No. 9 Men's Lacrosse Falls To Stevens, 8-4, In NCAA Tournament Second Round
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HOBOKEN, N.J., - Sunday, May 16, 2004 - Springfield College senior attackman
Paul Purdy (Brewster, N.Y.) and sophomore attackman
Taylor Brown (Portsmouth, R.I.) were each credited with a goal and an assist but it was Stevens Institute of Technology advancing in the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament with a 8-4 victory over the No. 9 Pride this afternoon in New Jersey.
Senior midfielder
Craig Gibson (South Salem, N.Y.) put the Pride on the board first at the 13:52 mark, before Stevens answered 46 seconds later to even the game, 1-1, with 13:06 remaining in the first quarter. A goal by Brown, assisted by Purdy put SC up, 2-1, at the 9:36 mark, but the Ducks would once again tie the game at 2-2 at the 4:17 mark.
A pair of Stevens goals were the only scoring in the second quarter as the Ducks clung to a 4-2 halftime advantage,
While the Stevens defense continuted to shut down the Pride offense, which came into the game with the fifth-ranked scoring offense in the nation (15.19 gpg), three more unanswered goals in only a 2:48 span gave the Ducks a 7-2 lead with 7:50 remaining in the third quarter.
A goal by junior attackman
Derek Pedrick (Saratoga, N.Y.) brought the Pride within four, 7-3, with 7:02 to play in the quarter, before a Stevens goal with 52 seconds on the clock made the score, 8-3, after three quarters of play.
Purdy scored the fourth quarter's only goal with six seconds remaining in the game for the 8-4 final score.
Freshman goalkeeper
Kyle Cloutier (South Hadley, Mass.) was credited with 15 saves for the Pride, which had its 12-game winning streak snapped with the loss.
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Head Coach Keith Bugbee
Keith Bugbee enters his 30th season as head men's lacrosse coach at Springfield College in 2013. Under his direction, the Pride is one of the top programs in the country. Bugbee's coaching record stands at an impressive 317-149 (.680 winning percentage).
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