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Date: March 15, 2003
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Middlebury men's lacrosse tops Mules

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. --

Mike Saraceni had one goal and four assists to pace top-ranked Middlebury College to a 9-5 victory over 19th-ranked Colby College in men's lacrosse action Saturday.

The game was tied 2-2 after the first quarter and defending national champion Middlebury (2-0) only led 4-2 at halftime. The Mules went the second and third quarters without a goal as the Panthers moved ahead 8-2 after three quarters.

Joshua Cleaver (Unionville/Kennett Square, Pa.) had three goals to lead Colby (1-1). Trenholm Boggs (Potomac/Arlington, Va.) added the other two goals, while Barron Butler (Middlesex/Marblehead, Mass.) and Matt Roland (Somers/Somers, Conn.) each had one assist. Cleaver and Boggs both have six goals in two games.

Colby goaltender Matthew LaPaglia (Delbarton/Upper Montclair, N.J.) finished with 25 saves to keep his team in the game. Middlebury had a 50-18 advantage in shots.

The Mules next play against Williams College in Florida on Wednesday, March 26, at 6 p.m.

Middlebury 9, Colby 5

Colby 2-0-0-3----5

Middlebury 2-2-4-1----9

Goals-Assists: Colby: Joshua Cleaver 3-0, Trenholm Boggs 2-0, Barron Butler 0-1, Matt Roland 0-1. Middlebury: Mike Saraceni 1-4, Mark Foster 2-0, Charley Howe 2-0, Ben Tobey 1-0, Greg Bastis 1-0, Mike Frissora 1-0, Jonathan Sisto 1-0.

Goalies: Colby: Matthew LaPaglia 25 saves; Middlebury: Eric Krieger 9 saves.