Providence College Athletics

Saturday, February 8
Providence, R.I.
3:30 P.M.

Providence College

2-0

6
vs
4

Holy Cross

1-1

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2
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4
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Holy Cross
1
0
1
2
4
Providence
4
1
0
1
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Toby Burgdorf
Photo by: Stew Milne

Grillo Powers Men's Lacrosse Past Holy Cross, 6-4

2/8/2020 5:58:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

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The Friars improve their record to 2-0 on the season.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Holy Cross, 6-4, in its home opener on Saturday, Feb. 8 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The Friars improved their record to 2-0 on the season, while Holy Cross moved to 1-1.

First Quarter:

• Tim Hinrichs (Amherst, N.H.) scored in the opening minutes for the Friars to give Providence a 1-0 lead with 13:54 on the clock.
• Matt Grillo (Setauket, N.Y.) extended the Friars' lead scoring two goals in the over the next four minutes. The Friars held a 3-0 lead with 10:02 left in the first.
• Holy Cross got on the board with just under eight minutes of play to get within two (3-1).
• Grillo struck again to secure his second hat-trick of the season. The sophomore was assisted by Evan McGreen (Narragansett, R.I.).
• Providence held the shot advantage, 10-6, including a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.
• The Friars had the lead 4-1 at the end of the first.
 

Second Quarter:
• Grillo found the back of the net once again for his fourth goal of the game. Dan Axelson (Cohasset, Mass.) found Grillo on the play with 10:40 on the clock.  
• The rest of the quarter was quiet as each team went scoreless the remainder of the half. Providence outshot Holy Cross, 8-7, and held the advantage, 10-6, in groundballs.
• The Friars entered halftime with a 5-1 lead.

Third Quarter:
• In a slow third quarter, the Crusaders scored the first goal with under a minute remaining. The Friars to a 5-2 lead into the final 15 minutes of play.
• Holy Cross scored the lone goal of the quarter but the Friars still had the advantage in shots, 10-9. The Crusaders had five shots on goal compared to the Friars four.

Fourth Quarter:
• The Crusaders scored with 10:43 left in regulation to cut the deficit to 5-3.
• Holy Cross made it a one-point game (5-4) with just over five minutes to play.
• Grillo ended the Providence scoring drought with 24 seconds on the clock, as he converted on an empty net.
• The Friars held on for a 6-4 win.  
• Holy Cross outshot the Friars, 14-8, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal.


Game Notes:
• Grillo matched his career-high in goals, with five. He notched his sixth career hat trick and second of the season.
• Hinrichs had one goal on the day, scoring his second of the season.
• Rob Stovel (Fergus, Ontario) and Jake Anotnucci (Westwood, Mass.) led the Friars with four ground balls apiece.
• Toby Burgdorf (Westfield, N.J.) had a career high 13 saves for his second career win.
• Holy Cross leads the all-time series, 17-14.
• It is the first time since the 2009 season that the Friars have held their opponents to five or fewer goals in back-to-back games. During that season, the Friars defeated Canisius, 5-4 and St. Joseph's, 5-4 (4OT).  
• This game marked the fewest goals allowed by the Friars since a 14-4 win over UMass Lowell on March 19, 2019

Goalkeeping:
PC– Toby Burgdorf – 13 saves, 4 goals against, .765 save percentage
HC– Jonathan Tesoro – 12 saves, 6 goals against, .667 save percentage

Face-offs:
PC- 9-13
HC- 4-13

Extra-Man Opportunities:
PC- 0-4
HC- 2-3

Groundballs:
PC- 28
HC- 28

Caused Turnovers:
PC- 6
HC- 11

What's Next: The Friars will welcome Ocean State foe Bryant University on Saturday, Feb. 15 for their third game of the season. The game is set for 1:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. Bryant leads the series 8-7.

-GO FRIARS-

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Team Stats

HC
PC
Shots
36
36
Turnovers
17
16
Caused Turnovers
11
6
Faceoffs Won
9
4
Extra-Man Opps
4
3
Ground Balls
28
28

Game Leaders

5

Matt Grillo

G
5
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
17

Tim Hinrichs

G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
4

Nick Shaw

G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
0
8

Dan Axelson

G
0
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1

Players Mentioned

8

Dan Axelson

Midfield
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34

Toby Burgdorf

Goalie
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5

Matt Grillo

Attack
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17

Tim Hinrichs

Midfield
/ Men's Lacrosse
13

Evan McGreen

Midfield
/ Men's Lacrosse
39

RJ Romeo

FO
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15

Rob Stovel

Defense
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