Facing one of the top teams in the nation the the first year Vikings were prepared to play a lot of defense. The Vikings faced more than 50 shots on goal. Freshman Matty Mohr got the nod to start the game and preformed well in the first half, but the second half belonged to Junior keeper Matt Bush. Bush allowed only 1 goal in the third quarter, but the Clan's offense would not be denied and put in seven in the fourth.
No. 3 Fraser shuts out Portland State 24-0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By William Howard, SFU Lacrosse Media Relations Simon Fraser University Lacrosse
Event: Men's Lacrosse Site: Mercer Stadium, New Westminster, BC Score: No. 5 Simon Fraser 24, Portland State University 0 Record: SFU (7-0, 5-0 PNCLL), PSU (0-7, 0-6 PNCLL) Next SFU Game: Friday, April 3, 2009, 7:00pm PST - vs. University of Oregon - at Eugene, Oregon (UO Lacrosse Field)
BURNABY, BC (March 28, 2009) – Coming off of a four-week break, No. 3 Simon Fraser University easily defeated Portland State University 24-0. Clan goaltenders Mike Ripley (Saskatoon, SK / E.D. Feehan High School) and Dean Stewart (Duncan, BC / Claremont Secondary) split time in net for the shut out. A season high fourteen Clan players registered points against the Vikings who are playing their inaugural season in the PNCLL.
As Fraser’s final home game of the 2009 season, the Clan also celebrated Senior Day by acknowledging the contributions made by this year’s senior class and their families. There are five seniors on SFU’s 2009 roster: Matt Brascia – defense (Coquitlam, BC / Br. Charles Best Secondary) son of Mike and Stephanie, Calvin Castagner – defense (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) son of Barry and Julie, Curtis Manning – long stick midfield ( Surrey, BC / Fraser Heigths Secondary) son of Steve and Sandy, Jeff Matheson – midfield (Coquitlam, BC / Gleneagle Secondary) son of Dave and Ava, and Darryl Stickler – midfield (Coquitlam, BC / Centennial Secondary) son of Gord and Rhonda.
NOTES - SFU players registering points: Kevin Riley (Coquitlam, BC / Gleneagle Secondary) 3g, 3a; Adam Foss (Cochrane, Alberta / Cochrane High School) 2g, 3a; Chris Tessarolo (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) 1g, 3a; Russel Thomas (Nanoose Bay, BC / Ballenas Secondary) 2g, 2a; Ben Towner (Port Coquitlam, BC / Terry Fox Secondary) 4g; Ben Davies (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) 1g, 2a; Bryan Scott (Guelph, ON / John F. Ross) 2g, 1a, Matheson 2g; Stickler 2g; Shawn Donahue (Kamloops, BC / South Kamloops Secondary) 1g; Aiden Inglis (Edmonton, AB / Ross Sheppard High School) 1g; Ben Johnson (Calgary, AB / Berkshire Preparatory) 1g; Manning 1g; James Poelzer (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) 1g. - Junior defensive midfield Aiden Inglis scored the first goal of his collegiate career. - Fraser registered 37 ground balls. Johnson led the Clan with 5, while Davies and Luke Genereux (Port Coquitlam, BC / Terry Fox Secondary) added 4 each. - The Clan extended their home winning streak to 14 games dating back to April 1, 2006.
QUOTES SFU Co-Head Coach Brent Hoskins On Washington State: "Portland State worked hard for four quarters and we are happy to have the Vikings in the PNCLL."
SFU Co-Head Coach Jeff Cathrea On Simon Fraser: "We played eight (8) different poles today and two (2) goalies with each of them contributing to a strong defensive effort for the shut out. It was nice to see our offensive scoring spread out over fourteen (14) different players for the win."
Simon Fraser men's lacrosse is proudly sponsored by Firstar Sports Inc., Onyx Lacrosse / Riddell Helmets and Gait Lacrosse. For further information on the Clan please visit www.sfulacrosse.com.
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