Ting rings up win as lacrosse lads smack Stingers
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MONTREAL -- Mike Ting of Boston, Mass., scored four goals and added an assist as the McGill Redmen varsity lacrosse team pounded the Concordia Stingers 17-4 at the Westmount borough, Sunday.
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This game marked the return of lacrosse -- after a century's absence -- to the original fields of the Westmount Athletic Grounds used by the Montreal Amateur Athletic Lacrosse Club in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Concordia, an independant club in its second year of existence, jumped out to a surprising 1-0 lead and managed to keep the game close at 1-1 after one quarter. But McGill scored six unanswered goals in the second stanza to secure a 7-1 halftime lead. McGill added another half-dozen markers in the third, while the Stingers replied with a pair to make the score 13-3 after three quarters.
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"We had a shaky start against a motivated and athletic Concordia team, but settled down and took control in the second quarter," said head coach Tim Murdoch. "We rested 11 players, including eight starters, to provide an opportunity for many hard-working players at the back end of our roster to gain invaluable game experience," added Murdoch, who indicated that he looks forward to a CUFLA-sanctioned rivalry with the Stingers when they join the league next year.
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Freshman midfielder Connor Goodwin of New Westminster, B.C., and junior attackman Ben Uveges of Phelps, N.Y., each scored twice and added three assists.Ìý Ryan Besse of Aurora, Ont., registered a hat-trick to go along with an an assist, while law student Antoine Champagne of Montreal, scored twice and added two helpers.
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Other McGill marksmen included Jordan Sanford of Biddeford, Maine, and Leland de Langley of Orangeville, Ont., who scored two goals apiece. Sanford's goal was set by by his cousin, freshman Jack Stewart of South Salem, N.Y.
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Veteran goalie Simon Hudson of Seattle, Wash., earned the win and allowed just one goal in two quarters of play. Backup Jamie Spagnuolo, a freshman from Burnaby, B.C., allowed three goals but made several spectacular saves to preserve the win.
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Joe Frank scored a pair for Concordia, which also had singles from Mark Kirbie, Lincoln Ford and Mike Knight.
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The Redmen improved to 5-0 overall, including a 3-0 record in league play. They will face-off against Bishop's (2-0) in Lennoxville, Que., on Sept. 22, followed by a home game against Carleton (1-1) on Sept. 24 at Molson Stadium.
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SCORING SUMMARY
FINAL: McGill 17, Concordia 4
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CUFLA-Exhibition
September 18, 2011
Westmount Athletic Grounds, Westmount, QC Star Time : 2:30ppm
Conditions: Sunny, 22C
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TEAM SCORING:
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McGill 1-6-6-4: 17
Concordia: 1-0-2-1: 4
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McGill Scorers:
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Mike Ting: 4 goals, 1 assist
Connor Goodwin: 2 goals, 3 assists
Ben Uveges, 2 goals, 3 assists
Ryan Besse: 3 goals, 1 assist
Antoine Champagne: 2 goals, 2 assists
Jordan Sanford: 2 goals, 1 assist
Leland de Langley: 2 goals
Brandon McLean: 2 assists
Jack Stewart: 1 assist
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McGill Goalies: Simon Hudson (40 minutes: 1 GAA - 2GAA); Jamie Spagnuolo (40 minutes, 3GA, 6GAA) Four penalties on McGill
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Concordia Scorers:
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Joe Frank, 2 goals
Mark Kirbie: 1 goal
Lincoln Ford: 1 goal
Mike Knight: 1 assist
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Concordia goalie: Kevin Lachapelle (80 minutes, 17 goals against) Four penalties on Concordia.
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McGILL HIGHLIGHTS:
Mike Ting (4 goals, 1 assist)
Connor Goodwin (2 goals, 3 assists)
Benjamin Uveges (2 goals, 3 assists)
Ryan Besse (3 goals, 1 assist)
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