutkowsky 0-1, Joey Morgan 0-1

Goalkeepers:
Cabrini: Kevin Chenoweth, 1 save (6 GA in 12:35), Bobby Chambers, 10 saves (7 GA in 47:25)
Cortland: Mike Robinson, 15 saves (4 GA in 60:00)

Shots: Cortland 37, Cabrini 35
Ground Balls: Cortland 32, Cabrini 23
Clears: Cortland 21-of-22, Cabrini 17-of-25
Faceoffs Won: Cortland 12, Cabrini 8

2008-03-29