Albany, NY – (3/28/2012) – Juniors, midfielder Mike Duddy (Toms River, NJ) and attack Craig Owen (Glenolden, PA) did all they could to bring #8 Chestnut Hill College even with the College of St. Rose, 10-10, with 1:46 remaining in regulation. However, the Golden Knights were not content with the prospect of overtime and with 1:04 to play senior midfielder Joe Pompo (Fairmount, NY) deposited the game-winner, 11-10.
 
The College of St. Rose (4-3) used the home field to their advantage, taking a 3-1 first-quarter lead, before repeating the feat in the second frame for an 8-2 halftime edge. Freshman Kris Miller (Shoreham, NY) and sophomore Brett McAuliffe (Watertown, NY) were on the attack for the Golden Knights; McAuliffe scoring three goals and Miller providing two goals and an assist. Chestnut Hill College (6-2) received first half goals from senior attack Kevin Festa (Auburn, NY), at 6:27 in the first quarter, 2-1, and Owen at 6:24 in the second quarter, 8-2.
 
At the start of the second half, Owen started the task of bringing the Griffins back into the fray. He scored both of the Griffins third-quarter goals the first off the feed from freshman midfielder Chris Mertens (Freeport, NY) at 14:43, 8-3, and the second at 7:55, 8-4. The Golden Knights added one before the end of the period to carry 9-4 lead heading to the final quarter. Duddy picked up in the fourth quarter where Owen left off in the third, scoring three consecutive goals, the first from junior midfielder D.J. Klusaritz (Slatington, PA), 9-5, and the second two unassisted to narrow the margin to 9-7 with 10:02 left. Klusaritz then bookended a Golden Knight goal to put the affair at a 10-9 spread with 3:47 to play and with 1:46 to go Duddy made all things equal, 10-10. Unfortunately, the Golden Knights were the dominant party in the face-off circle, 19-of-24 (.792). Freshman midfielder Ryan McFee (Greenwich, NY) won 12-of-14 (.857) face-offs and recovered nine ground balls, he did both on the draw that led to Pompo's game-winner at 1:04, 11-10.
 
McAuliffe led the Golden Knights with four goals, four ground balls, and a caused turnover. Pompo offered three goals, four ground balls, and two caused turnover, while Miller totaled two goals, one assist, and two ground balls. In goal, sophomore Nick Longo (Wading River, NY) earned the win (4-3) with 11 saves and three ground balls. Owen totaled five points with three goals and two assist for the Griffins. He also grabbed three ground balls. Duddy scored four goals while also contributing a ground ball and a caused turnover. On defense, junior defenseman Donald Lynch III (Mullica Hill, NJ) supported junior goalkeeper Dakota Maurer (Lititz, PA) with five ground balls and four caused turnovers. Maurer took the loss (6-2), despite making 13 saves and recovering four ground balls.
 
The men's lacrosse team returns home to host East Coast Conference (ECC) rival, #9 Seton Hill College in a 1:00 p.m. contest on Saturday, March 31.