Kean Handles Vassar in Men's Lax, 14-5

UNION, N.J. (3/14/09) - The Kean University men's lacrosse team had 10 different players score goals en-route to a 14-5 victory over visiting Vassar College on Saturday afternoon.

Juniors Scott Leathem (Fair Lawn, N.J.) and Jazimar Bailey (Hoboken, N.J.) each had two goals and two assists for the Cougars (3-2), while sophomore attack Sam Thypin-Bermeo (Princeton, N.J.) led the Brewers (2-2) with two goals and an assist. 

The Cougars scored the first seven goals of the game, as Bailey (pictured right) netted the first goal unassisted recorded both of his goals and assists in the opening 23 minutes of the game.  Thypin-Bermeo got the Brewers on the board with an unassisted goal with 4:23 to go in the second quarter to pull Vassar to within 7-1 at halftime.

In the second-half, Kean scored seven of the first eight goals to extend the lead to 14-2, before Vassar netted the final three goals of the game to put the final score at 14-5. 

Junior attack Anthony Bertucci (Edison, N.J.) added two goals and an assist, while junior C.J. Gannon (Morris Plains, N.J.) added two goals in the win.  Freshman Andrew Rau (Fair Lawn, N.J.) won seven face-offs and picked up five groundballs. 

For the Brewers, sophomore Alex Tice (Oakland, Calif.) and junior Ed Pappo (Malvern, Pa.) each made three saves in goal.