Box Score
 
Score by period        1       2       3       4          Total
Maritime (N.Y.)           2       1       2       2          7
Kings Point                3       2       5       3          13
Maritime (N.Y.) (1-5) vs. USMMA (3-2)
Date: Mar 14, 2012 • Attendance: 128
 
Maritime (N.Y.) SCORING:
GOALS: Messina, Matthew 3; Winter, Kevin 2; Driscoll, John 1; Larmony, Dylan 1.
ASSISTS: Johnson, Mike 1; Messina, Matthew 1; Winter, Kevin 1.
USMMA SCORING:
GOALS: Michael Ackerman 4; Jeff Harty 4; Joseph Purcell 2; Tyler Spaulding 2; Matt Cowles 1.
ASSISTS: Michael Ackerman 3; Matt Cowles 3; Andrew Kratch 1; Joseph Purcell 1.
 
        GREAT NECK, N.Y. (March 14, 2012) – The Maritime men's lacrosse team lost to rival Kings Point, 13-7, Wednesday night at the Mariners' Captain James Harvey Tomb Field. In defeat, the Privateers fall to 1-5 on the season, while USMMA improves to 3-2.
 
        Junior Matthew Messina (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) recorded a hat trick with three goals and also chipped in with an assist for a team-high four points. Classmate Kevin Winter (Brightwaters, N.Y./Bay Shore) (Brightwaters, N.Y./Bay Shore) was close behind with three points (two goals and one assist), while senior John Driscoll (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) and sophomore Dylan Larmony (Old Bethpage, N.Y./Plainview JFK) (Old Bethpage, N.Y./Planview JFK) rounded out the goals for the Privateers. Sophomore Mike Johnson (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) added an assist.
 
        On defense, senior Steven Tonn (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) picked up a game-high six ground balls, while causing four turnovers. In net for the Privateers, junior Nick Barbuto (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) made 11 saves in the losing effort.
 
        Kings Point's Michael Ackerman led all players with seven points (four goals and three assists), while Jeff Harty also scored four times. Joseph Purecell and Tyler Spaulding each recorded two goals apiece, while Matt Cowels rounded out the scoring. Three players tied for the team-led in groundballs with three each: Sean Sheehy, Ryan Mulligan and Kevin Dwyer. Goalie Matt Kantor got the win, playing the first half and making three saves. He gave way to Alex Peyreigne in the second half, who made four saves to preserve the victory.
 
        Maritime returns to action on Saturday, when they travel up to Buzzards Bay, Mass. to take on Massachusetts Maritime. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Buccaneers' Clear Harbor Stadium.