10 GOAL SECOND QUARTER PROPELS RAMS PAST SUNDEVILS
Tempe, AZ Arizona State University Band Fields
By Alex Smith
February 8, 2004
After a win against the Arizona Laxcats on Friday night, the Colorado State
Rams prepped to do battle with an improving squad from host Arizona State on
Saturday. The game started promising for the Sundevils, who trailed 4-3
after one quarter. But a ten goal outburst in the second proved too much
for the young ASU squad and the Rams coasted to their second victory of the
year by winning 24-7.
Sophomore Derek Koll (Fort Collins HS, CO) scored the opening goal just a
minute in with a wicked side-armed blast from the left side of the net as
the Rams jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. The Sundevils, set on putting on
a show for their large crowd, got right back into the game with goals by
Jason Bellard, Jeff Pilon, and Kalen Rickard. Freshman Danny Stevens
(Suffern HS, NY) scored the first of his three goals in the first to open up
a 4-3 first quarter lead.
In the second, the Rams offense began to heat up. Freshman Pat Bird
(Bishop ODowd HS, CA) scored three goals in the second as the Rams went on
a ten goal scoring spree. After Birds unassisted goal with 13:45 left,
junior face-off midfielder Dave Clark (Cherry Creek HS, CO) took the
face-off and scored an unassisted goal of his own just eight seconds later.
Tim Farquhar (Collegiate HS, VA) and Thomas Robinson (Memphis University
School, TN), also scored goals in the first four minutes of the quarter to
give the Rams an insurmountable 8-3 lead early. The Rams took an impressive
21 second quarter shots.
The CSU defense was solid all day behind junior Ryan Price (Arapahoe HS,
CO), and sophomores Kellin Bershinsky (Fort Collins HS, CO) and Michael
Greeson (East Grand Rapids, MI). Senior Mark Plonkey (Golden HS, CO) played
a very controlled game for the Rams after his miscues the night before
against Arizona. Freshman Garrett Fitzgerald (Regis Jesuit, CO) put on an
impressive performance and made 10 second half saves in the first game of
his career.
A second attack unit of Stevens, Tim Chorey (Algonquin HS, MA) and Matt
Reiss (Sycamore HS, OH) combined for ten points as everyone on the Colorado
State bench got some time in the game. Junior Nick Stanitz-Harper
(Eaglecrest HS, CO) led the Rams with five points and Birds four goals were
a game high.
In all, 11 different Rams recorded points on the night in a very encouraging
offensive effort. Despite seeing an abundance of shots, ASU freshman
goalkeeper Jake Delashmit played well in the loss. Rickards two goals was
the high for the Sundevils. A three minute stick penalty on Rickard did not
help matters for ASU.
The Rams (2-0) will now have a week off before taking on Northern Colorado
on February 19. They will then play the University of Colorado in the Pepsi
Center on February 22.
Notes:
- The game was the first ever between the two teams since the advent of the
MDIA
- Brian Stone scored the first point of his career on a fourth quarter
assist
Goals by Quarters:
CSU 4 10 4 6 24
ASU 3 0 2 2 7
Goals:
CSU Bird (4), Farquhar, Stevens and Chorey (3), Reiss, Johnson, Clark,
Robinson and Stanitz-Harper (2), Koll
ASU Rickard (2), Bellar, Pilon, Ward, Komar
Assists:
CSU Stanitz-Harper (3), Robinson (2), Johnson, Clark, Farquhar, Reiss,
Chorey, Stone
ASU Pilon, Chan, Cook, Komar
Goaltenders:
CSU Jokisch (30:00 minutes, 3 saves, 3 goals against), Fitzgerald (30:00
minutes, 10 saves, 4 goals against)
ASU Delashmit (60:00 minutes, 12 saves, 24 goals against)
Face-Offs:
CSU Clark (19/27), Jo. Newell (1/4), Plonkey (1/1), Bird (1/1)
ASU n/a (11/33)
Shots:
CSU 51
ASU 29
Ground Balls:
CSU 42
ASU 25
Extra Man:
CSU 3/4
ASU 1/2
Penalties:
CSU 3 for 2:30
ASU 5 for 6:30
Attendance: 250 |
