Le Moyne Captures Seventh Straight Northeast-10
Men's Lacrosse Championship

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Le Moyne College Sports Information


SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team captured the program's seventh consecutive Northeast 10 Conference Tournament title with a 5-4 victory over Bryant. The victory gives the Dolphins their 8th conference title in program history and avenges a loss earlier in the season to Bryant that halted Le Moyne's 70 game conference winning streak.

Brian Cost (Camillus, N.Y. /West Genesee) delivered the first goal for the Dolphins to put them ahead 1-0 with :22 remaining in the first quarter. Le Moyne would score quickly in the second quarter on a Tom Donahue (Syracuse, N.Y. /West Genesee) goal from Nick Gatto (Syracuse, N.Y. /Henninger). The Bulldogs would break through for their first goal from Bryan Kaufmann and head into the locker room at halftime trailing 2-1.

Bryant would come away with the only goal in the third period from Jim Long and the Bulldogs and Dolphins would enter the fourth period deadlocked at 2-2. Le Moyne would score the first two goals of the third period. Brian Cost and Nick Gatto once again connected for a Le Moyne goal to lift the Dolphins to a 3-2 edge. Mike McDonald (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) would tally an unassisted goal with 6:26 remaining to give Le Moyne a two goal lead. Bryant would quickly strike back on Kaufmann's second of three goals on the day to pull within one at 4-3. McDonald's goal with 3:29 remaining would be the eventual game winner as the Dolphins took at 5-3 lead into the final minutes. Kaufman would score a last second goal for Bryant to wrap up the game at 5-4.