Drexel University Athletics
Drexel University
Towson (Semifinals)
Towson Handles Drexel in CAA Semifinals, 10-2
4/29/2009 9:17:32 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Towson, Md. – Towson's Will Harrington scored four goals, all in the third period, as the Tigers defeated Drexel, 10-2, in the Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals. The Tigers advanced to the championship game, where they will host Villanova, who upset top-seeded Hofstra.
Towson (7-9) got on the board first late in the first period, when Bill McCutcheon came in from behind the net, spun by a Drexel defender and fired a shot past Mark Manos. Less than a minute later the Tigers scored again when McCutcheon fed Tim Stratton at the doorstep to make it 2-0. Towson outshot the Dragons (7-8) in the first period, 14-3. The Tigers added another pair of goals in the second period. Brock Armour ran in from the left side and bounced a shot past Manos with 8:36 left, and Pat Britton's shot from 15 yards out with 6:32 left made it a 4-0 game at intermission.
Harrington scored four of Towson's five goals in the third period as the Tigers took control of the game. Drexel finally got on the board when Kyle Bergman fed Kevin Stockel who fired a shot from less than 10 yards out from the right side. Colin Ambler added a late goal for Drexel. It gave him 114 career points, which moved him into 20th place on Drexel's all-time list. Towson finished the scoring with a Stratton goal as the Dragons pressed and left the cage open.
The Tigers outshot Drexel, 33-31. Towson goalkeeper Rob Wheeler had an outstanding game in the cage and came up with a career-high 17 saves. Drexel's Mark Manos had 11 saves, marking his ninth straight game with at least 10 saves.
