Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at RV/#19 Fairfield on March 1, 2025 , Loss , 7, to, 15
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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 27
Denver, Colo.
2:00 P.M.
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Photo by: Stew Milne
Men’s Lacrosse Falls 23-10 To #12 Denver
2/27/2021 5:11:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
DENVER, COLO.- The Providence College men's lacrosse team fell to #12 Denver, 23-10, on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in Denver, Colo. Providence dropped to 1-2 overall (1-1 BIG EAST) and Denver improved to 4-2 overall (2-0 BIG EAST).
First Quarter:
-After the Pioneers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, Tim Hinrichs (Amherst, N.H.) slid by his defender and put the ball past Denver's Jack Thompson to put Providence on the board.
-Denver scored five-straight to end the quarter and lead to gain an 8-1 advantage.
Second Quarter:
-Matt Grillo (Setauket, N.Y.) found the back of the net with 9:06 remaining in the quarter. The Pioneers were leading 11-2.
-Less than a minute later, Hinrichs found Dan Axelson (Cohasset, Mass.) for a goal at the 8:29 mark to make the score, 11-3.
-Grillo scored his second goal of the quarter with 3:43 remaining. Denver led, 12-4.
-The Pioneers scored five-straight to conclude the quarter. Denver led, 17-4, at the half.
Third Quarter:
-Chris Cusolito (Melrose, Mass.) tallied his first goal in a Friars uniform at 14:28 in the third quarter. Denver held a 18-5 lead.
-Denver scored the final three goals in quarter to lead 21-5 after three.
Fourth Quarter:
-After Denver's Logan Devereaux scored the opening goal of the quarter, Ryan Zimmerman (Syracuse, N.Y.) scored two goals in a span of 14 seconds. The Pioneers led the Friars, 22-7.
-Michael Chabra (Reading, Mass.) took an Owen Martinson (Milton, Mass.) feed and found the back of the net with 4:10 left to play. It marked Chabra's first-career goal. Denver led, 22-8.
-Ryan Mechler (Marlborough, Mass.) scored a fourth-straight goal for the Friars with 2:52 remaining, marking Mechler's first career goal.
-Chabra scored his second goal of the quarter with 20-seconds remaining.
-Providence outscored Denver, 5-2, in the final quarter.
-Denver won the game, 23-10.
Game Notes:
-Grillo kept his goal streak alive after scoring two goals against the Pioneers. The junior has now scored a goal in 16-straight games. He has 44 goals in that span. Prior to this contest, Grillo was one of 16 players in the nation to have a goal streak of 15 games or more.
-Three different Friars – Chabra, Cusolito, Mechler – scored their first goals in a Friars uniform against the Pioneers.
-Three different Friars – Grillo, Zimmerman, Chabra – scored two goals each.
Goalkeeping:
PC– Toby Burgdorf – 2 saves, 15 goals against, .118 save percentage
Michael Harris - 6 saves, 8 goals against, .429 save percentage
DU– Jack Thompson –4 saves, 4 goals against, .500 save percentage
Cole French –3 saves, 1 goals against, .750 save percentage
Kaleb Stroman –3 saves, 3 goals against, .500 save percentage
Malcolm Kleban –1 saves, 2 goals against, .333 save percentage
Face-offs:
PC- 14-36
DU- 22-36
Extra-Man Opportunities:
PC- 0-2
DU- 2-5
Groundballs:
PC- 25
DU- 34
Caused Turnovers:
PC- 5
DU- 9
What's Next: The Friars welcome Fairfield to Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium for their home opener and final non-conference game. Face-off is set for 6:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I.
-GO FRIARS-
First Quarter:
-After the Pioneers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, Tim Hinrichs (Amherst, N.H.) slid by his defender and put the ball past Denver's Jack Thompson to put Providence on the board.
-Denver scored five-straight to end the quarter and lead to gain an 8-1 advantage.
Second Quarter:
-Matt Grillo (Setauket, N.Y.) found the back of the net with 9:06 remaining in the quarter. The Pioneers were leading 11-2.
-Less than a minute later, Hinrichs found Dan Axelson (Cohasset, Mass.) for a goal at the 8:29 mark to make the score, 11-3.
-Grillo scored his second goal of the quarter with 3:43 remaining. Denver led, 12-4.
-The Pioneers scored five-straight to conclude the quarter. Denver led, 17-4, at the half.
Third Quarter:
-Chris Cusolito (Melrose, Mass.) tallied his first goal in a Friars uniform at 14:28 in the third quarter. Denver held a 18-5 lead.
-Denver scored the final three goals in quarter to lead 21-5 after three.
Fourth Quarter:
-After Denver's Logan Devereaux scored the opening goal of the quarter, Ryan Zimmerman (Syracuse, N.Y.) scored two goals in a span of 14 seconds. The Pioneers led the Friars, 22-7.
-Michael Chabra (Reading, Mass.) took an Owen Martinson (Milton, Mass.) feed and found the back of the net with 4:10 left to play. It marked Chabra's first-career goal. Denver led, 22-8.
-Ryan Mechler (Marlborough, Mass.) scored a fourth-straight goal for the Friars with 2:52 remaining, marking Mechler's first career goal.
-Chabra scored his second goal of the quarter with 20-seconds remaining.
-Providence outscored Denver, 5-2, in the final quarter.
-Denver won the game, 23-10.
Game Notes:
-Grillo kept his goal streak alive after scoring two goals against the Pioneers. The junior has now scored a goal in 16-straight games. He has 44 goals in that span. Prior to this contest, Grillo was one of 16 players in the nation to have a goal streak of 15 games or more.
-Three different Friars – Chabra, Cusolito, Mechler – scored their first goals in a Friars uniform against the Pioneers.
-Three different Friars – Grillo, Zimmerman, Chabra – scored two goals each.
Goalkeeping:
PC– Toby Burgdorf – 2 saves, 15 goals against, .118 save percentage
Michael Harris - 6 saves, 8 goals against, .429 save percentage
DU– Jack Thompson –4 saves, 4 goals against, .500 save percentage
Cole French –3 saves, 1 goals against, .750 save percentage
Kaleb Stroman –3 saves, 3 goals against, .500 save percentage
Malcolm Kleban –1 saves, 2 goals against, .333 save percentage
Face-offs:
PC- 14-36
DU- 22-36
Extra-Man Opportunities:
PC- 0-2
DU- 2-5
Groundballs:
PC- 25
DU- 34
Caused Turnovers:
PC- 5
DU- 9
What's Next: The Friars welcome Fairfield to Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium for their home opener and final non-conference game. Face-off is set for 6:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I.
-GO FRIARS-
Team Stats
PC
DEN
Shots
42
48
Turnovers
16
11
Caused Turnovers
5
9
Faceoffs Won
14
22
Extra-Man Opps
2
5
Ground Balls
25
34
Game Leaders
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CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
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Pen
1-30
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
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