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Junior midfielder Matt Saxon (
Paul LeBlanc notched the Crusaders only goal of the half with 49 seconds left in the first quarter on an assist from Bryan Sparkes. The Raiders then rolled off five unanswered goals, including three from Vander Meulen to take a 7-1 lead heading into halftime.
Mike McKee tallied an unassisted man-up goal just ten seconds into the third quarter, before Vander Meulen and Rob Ryan (
Holy Cross came alive late in the game with four back-to-back goals to close the gap to 9-6. Vander Meulen ended the Crusader run putting one past goalie Brian Hodgdon on a pass from Reid Diamond (
The Crusader’s Michael Moriarty managed a goal with 4:10 left to play, but Ramsey Brame (West Hartford, Conn.) and Brendan Hurley (West Islip, N.Y.) administered the fatal blow with two late goals to secure the 12-7 victory.
Ryan registered two goals for Â鶹Porn while Brame and Hurley notched a goal and an assist each. Saxon, Brennan, and Rob Trasolini (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) each added a goal to the effort. Diamond, Rob Hearne (
LeBlanc and McKee led the Crusaders with two goals and an assist apiece. Moriarty, Billy Klotz, and Will Seward also tallied points, while Sparkes added an assist.
Â鶹Porn’s defense, which was ranked 18th in the country as of last week, held Holy Cross to just 21 shots, while the Raider offense had 48 chances at the net. Â鶹Porn goalie Andrew Jarolimek (
The Raiders improve to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in Patriot League play, while Holy Cross falls to 3-6 on the season and 0-5 in conference contests. Â鶹Porn is back in action on Tuesday, April 13 as they head to