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Loyola 17,
Delaware 12
February 23, 2002
Third Quarter
Flurry by Loyola Ruins Blue Hens'
Opener
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Ryan
Metzbower scored four goals in his first action in
over a year
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NEWARK, DE -- Loyola scored three
goals in a span of 36 seconds late in the third quarter to
snap a 7-7 tie and move on to a 17-12 Colonial Athletic
Association men's lacrosse victory in both team's season
opener Saturday afternoon at Rullo Stadium.
Delaware, playing its first game as a new
member of the CAA, had just tied the score at 7-7 with 8:54
left to play in the third quarter before Loyola struck with
two goals by Stephen Brundage and one by Michael Sullivan in
just 36 seconds to up the lead to 10-7. The Greyhounds
continued the run with four more goals, including three by
Jim Fink, to put the game away.
Loyola defeated the Blue Hens on opening
day for the third straight year, continuing streaks of 19
straight season opening wins and 17 straight wins over
Delaware. The Hens' last win in the series came in
1972.
The loss spoiled an outstanding offensive
display by Delaware, which scored seven extra man goals in
nine attempts. The Blue Hens got four goals from sophomore
midfielder Ryan Metzbower (St. Mary's/Severna Park,
MD), three goals and four assists from freshman Andy
Hipple (Moorestown, NJ HS) in his collegiate debut, and
three goals and an assist from co-captain Brad Downer
(Annapolis, MD HS. Delaware's 12 goals were the most in a
losing cause since a 14-12 setback to North Carolina
1998.
Loyola, coming off its 14th straight NCAA
Tournament appearance in 2001 and ranked No. 8 in the
pre-season Lacrosse Magazine Top 25 poll, got a team-high
four goals from Fink while Sullivan added three goals and an
assist, Chris Summers scored twice and handed out two
assists, Brundage tallied two goals and one assist, and Joey
Case scored twice. Nine different Loyola players scored at
least one goal as the Greyhounds held a 49-30 advantage in
shots.
Delaware, ranked No. 25 in the pre-season
Lacrosse Magazine poll, fell behind 3-1 but came back to tie
the game three more times, the last with 8:54 left in the
third quarter when Metzbower, a pre-season All-American who
missed all of last season with a knee injury, tallied off a
feed from Hipple to knot the score at 7-7. It was all Loyola
after that as the Greyhounds led 17-8 before the Blue Hens
scored the final four goals of the game.
The game marked the 400th coaching
appearance for UD head coach Bob Shillinglaw, who is
now 210-190 in his 26th season as a head coach.
AGATE:
Loyola
(1-0)...........3.......2.......7.......5........17
Delaware
(0-1)........2.......3.......2.......5.......12
Loyola Scoring - Jim Fink - 4
goals; Michael Sullivan - 3 goals, 1 assist; Chris Summers -
2 goals, 2 assists; Stephen Brundage - 2 goals, 1 assist;
Joey Case - 2 goals; Matt White - 1 goal, 1 assist; Parker
Adams - 1 goals; John Halip - 1 goal; Chris Einhorn - 1
goal; Ryan Radonis - 1 assist; Mike Stromberg - 1
assist
Delaware Scoring - Ryan Metzbower
- 4 goals; Andy Hipple - 3 goals, 4 assists; Brad Downer - 3
goals, 1 assist; Scott Evans - 1 goal, 2 assists; R.C. Reed
- 1 goal; Ryan Overs - 2 assists
Saves: Loyola - 14 - Mark
Bloomquist (60 minutes, 12 goals, 14 saves); Delaware - 20 -
Dave Mullen (50 minutes, 13 goals, 18 saves ), Chris Collins
(10 minutes, 4 goals, 2 saves); Shots: Loyola - 49,
Delaware - 30; Groundballs: Loyola - 39, Delaware -
25; Faceoffs: Loyola - 21, Delaware 10;
Penalties: Loyola - 13 for 12:00, Delaware - 6 for
5:00; Extra Man Goals: Loyola- 2 of 5, Delaware - 7
of 9; Clears: Loyola - 15 of 18, Delaware - 19 of 22;
Attendance: 1,300
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
13:46 - Delaware - Andy Hipple
10:50 - Loyola - Joe Case
7:48 - Loyola - Parker Adams
6:54 - Loyola - Michael Sulllivan
1:28 - Delaware - R.C. Reed (Brad Downer)
2nd Quarter
10:48 - Delaware - Ryan Metzbower
8:42 - Loyola - Chris Summers
7:47 - Loyola - John Halip
2:22 - Delaware - Brad Downer (Ryan Overs) - EMG
1:43 - Delaware - Ryan Metzbower (Scott Evans) - EMG
3rd Quarter
14:53 - Loyola - Michael Sullivan (Chris Summers)
11:14 - Loyola - Jim Fink
9:58 - Delaware - Brad Downer (Andy Hipple) - EMG
8:54 - Delaware - Ryan Metzbower (Andy Hipple)
5:20 - Loyola - Stephen Brundage (Michael Sullivan)
5:08 - Loyola - Michael Sulllivan
4:44 - Loyola - Stephen Brundage (Ryan Radonis)
2:45 - Loyola - Joey Case - EMG
:41 - Loyola - Jim Fink
4th Quarter
13:43 - Loyola - Jim Fink (Matt White)
9:56 - Loyola - Jim Fink (Chris Summers)
9:16 - Delaware - Ryan Metzbower (Ryan Overs) - EMG
8:27 - Loyola - Chris Summers (Mike Stromberg)
8:11 - Loyola - Matt White
7:37 - Loyola - Chris Einhorn (Stephen Brundage)
5:09 - Delaware - Brad Downer (Andy Hipple) - EMG
4:06 - Delaware - Andy Hipple (Scott Evans) - EMG
1:08 - Delaware - Scott Evans (Andy Hipple) - EMG
:02 - Delaware - Andy Hipple
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