Last Minute Rally Advances Men's
Lacrosse in Tourney
Pomona, N.J. (4/29/09) - Sophomore Justin Lappen
(Tolland, Conn.) netted the game-winner with just 24
seconds left in regulation as #3 Kean University defeated host #2
Richard Stockton College, 7-6, Wednesday evening in the opening
round of the Skyline Tournament.
The Cougars (12-6) avenge their loss from Saturday, which
coincidentally was the exact same score. Kean advances to
defend their title and take on #1 Montclair State University on
Saturday, May 2nd at 1 p.m.
Anthony Bertucci (Edison, N.J.) led Kean with
two goals while Nick Angrisani (Belle Mead, N.J.)
added a goal and an assist. Cougars' goalkeeper John
Gesumaria (Cranford, N.J.) registered 13 saves for the
win. Matt Bell (Jackson, N.J.) and
Brendan McCarthy (Howell, N.J.) scored two goals
apiece for Stockton.
Bertucci (pictured left) scored with 31 seconds remaining in the
third quarter to give Kean a 5-3 lead. After Bell netted his
second of the game to get Stockton within 5-4, McCarthy hit the
back of the net to tie the match at 5-5 with 3:25 remaining.
Just 58 seconds later, McCarthy struck again to give Stockton its
first lead of the game at 6-5 with 2:27 to play.
The Ospreys were less than a minute away from their second
come-from-behind victory over Kean this week when C.J.
Gannon (Morris Plains, N.J.) scored with 31 seconds
remaining to knot the game at 6-6. Lappen then won the
ensuing faceoff, streaked down the field and scored the game-winner
with 24 ticks on the clock to give Kean the 7-6 triumph.
