Knights Fall in Non-Conference Play :: Despite scoring 10 goals, the second highest scoring game for Neumann this season, the Knights were unable to overcome the aggressive offense of Vassar College.

Despite scoring 10 goals, the second highest scoring game for Neumann this season, the Knights were unable to overcome the aggressive offense of Vassar College.

April 19, 2008

Box Score

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 19, 2008) - Despite scoring 10 goals, the second highest scoring game for Neumann this season, the Knights were unable to overcome the aggressive offense of Vassar College. Lead by sophomore Matt Toth (Coastville, PA/Coatesville,) the Knights fall to 2-10 on the season.

Neumann was able to get their ten goals even though they were out-shot at a staggering rate of 52-19 for the game. Vassar got on the board early just 57 seconds into the game. Neumann answered with two straight unassisted goals by sophomore Kyle Gardner (Collegeville, PA) and freshman Justin Mailloux (Brick Memorial/Brick, NJ) to take a 2-1 lead.

After a back and forth first half in which both teams traded goals, the Brewers rattled off five unanswered goals in the third and fourth quarters to provide the cushion they needed to hold off a late Knights' rally.

The third and fourth period run began when Vassar's Scott Mellynchuk broke the sixth and final tie of the game when he fired a shot passed Neumann goalie Jake Boulay (Broadneck/Cape St. Claire, MD) into the right corner of the net with 12:38 left in the third period. During the next five minutes of play, Vassar's Cody Scandore scored three of his game high six goals.

With a comfortable 11-6 lead in the fourth period, Neumann went on a 4-1 run to close the gap to 12-10, with goals by four different players. Neumann's Jason Kahn (Concord/Wilmington, DE), Greg Germon (West Chester East/West Chester, PA), Bryan Capone (Lansdale Catholic/Collegeville, PA) and Justin Mailloux all scored goals to bring the Knights to within two goals. Vassar attackman Jemiolo gave the Brewers the insurance goal they needed when he scored off of Sean Murray's (Deerfield Academy/Wyckoff, NJ) second assist of the game with 32 seconds remaining in the game.

Neumann was led by Mailloux's two goals and sophomore Matt Toth, (Coatesville/Coatesville, PA), who tallied two goals and three assists. Junior goalkeeper Jake Boulay finished the game with an astounding 27 saves. The Knights, now 2-11 on the season, will next face Shanandoah University on April 23.