UMBC

Terry Kimener scored three goals with an assist on Sunday.

Baltimore, Md. - The No. 18 ranked UMBC men’s lacrosse team (4-3, 1-0 America East) defeated No. 15 ranked Albany (4-4, 1-1 AE) in America East men’s lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon at the UMBC Stadium Complex.  Brendan Mundorf, Terry Kimener and Evan Kay each tallied three goals in the game to lead the Retriever attack. 

UMBC earned a man advantage on a holding call by Garrett Pedley of the Great Danes at the 2:35 mark in the first quarter with the game tied 2-2.  Just before the 30 second minor had expired, Kay took a pass from Andy Gallagher, firing the shot in the back of the Great Danes net to give the Retrievers the lead at 3-2.

Kay’s goal turned out to be the game winner as UMBC never relinquished the lead the remainder of the game.    

The Retrievers put on a solo show to open the second quarter as Mundorf tallied two unassisted goals and Kimener added another unassisted goal as the Retrievers scored the first three goals of the second stanza to run out to a 6-2 lead by the 11:03 mark.

Albany responded with three consecutive goals, sparked by a man down goal for the Great Danes.  After winning the face off, Albany quickly attacked UMBC’s net as Tyler Endres founded a cutting Merric Thomson all alone of the back side of the Retriever net.  Thomson caught and shot the ball into the Retriever net to cut UMBC’s lead to 6-3.  Thomson would assist Frank Resetarits and scored another goal pulling the Great Danes to with in one at 6-5.

UMBC responded with a goal by Kimener to end the half and one by Kay to open the third quarter to move back up by three at 8-5.  Albany scored the next two goals of the game, one by Resetarits and one by Eric Wolf as UMBC led by one, 8-7 at the end of the third quarter. 

Gallagher scored the opening goal of the fourth quarter for UMBC at the 13:01 mark.  The Retrievers held the two-goal advantage until Mark Cometti scored an unassisted goal with 5:20 to play, pulling Albany back within one at 9-8. 

With a man advantage, Mundorf found Kay to cushion the Retriever lead at 1:53.  Albany quickly responded, winning the face-off and attacking UMBC’s defense as Jordan Levine scored at the 1:37 mark to pull the Great Danes back within one at 10-9.

The Retrievers, who won 13 of 23 face-offs in the game, won the last face-off as UMBC was able to control the clock the remaining 1:30 to hold on for the win. 

Retriever net minder Jeremy Blevins was outstanding defending the UMBC goal as the freshman goalkeeper made nine saves in the game, including five in the fourth quarter.  Blevins was able to deflect a couple of point blank shots at the UMBC net.  Kay, Kimener and Mundorf each finished with four points on three goals and an assist.

Brett Queener stopped 13 UMBC shots for the Great Danes.  Thomson and Resetarits led the Great Danes with four points each, both scoring two goals with two assists. 

UMBC returns to action when they host Towson on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.