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E-mail: hire@denison.edu
Edited: April 1, 2000
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DENISON UNIVERSITY BIG RED MEN'S LACROSSE REPORT
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DATE: April 1, 2000
OPPONENT: Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops
FINAL SCORE: Ohio Wesleyan 12, Denison 9
SITE: Granville, Ohio
HEAD COACHES:
OHIO WESLEYAN: Sean Ryan
DENISON: Mike Caravana
SCORING BY QUARTERS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot.
OHIO WESLEYAN ............................. 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 3 ... 12
DENISON ................................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ... 5 .... 9
GAME SUMMARY:
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- On a cool spring day at Denison University's legendary
Barclay-Thomsen Field, the host Big Red were defeated by sixth-ranked
backyard rival Ohio Wesleyan (6-1; 1-0 NCAC) by a 12-9 score. The
Battling Bishops won the important North Coast Athletic Conference contest
on the strength of a big third quarter, in which they outscored eighth-
ranked Denison, 4-0.
Denison (5-2; 1-1 NCAC) opened the scoring on junior Sean O'Brien's
(Mountain Lakes, N.J.; Mountain Lakes) goal with an assist from sophomore
Ryan Berger (Devon, Pa.; Conestoga) just 1:12 into the game. O'Brien and
Berger, DU's scoring leaders this spring, would finish the game with two
goals and two assists each. OWU answered 15 seconds later on a goal by
junior Jason Fogelson (Bridgewater, Conn.; Canterbury School) who was
assisted by senior Alex Wiser (Norwalk, Conn.; Green Farms Academy).
Denison took the lead again on an unassisted goal from freshman Keith
Bishop (Dublin, Ohio; Coffman) before Ohio Wesleyan knotted the score
quickly on a goal by junior Sean Norris (Scituate, Mass.; Boston College
High). Norris finished the afternoon as the game's top goal scorer with
four.
In the second period, Denison took the lead again, 3-2 on an unassisted
man-up score by sophomore Kip Hale (Salida, Colo.; Pomfret School
[Conn.]). Ohio Wesleyan then earned its first advantage of the day on
successive unassisted goals from sophomore Scott Jackson (Worthington,
Ohio; Thomas Worthington) and senior Dan Stroka (Flemington, N.J.;
Hunterdon Central). DU tied the game again at 4-4 on a goal from senior
Drew Jones (Princeton Junction, N.J.; Peddie School), assisted by O'Brien.
OWU, however, was able to take a 5-4 lead into halftime as junior Jim
Papczynski (Lakeville, Ind.; Culver Military) scored with 3:46 left in the
second quarter. Papczynski's score was the first of six unanswered Ohio
Wesleyan goals through the next 20-plus minutes.
The third quarter saw Wesleyan get two more goals from Norris, and one
each from freshman Steve Muskopf (Orchard Park, N.Y.; Orchard Park) and
sophomore Matt Coughlin (Denver, Colo.; Regis Jesuit) to end the period
with a 9-4 advantage. OWU also opened the scoring in the fourth stanza as
junior Jeff Lovell (Summitt, N.J.; Summitt) found the back of the Denison
net with 13:52 remaining.
Big Red sophomore Geoff Mitchell finally ended Denison's drought and began
a valiant comeback effort with a goal on an assist by Berger with 10:56
left in the game. Norris answered again for the Bishops, but DU was
persistent in its rally. Big Red junior Sean Furber (Narberth, Pa.; Lower
Merion) scored Denison's next goal, and O'Brien found the OWU net to close
the Bishop lead to 11-7. Wesleyan got its final score of the afternoon on
an insurance goal by junior Charlie Cotter (Needham, Mass.; Needham), and
Denison completed the day's scoring on two unassisted goals from Berger in
the final three minutes of play.
Sophomore Big Red goalie Peter Royer (Avon, Conn.; Westminster School)
played the entire game, making 21 saves on the afternoon, while junior OWU
starter Corey Ayers (Chattanooga, Tenn.; McCallie) made 18 stops.
Sophomore Bishop sub Natty Felder (Charlotte, N.C.; Charlotte Country Day)
made a brief appearance in goal during a penalty to Ayers, making one save
and giving up one goal.
Denison will remain home for its next contest, a non-conference bout with
Greensboro College on Saturday, April 8, at 1 p.m. Ohio Wesleyan will
remain on the road, as the Bishops face conference foe Kenyon College in
Gambier, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 5, at 4 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY:
1st Quarter
Denison, Sean O'Brien (Ryan Berger) 13:48 .......... OWU 0 - DU 1
Ohio Wesleyan, Jason Fogelson (Alex Wiser) 13:33 ... OWU 1 - DU 1
Denison, Keith Bishop (unassisted) 5:36 ............ OWU 1 - DU 2
Ohio Wesleyan, Sean Norris (unassisted) 5:09 ....... OWU 2 - DU 2
2nd Quarter
Denison, Kip Hale (unassisted) 10:09 ............... OWU 2 - DU 3 man up
Ohio Wesleyan, Scott Jackson (unassisted) 8:51 ..... OWU 3 - DU 3
Ohio Wesleyan, Dan Stroka (unassisted) 6:35 .........OWU 4 - DU 3
Denison, Drew Jones (Sean O'Brien) 5:30 ............ OWU 4 - DU 4 man up
Ohio Wesleyan, Jim Papczynski (unassisted) 3:46 .....OWU 5 - DU 4
3rd Quarter
Ohio Wesleyan, Steve Muskopf (Matt Coughlin) 11:34 . OWU 6 - DU 4
Ohio Wesleyan, Sean Norris (unassisted) 6:39 ....... OWU 7 - DU 4
Ohio Wesleyan, Sean Norris (unassisted) 5:15 ....... OWU 8 - DU 4
Ohio Wesleyan, Matt Coughlin (Zach Gagel) 3:00 ..... OWU 9 - DU 4
4th Quarter
Ohio Wesleyan, Jeff Lovell (Scott Jackson) 13:52 .. OWU 10 - DU 4
Denison, Geoff Mitchell (Ryan Berger) 10:56 ....... OWU 10 - DU 5
Ohio Wesleyan, Sean Norris (Jason Fogelson) 10:27 . OWU 11 - DU 5 man up
Denison, Sean Furber (Sean O'Brien) 3:41 .......... OWU 11 - DU 6 man up
Denison, Sean O'Brien (unassisted) 3:20 ........... OWU 11 - DU 7
Ohio Wesleyan, Charlie Cotter (unassisted) 2:51 ... OWU 12 - DU 7
Denison, Ryan Berger (unassisted) 2:31 ............ OWU 12 - DU 8
Denison, Ryan Berger (unassisted) 1:11 ............ OWU 12 - DU 9
OHIO WESLEYAN SCORING: Goals Assists Points
Sean Norris .................................. 4 ........ 0 ........ 4
Matt Coughlin ................................ 1 ........ 1 ........ 2
Jason Fogelson ............................... 1 ........ 1 ........ 2
Scott Jackson ................................ 1 ........ 1 ........ 2
Jeff Lovell .................................. 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Dan Stroka ................................... 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Steve Muskopf ................................ 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Charlie Cotter ............................... 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Jim Papczynski ............................... 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Alex Wiser ................................... 0 ........ 1 ........ 1
Zach Gagel ................................... 0 ........ 1 ........ 1
TOTALS ...................................... 12 ........ 5 ...... 17
DENISON SCORING: Goals Assists Points
Sean O'Brien ................................. 2 ........ 2 ........ 4
Ryan Berger .................................. 2 ........ 2 ........ 4
Geoff Mitchell ............................... 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Drew Jones ................................... 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Sean Furber .................................. 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Kip Hale ..................................... 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
Keith Bishop ................................. 1 ........ 0 ........ 1
TOTALS ....................................... 9 ........ 4 ....... 13
OHIO WESLEYAN GOALIE:
Corey Ayers: 18 saves, 8 goals (59 mins.)
Natty Felder: 1 save, 1 goal (1 min.)
DENISON GOALIE:
Peter Royer: 21 saves, 12 goals (60 mins.)
TEAM SHOTS:
OHIO WESLEYAN: 37
DENISON: 40
SEASON RECORDS:
OHIO WESLEYAN: 6-1 overall; 1-0 North Coast Athletic Conference
DENISON: 5-2 overall; 1-1 North Coast Athletic Conference
