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Falcons Fall to Army, 14-9
3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
March 7, 2009
WEST POINT, N.Y. - In its fifth-straight contest away from home, the Air Force lacrosse team fell to service academy rival Army, 14-9, Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium. The Falcons drop to 2-3 on the season with the loss, while the Black Knights move to 3-2 on the year.
Army was first to score in the contest and held a 3-1 advantage before long-stick midfielder Dan Gnazzo (Sr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) scored his first goal of the season to spark a three-goal run for the Falcons. Air Force's first lead of the contest came with just over a minute remaining in the opening period, as Vinny Sandtorv (So., Centereach, N.Y.) tallied his first score of the game. However, the Black Knights responded with a goal just before time expired to tie the game back at 4-4.
The Falcons never led again in the contest, as Army outscored Air Force 5-2 in the second quarter. The Black Knights grabbed their largest advantage, 12-6, with 12:13 left in the third period, before a pair of back-to-back goals from Ridge Flick (Plano, Texas) and Gnazzo nearly eight minutes later stopped an Air Force scoring drought.
Trailing 12-8 after third quarters, the Falcons got back within three with a goal from defenseman Bryan Gilbreath (So., Bainbridge Island, Wash.) early in the final period, but Army closed out the scoring with two more goals to take the 14-9 victory.
Sandtorv led Air Force scorers with three goals, for his second multiple-goal output of the season, while Gnazzo had a career-high two scores. Senior captain Griffin Nevitt (Charlotte, N.C.) added a goal and an assist, and Colin Lockhart (Sr., Richmond, Va.) notched the final Air Force score with the only man-up goal of the game for either team.
For the Black Knights, Kevin LoRusso tallied three goals, while Jeremy Peyer recorded a game-high five points (two goals, three assists).
The Falcons open the conference season next weekend, March 14, when they travel to Hamden, Conn., to take on Quinnipiac.
Army 14, Air Force 9
Air Force 4 2 2 1 9
Army 4 5 3 2 14
AF Scoring: Goals: Vinny Sandtorv 3, Dan Gnazzo 2, Colin Lockhart, Griffin Nevitt, Ridge Flick, Bryan Gilbreath. Assists: Zack Carroll, Griffin Nevitt.
Army Scoring: Goals: Kevin LoRusso 3, Brooks Korvin 2, Jeremy Boltus 2, Jeremy Peyer 2, Zach Jansen, Sean O'Sullivan, Rob McCallion, Andrew Maisano, John Ciavarelli. Assists: Jason Peyer 3, Jeremy Boltus 2, Brooks Korvin, Kevin LoRusso, Steve Galbreath.
