April 20, 2002
FROM A BOWDOIN COLLEGE RELEASE
BRUNSWICK, ME - The Amherst College men's lacrosse team was stunned in overtime by Bowdoin College, 10-9, Saturday afternoon. Junior Ted Scholhamer drove into the offensive zone and fired a shot from inside the box, beating Amherst netminder Cushing Donelan. With the loss, the Jeffs drop to 5-6 on the season, while the Polar Bears move to 8-3.
A high-scoring first quarter saw the two teams combine for eight goals as five different Bowdoin players tallied, giving the Polar Bears a 5-3 advantage after one period of play. The Jeffs rebounded in the second frame to outscore Bowdoin 3-1 and even the score at 6-6 at the half. Simon McKay scored at 9:53 of the third quarter to give put the Polar Bears up 7-6 at 9:53. Amherst's Matt Margolis evened the score at seven apiece with a strike at 5:49 as the two teams entered the fourth quarter tied. Scholhamer scored to give the Polar Bears a one-goal lead at 8:53 before Colby Griffith evened the score for the Jeffs at 4:06. Just six seconds later, Josh Allen scored a quick goal off a face-off to regain the lead for Bowdoin. Harlow Voorhees scored for Amherst at 2:39 to send the game into overtime. Scholhamer then netted the game-winner at 3:19.
P.J. Prest had 12 saves for Bowdoin, while Donelan recorded eight stops for Amherst.
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Saturday, April 20, 2002
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OT
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F
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Amherst (5-6/2-4)
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3
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9
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Bowdoin (8-3/5-2)
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GOALS:
AC: Colby Griffith (3), Gene Nogi (2), Harlow Voorhees, Alex Casertano, Matt Margolis, Josh Cherney
B: Josh Allen (2), Ted Scholhamer (2), Hunter Walker, Simon McKay, Micah Moreau, Kyle Courtiss, Adam Fleit, Jamie Nichols
ASSISTS:
AC: Andrew Syfu (3), Harlow Voorhees, Craig McBeth
B: Josh Allen, Ted Scholhamer, Hunter Walker, Simon McKay, Joe Andrasko
GOALTENDING:
AC: Cushing Donelan (13 saves, 10 GA, 61:41)
B: P.J. Prest (12 saves, 9 GA, 61:41)
