Grimm Scores Three But Men’s Lax Falls To Albany In First Round Of AEC Tournament, 11-7

Rob Grimm recorded three goal in a losing effort against UAlbany in an 11-7 loss.

After getting a quick goal UAlbany scored four straight in less than two minutes and really set the pace for the game. After that the Retrievers just could not seem to keep with the Great Danes and scored just one goal during the middle quarters of the game. Rob Grimm led the team with three goals but the UAlbany defense just completely shut down the Retrievers by putting Mike Banks on Kyle Wimer and first team all-conference defender on Rob Grimm. Through Grimm scored three times the team’s two best passers could not get the ball around, especially inside to Latham.

The men’s lacrosse team has been eliminated from any chance at a post season appearance and fell to 4-9 on the season.

Preview:

UMBC (4-8, 3-2 AEC)
A- Rob Grimm (13 goals, 10 assists, 18 GB)
A- Matt Latham (25 goals, 2 assists, 20 GB)
A- Chris Jones (4 goals, 1 assist, 12 GB)
M- Jamie Kimbles (11 goals, 8 assists, 14 GB)
M- Kyle Wimer (16 goals, 19 assists, 17 GB)
M- Nick Doub (4 goals, 2 assists, 2 GB)
SSM- Maxx Davis (6 goals, 7 assists, 31 GB, 12 CT)
LSM- Mike Camardo (1 goal, 2 assists, 47 GB, 35 CT)
D- Tim Shaeffer (15 GB, 1 CT)
D- Matt Kresse (1 goal, 13 GB, 6 CT)
D- Aaron Verardi (3 GB, 2 CT)
GK- Adam Cohen (52 saves, 66 GA, 44.1 save%)
FO- J.D. Harkey (92-100, 47.9 FO%, 23 GB)

Key Reserves:
A- Shane Ryznar (9 goals, 1 assist, 1 GB)
A- Scott Jones (2 goals, 0 assists, 1 GB)
M- Bobby Stockton (12 goals, 3 assists, 6 GB)
M- Ryan Shields (0 goals, 2 assists, 3 GB)
SSM- Jordan Peirce (23 GB, 5 CT)
SSM- Mike Bryan (14 GB, 7 CT)
LSM- Sam Eitel (6 GB, 0 CT)
D- Brian Schneider (2 GB, 0 CT)
D- Sam McKelvey (4 GB, 0 CT)

Key Wins: vs. Albany (12-7), @ Vermont (8-7 OT)
Key Losses: @ Johns Hopkins (16-10), vs. Hartford (14-12)

Albany (4-10, 3-2 AEC)
A- Dave Brock (30 goals, 5 assists, 30 GB)
A- Kyle Brunk (10 goals, 0 assists, 9 GB)
A- Nate Sullivan (4 goals, 0 assists, 2 GB)
M- Matt Mackenzie (1 goal, 3 assists, 54 GB)
M- Kyle Crotty (0 goals, 2 assists, 32 GB)
D- Mark Kelly (38 GB, 22 CT)
D- Brendan Gleason (21 GB, 24 CT)
D- Travis Lyons (13 GB, 3 CT)
D- Mike Banks (16 GB, 11 CT)
GK- John Carroll (166 Saves, 157 GA, 51.4 save%)

Key Reserves:
A- Matt Johnson (6 goals, 5 assists, 11 GB)
A- Derek Kreuzer (9 goals, 1 assist, 10 GB)
A- Will Fuller (1 goal, 2 assists, 3 GB)
M- Jack Reynolds (7 goals, 2 assists, 11 GB)
M- Luke Cometti (5 goals, 2 assists, 11 GB)
M- Rocky Bonitatibus (5 goals, 1 assists, 19 GB)
M- Mark Cometti (3 goals, 3 assists, 7 GB)
M- Dwayne Stewart (4 goals, 0 assists, 15 GB)
M- Daley Baker (2 goals, 0 assists, 5 GB)
M- Mike Finnegan (1 goal, 1 assist, 12 GB)
M- Mike Kehoe (6 GB, 2 CT)
M- Mike Woods (7 GB, 2 CT)
D- Scott Raffensperger (24 GB, 6 CT)
D- Anthony Ostrander (23 GB, 6 CT)

Key Wins: vs. Bucknell (7-6), vs. Vermont (9-4)
Key Losses: @ UMBC (12-7), vs. Stony Brook (15-0)

What was once a game of two of the top teams in the country has quickly fallen to be a battle between two four win teams fighting to get an automatic qualifier for the N.C.A.A. tournament, which would be the only way either team could get in.

In the Great Danes game against University of Vermont their top player, Brian Caufield, suffered a season ending jaw injury. After two losses, to UMBC and Stony Brook, following the injury, University at Albany switched everything and beat Binghamton University in the final game of the season.

UMBC on the other hand lost all momentum from their three game winning streak with a very flat effort against University of Hartford that ended their season and sent the seniors out with a loss.

While both teams have struggled scoring, and playing defense this season, they both have good players who can get hot at any time and lead their team to a win. The problem for both however has been getting everything together for the same 60 minutes.

Pregame:

Starters:

Albany-
A- Dave Brock
A- Kyle Brunk
A- Matt Johnson
M- Matt Mackenzie
M- Kyle Crotty
D- Mark kelly
D- Brendan Gleason
D- Travis Lyons
D- Mike Banks
GK- John Carroll

UMBC-
A- Rob Grimm
A- Chris Jones
A- Matt Latham
M- Jamie Kimbles
M- Kyle Wimer
M- Nick Doub
D- Tim Shaeffer
D- Matt Kresse
D- Lance Ophof
GK- Adam Cohen

The winner knows they have to go through Stony Brook to get to the championship. Both teams have lost to them but right now they are worried about getting to the game. UMBC beat Albany during the regular season but the Great Danes have made quite a few changes since that loss. Needless to say these are two teams with a lot of talent but records that don’t show it.

First Quarter:

Albany (Mackenzie) wins opening face-off

12:25- UMBC goal, Maxx Davis made a dodge and ripped a high shot for the first score. 1-0

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

10:21- UAlbany goal, Jack Reynolds ripped in low shot from 12 yards out to tie the game. 1-1

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

9:30- UAlbany goal, Mike Woods got a quick goal in transition for the go ahead goal, 2-1 UA

UAlbany (MacKenzie) wins face-off

8:59- UAlbany goal, The Great Danes got another quick goal right againt off the stick of Reynolds again. 3-1 UA

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins face-off

8:40- UAlbany goal, in 1:41 UAlbany made a good good UMBC start into a nightmare as Anthony Ostrander hit another goal for the Great Danes. 4-1 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

6:37- UMBC goal, Chris Jones just broke the UAlbany scoring streak with a high shot for his fifth goal of the season. 4-2 UMBC

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins face-off

3:32- UMBC goal, Chris Jones recorded his first multi goal game of the season with another high shot, this one from 7 yards out after getting a pass from Rob Grimm. 4-3 UMBC

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

END OF FIRST QUARTER- UAlbany 4, UMBC 3

Second Quarter-

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins face-off

6:59- UAlbany goal, Dwayne Stewart just crashed inside and shot the ball from right to left to go up two on the Retrievers. 5-3 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

6:03- UMBC goal, Rob Grimm drop around the net and while still running away from the goal he flicked it from 8 yards out to get back within one. 5-4 UA

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins face-off

2:30- UAlbany goal, Dwayne Stewart just ripped a high shot info the goal from 18 yards out. UMBC just cannot seem to get any sort of momentum going and are always just a step behind. 6-4 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

END OF SECOND QUARTER: UAlbany 6, UMBC 4

That 4 goal run in 1:41 by UAlbany set the tone of the game and while it’s a fast-paced game UMBC is just always a step behind. Two Great Danes have scored two goals, most of which have come in transition. While the face-offs are even this game Adam Cohen has struggled in goal, only getting two saves, however, the defense has not helped his case much either.

Third Quarter:

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

6:29- UAlbany goal, Matt Johnson received a quick pass inside from Keith Olson for another UAlbany goal. 7-4 UA

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins face-off

5:25- UAlbany goal, Dave Brock was not going to go scoreless for the entire game and for his first goal he took advantage of a man-up situation. 8-4 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

END OF THIRD QUARTER: UAlbany 8, UMBC 4

Fourth Quarter:

No face-off, UMBC has EMO

12:45- UMBC goal, Maxx Davis found a charging Rob Grimm who ripped a shot from right in front of the goal, ending a 20:47 scoring drought. 8-5 UA

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins face-off

9:37- UAlbany goal, Rocky Bonitatibus ripped in a pass from Matt Johnson for the four goal advantage on UMBC. 9-4 UA.

GOALIE CHANGE- replacing Adam Cohen in goal is senior Kevin Kohri

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

5:24- UAlbany goal, Dave Brock dove on the ground for the ground ball and while hitting the ground he shot the ball at the bottom of the goal and pretty much put the game away for the Great Danes. 10-5 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

4:00- UMBC goal, Maxx Davis found Jamie Kimbles right in front of the goal who jumped and hit the shot right over the UAlbany goalie. 10-6 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

3:14- UAlbany goal, Kevin Kohri went for a double team and was out of position leaving an open net for Mike Kehoe for his first goal of the season. 11-6 UA

UMBC (Harkey) wins face-off

0:17- UMBC goal, while the game is wrapped up Rob Grimm scored on a pass from Jamie Kimbles. 11-7 UA

UAlbany (Mackenzie) wins facee-off

FINAL SCORE: UAlbany 11, UMBC 7