In
a pair of MIAA B Conference lacrosse games on Friday, Park and Sts.
Peter & Paul both came away winners in a pair of close games. Park
edged Annapolis Area Christian, 11-9, in Annapolis, and Sts. Peter
& Paul squeaked by John Carroll, 11-10, in Bel Air.
Park (1-0, 2-0) won its league opener
on the road, as the Bruins took a 6-3 halftime lead and then survived a
closer second half to hang on for the two-goal win. Senior Joe Press
and junior Colin Smith both had four-point days for Park, as Press
scored three goals and had one assist, and Smith went for two and two.
Senior Oliver Weinberg scored a pair, and senior goalie Max Streuver
notched eight saves.
For Annapolis Area Christian (0-2, 1-2), Will Hanchett tallied three goals and one assist and Drew Kuechler had a goal and four assists.
Park resides in the Black Division of
the B, and is tied with St. Vincent Pallotti, both at 1-0 in the young
season. They will decise who gets the early claim on first place when
the Panthers travel to Park next Tuesday.
Park 11, Annapolis Area Christian 9
Goals: P-Press 3, Smith 2, Weinberg 2, Levin, Cruz, Matz, McMahon; AAC-Hanchett 3, Bacon 2, Kuechler, Soldano, Stelfox, Miller.
Assists: P-Smith 2, Press, Levin, Duberg; AAC-Kuechler 4, Miller 3, Hanchett.
Saves: P-Struever 8; AAC-Tinnin 11.
Half: Park, 6-3.
In Bel Air, the Sabres and Patriots battled to
a 7-7 tie at the break, and then Sts. Peter & Paul (2-0, 4-0) eked
out a 4-3 advantage in the final half to earn the one-goal victory.
Sophomore John Kaestner led the winners with four goals and one assist
and junior Alex Szczukowski added a hat trick and an assist. Junior
Michael Wilson chipped in with two scores. Junior Lucas Effinger manned
the goal and had a big say in the outcome with 17 saves.
It was the first game of the season for John Carroll (0-1).
Just as Park has an early claim to a share of
first in the Black, Sts. Peter & Paul has the same in the Red
Division. The Sabres and the Friars of Archbishop Curley are both 2-0
in-league, and they will get to have an early battle for first place
when they meet next Tuesday at Curley.
Saints Peter & Paul 11, John Carroll 10
Goals: JC-Dallam 3, Hinder 2, Archer 2, Rayburn, Pons, Crallion. SPP-Kaestner 4, A. Szczukowski 3, Wilson 2, Witte, Snedden.
Assists: JC-Rayburn 2, Archer 2, Hinder, Pons. SPP-Witte 2, Kaestner, A. Szczukowski, Clough.
Saves: JC-Farrell 12; SPP-Effinger 17.
Half: 7-7.