By: by Raul Vargas, Sports Information Intern
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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (April 27, 2011) – When all was said and done in regular season play, the Maritime men's lacrosse team found itself seeded third in the Skyline Tournament. The Privateers will travel to Montclair, N.J., tonight, where they will play the #2 Montclair State Red Hawks for a spot in the conference final. The game is set to start at 7 p.m. at Sprague Field.
Inside The Series
When the teams met during the regular season, the Red Hawks came out with the victory from Reinhart Field, as they defeated the Privateers, 6-5, on April 13. This was the sixth-straight time in which Montclair State has won.
A Look At Tonight's Matchup
Records:
Montclair State Record: 8-6 (5-1 Skyline)
Maritime Record: 7-8 (4-2 Skyline)
Last Three Games:
Montclair State: 4/22 Home vs. Kean (Win, 9-8); 4/19 Away at Mount Saint Mary (Win, 14-3); 4/16 Away at Mount Saint Vincent (Win, 15-3)
Maritime: 4/20 Away at Centenary (Win, 11-7); 4/13 Home vs. Montclair State (Loss, 6-5); 4/9 Home vs. Kean (Win, 7-6)
Leading Points:
Montclair State: Senior Robert Sinicola (6-2, 185, M) 44 pts; Junior Tyler Meth (5-9, 165, A) 34 pts; Junior Matthew Prongay (5-9, 170, A) 26 pts
Maritime: Senior Michael Hanratty (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (6-0, 180, A) 32 pts; Senior Seth Collins (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) (5-9, 175, A) 27 pts; Sophomore Matthew Messina (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (5-11, 165, M) 27 pts
Leading Goals:
Montclair State: Meth 23 G; Prongay 19 G; Sinicola 17 G
Maritime: Hanratty 22 G; M. Messina 18 G; Senior Andrew Marklin (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) (5-11, 186, M) 13 G; Senior Alex Korb (Islip, N.Y./Islip) (5-10, 185, A) 13 G
Leading Assist:
Montclair State: Sinicola 27 A; Meth 11 A; Prongay 7 A
Maritime: Collins 16 A; Junior Jesse deBoer (Ridge, N.Y./McGann Mercy) (Ridge, N.Y./McGann Mercy) (5-11, 170, M) 12 A; Hanratty 10 A
Leading Groundballs:
Montclair State: Senior Anthony Dzienkiewicz (6-0, 210, D) 51 GB; Junior Mark Glander (5-11, 185, G) 51 GB; Senior Dustin Malaszuk (6-1, 220, D) 36 GB; Senior Douglas Kennedy (5-10, 190, M) 36 GB
Maritime: Senior TJ Beaudette (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (6-0, 175, LSM) 54 GB; Junior Steven Tonn (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (6-1, 190, D) 49 GB; Senior Keith Messina (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (6-1, 185, G) 47 GB
Leading Saves:
Montclair State: Glander 122 saves; Freshman Michael Dorn (5-11, 180, G) 20 saves
Maritime: K. Messina 155 saves; Sophomore Nick Barbuto (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (5-7, 180, G) 12 saves; Freshman Matt Baisley (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) (Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel) (6-1, 190, G) 2 saves
Goals Against Average:
Montclair State: Glander 8.06 GAA; Dorn 10.60 GAA
Maritime: Baisley 6.84 GAA; Barbuto 7.70 GAA; Messina 9.42 GAA