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Date: April 2, 2003
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby men's lacrosse falls to Bates, 4-2

LEWISTON, Maine --

Mark Dobbyn stopped 18 shots and Bates College scored all of its goals in the middle quarters in taking a 4-2 victory over Colby College in New England Small College Athletic Conference men's lacrosse Wednesday.

After a scoreless opening quarter, Bates (5-6, 1-4 NESCAC) scored the opening two goals in the first five minutes of the second quarter. Colby (1-4, 0-4) got on the scoreboard with just 2:27 to halftime when Ryan Glennon (Exeter, N.H.) tallied off a pass from Andrew O'Connell-Shevenell (Portland, Maine).

The Bobcats scored the only two goals of the third quarter to take a 4-1 lead into the final 15 minutes. Joshua Cleaver (Kennett Square, Pa.) scored with 7:16 remaining for Colby's final goal.

The Mules, who play at Trinity at 1 p.m. Saturday, received 15 saves from goalie Matthew LaPaglia (Upper Montclair, N.J.).

Bates 4, Colby 2

Goals-Assists: Colby: Joshua Cleaver 1-0, Ryan Glennon 1-0, Andrew O'Connell-Shevenell 0-1. Bates: Brad Frost 1-0, Scott Duddy 1-0, Mark Boccard 1-0, Justin Platten 1-0, Jeff Critchlow 0-1, Brenton Pitt 0-1, David Pritchard 0-1.

Shots: Colby 22, Bates 26. Goalies: Matthew LaPaglia (Colby) 15; Mark Dobbyn (Bates) 18.