April 8, 2009
WLAX: BINGHAMTON RALLIES FOR 12-11 OVERTIME VICTORY OVER
DOLPHINS
Syracuse, N.Y. - Freshman Lis Zuern tallied the game-tying and
game-winning goals to lead Binghamton University to a 12-11
come-from-behind overtime victory over Le Moyne College in
non-conference women's lacrosse action at the Thomas J. Niland
Athletic Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
Le Moyne got on the scoreboard first on an unassisted tally by
sophomore Rebekah Elmer (Syracuse, N.Y./West
Genesee) at the 27:23 mark. Zuern answered back 20 seconds
later to knot the score. Junior Jackie Lundblad (Marietta,
N.Y./Marcellus) and sophomore Mia Valletta
(Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) scored around a Binghamton
goal by Ali Castiglie to take a 3-2 advantage. The Bearcats
responded with three straight goals, including two by Zuern, to
take their largest lead of the contest.
The Dolphins answered Binghamton's 3-0 run with a 6-0 run to close
out the final 14:40 of the first half. Elmer began the streak with
a goal off a feed from Valletta to pull the Dolphins within one.
Sophomore Leah Lazarz (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool)
tallied back-to-back goals off feeds from Elmer and senior
McKenzie Gray (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) to
give Le Moyne the lead. Elmer, Valletta and classmate
Katlin Walker (Penn Yan, N.Y./Penn Yan) each added
goals as the Dolphins took a 9-5 lead into halftime.
Following a goal by sophomore Nerissa Barzee
(Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville) at the 22:00 mark of
the second half, the Bearcats rattled off five consecutive goals in
a span of seven minutes and 40 seconds to tie the score at 10
apiece. Castiglie put in her third goal of the contest with 20:58
remaining, while Kaitlyn Concialdi, Meg Brown and Beth Moore
converted free-position shots and Lisa Illig scored off a feed from
Zuern.
Barzee put in an unassisted goal with 10:58 to give the Dolphins
their final advantage of the game. Zuern evened the score at 11-11
with 6:05 remaining, but neither team was able to score in the
final six minutes of regulation. Freshman goalkeeper Kelly
Fucillo (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) stopped a pair of
point-blank shots eight seconds apart to keep the score tied.
Following a save on a Le Moyne free-position shot, Zuern converted
a free-position shot of her own to give the Bearcats the lead. The
Dolphins recorded four shots on goal in the final 3:42 of overtime,
but Bearcats goalkeeper Emily Miller was able to keep the Dolphins
off the scoreboard.
Fucillo stopped 16 shots in between the pipes in all 66 minutes of
action, while Miller posted seven saves in 45:55 of action.
Le Moyne (5-8) travels to Durham, N.H. to take on 18th-ranked New
Hampshire on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
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Binghamton12, Le Moyne 11
(OT)
Binghamton
(3-9)
5
6
1
-
12
Le Moyne
(5-8)
9
2
0
-
11
Binghamton (3-9): SCORING: Lis Zuern 5-1, Ali Castiglie 3-0, Beth
Moore 1-0, Lisa Illig 1-0, Meg Brown 1-0, Kaitlyn Concialdi 1-0.
GOALKEEPING: Lauren Scott (20:05, 8 GA, 1 save), Emily Miller
(45:55, 3 GA, 7 saves).
Le Moyne (5-8): Rebekah Elmer 3-1, Mia Valletta 2-1, Nerissa Barzee
2-1, Leah Lazarz 2-0, Katlin Walker 1-0, Jackie Lundblad 1-0,
McKenzie Gray 0-2. GOALKEEPING: Kelly Fucillo (60:00, 12 GA, 16
saves).
