Men's Lacrosse Rallies Past Guilford in OT, 12-11

Greensboro, N.C. (3/10/07) - Sophomore midfielder Josh Morales (Clifton, N.J.) scored off a Dennis Lukacsko (Lincoln Park, N.J.) assist with 1:01 left in overtime to give visiting Kean University a dramatic 12-11 men's lacrosse victory at Guilford College on Saturday afternoon.

The Cougars (3-0) erased an 8-0 deficit to win the first men's lacrosse meeting between the two teams.

Todd Bochenek scored twice as the Quakers (0-3) opened the game by scoring the first eight goals. Senior Steve Gill (Patchogue, N.Y.) finally got Kean on the board 3:52 before halftime with the first of his game-high four goals. He tallied his second goal 43 seconds later and helped Kean get within 9-3 at halftime.

Lukacsko scored two goals and added an assist in the third quarter as the Cougars' comeback picked up. The Quakers held an 11-7 lead entering the fourth period.

Kean goalie Dave Nichols (Freehold, N.J.) made five of his nine saves in the fourth quarter, which enabled the Cougars to complete the rally. Freshman Scott Leatham's (Fair Lawn, N.J.) only goal of the game with 2:44 left tied the game at 11 and forced the extra time.

Gill (4g, 2a) and Lukacsko (3g, 3a) scored a game-high six points for Kean. Freshman Anthony Bertucci (Edison, N.J.) added a goal and two helpers for the Cougars.

Bochenek's two goals and two assists paced Guilford's offense. Colin Davis and Manny Sargeant also scored twice for Guilford . Quakers goalie Andrew Vigne made a career-high 18 saves in defeat.