October 22, 2005

MEN’S SOCCER: TIM MANN REGISTERS EIGHTH SHUTOUT OF SEASON, DOLPHINS BLANK SAINT ANSELM 3-0

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Senior goalkeeper Tim Mann (Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch) registered his eighth shutout of the season as Le Moyne blanked Saint Anselm 3-0 in a Northeast-10 Conference men’s soccer match at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. With the win, the Dolphins (11-3-2, 9-3-1 Northeast-10 Conference) have clinched a spot in the top four and a conference tournament home game.

Sophomore Eric Macias (Silver Spring, Md./Wheaton) put the Dolphins on the board with his team-high eighth goal of the season three minutes and nine seconds into the contest. Junior Ryan Cunningham (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville) carried toward the end line, flicked it toward the goalmouth where Macias headed it home.

Freshman Brandon Morse (Lima, Ohio/Shawnee) made it 2-0 with his first goal of the season. He finished off a feed from senior back Kladji Lika (Syracuse, N.Y./Bryant & Stratton) with just under eight minutes remaining in the opening half.

Senior midfielder Mariel Lako (Rochester, N.Y./Penfield) tacked on an insurance goal in the 73rd minute. He collected a crossing pass from Cunningham and knocked it past Saint Anselm goalkeeper Tim Galligan (Framingham, Mass./Framingham).

Galligan made four saves for the Hawks, while Mann made one stop in the shutout. Le Moyne outshot its visitors 12-5.

The Dolphins complete their league schedule with a 9-3-1 mark and 28 points. After today’s action, Le Moyne sits atop the league standings. However, Merrimack (8-1-2, 26), Southern Connecticut (7-1-3, 24) and Franklin Pierce (8-1-2, 26) have two league games remaining. Le Moyne hosts No. 8 Dominican in a makeup game Monday at 3 p.m.

LE MOYNE 3, SAINT ANSELM 0
Saint Anselm                0          0          -           0
Le Moyne                     2          1          -           3
Saint Anselm (6-6-3, 4-5-1 NE-10): None. Saves: Tim Galligan 4.
Le Moyne (11-3-2, 9-3-1 NE-10): Eric Macias 1-0, Brandon Morse 1-0, Mariel Lako 1-0, Ryan Cunningham 0-2, Kladji Lika 0-1. Saves: Tim Mann 1.
Shots: Le Moyne 12, Saint Anselm 5
Corner Kicks: Le Moyne 5, Saint Anselm 4
Fouls: Le Moyne 16, Saint Anselm 11

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