Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College men's lacrosse team dropped a 16-4 Liberty League contest to #12 Union College, Saturday at Wachenheim Field.
 
The Thoroughbreds end the season 5-10 overall and 1-5 in league play. The Dutchmen advance to the Liberty League semifinals with a 10-3 overall and 5-1 league record.
 
Union scored the game's first five goals and eight of the first nine on the way to the win.
 
Ted McKenna and Nolan Connors had four goals each for the Dutchmen. Nick Alfonzetti added a pair, while Rob Santangelo had a goal and three assists. Union had 12 different players pick-up points.
 
Skidmore got goals from Jeff Caruso, Tony Baum, Ryan Paradis, and Josh Berger.  Paradis won 13 of 21 faceoffs and had a game-high eight ground balls.
 
Matt Diaco took the loss in net he had nine saves in the first three quarters. Drew Butturina and John Southerland each saw time in the fourth, with Butturini credited with four saves.
 
Sean Aaron had 11 saves in 48:03 for the Dutchmen.
 
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                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                      2012 Skidmore College Men's Lacrosse
        Union vs Skidmore College (Apr 28, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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               Union (10-3, 5-1) vs. Skidmore College (5-10, 1-5)
Date: Apr 28, 2012  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wachenheim Field
Attendance:445   Start time:1 pm      End time:2:50      Total time:1:50
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SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  3  4  Tot
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Union...............  3  3  5  5 - 16
Skidmore College....  0  1  3  0 -  4
 
Union SCORING: GOALS: Nolan Connors 4; Ted McKenna 4; Nick Alfonzetti
2; Rob Santangelo 1; Nate Greenberg 1; Jonathan Andrews 1; Connor Hall
1; Brad Woodruff 1; Joe Cordrey 1.
ASSISTS: Rob Santangelo 3; Nate Greenberg 2; Jonathan Andrews 1; Ethan
Meyer 1; Greg Mooney 1; Alex Stone 1.
 
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Josh Berger 1; Ryan Paradis 1; Jeff
Caruso 1; Tony Baum 1.
ASSISTS: Josh Berger 1.
 
Union GROUND BALLS 28: Matt Livingston 4; Alex Stone 4; Kendall
Delgado 2; Taylor Galbraith 2; Rob Santangelo 2; Robert Sullivan 2;
Sean Aaron 1; Jonathan Andrews 1; Stefan Basile 1; Kyle Christine 1;
Nolan Connors 1; Pat DeBenedetto 1; Jack Farrell 1; Shawn Joyce 1;
Kyle McQuiggan 1; Stephen Melia 1; John Stidd 1; Brad Woodruff 1.
 
Skidmore College GROUND BALLS 18: Ryan Paradis 8; Sam Christiansen 2;
Matt Diaco 2; Jon Hoeg 1; Mike Holden 1; Tyler Masters 1; Brian
Milazzo 1; Brian Mitko 1; Ryan Whittemore 1.
 
Union TURNOVERS CAUSED 11: Matt Livingston 2; Rob Santangelo 2; John
Stidd 2; Sean Aaron 1; Nolan Connors 1; Taylor Galbraith 1; Stephen
Melia 1; Nolan Sayre 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED 2: Brian Milazzo 1; Brian Mitko 1.
 
SHOTS - Union 43; Skidmore College 31.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Union 29; Skidmore College 18.
 
Penalties - Union 10/8:00; Skidmore College 7/6:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Union 4-7; Skidmore College 0-10.
 
TURNOVERS - Union 14; Skidmore College 24.
 
FACEOFFS - Union 9-22; Skidmore College 13-22.
 
CLEARS - Union 23-31; Skidmore College 12-16.
 
GOALIES - UNION: Sean Aaron 10-3 (48:03 minutes, 15 shots-11 saves, 4
GA) , Stefan Basile (06:01, 3-3, 0) , Devyn Jefferies (05:56, 0-0, 0);
SKIDMORE: Drew Butturini (12:01, 9-4, 5) , Matt Diaco 0-6 (45:00,
20-9, 11) , John Southerland (02:59, 0-0, 0).
 
Start time: 1 pm      Finish time: 2:50      Length of game: 1:50
Officials:.
 
A-445 T-1:50