Minutemen seek revenge, triple Redmen

MONTREAL -- Brendan Ekhoff scored five goals and added a pair of assists as the University of Massachusetts Minutemen lacrosse club tripled an undermanned McGill men’s team 15-5 at Forbes Field, Sunday.

It avenged McGill’s 10-5 victory on Saturday but the Redmen have taken two of three lifetime meetings against Umass.

Handicapped by a team record low of 15 dressed players, eight fewer than usual, the Redmen struggled with just five midfielders and no defensive or attack substitutes. McGill fell behind 4-2 after the opening stanza, trailed 8-2 at halftime and 9-4 after three quarters.

Sophomore midfielder Mike Ting of Sudbury, Mass., led the Redmen with a pair of goals, while Luke LaCava of Weston, Conn., tallied once and added an assist.  Rounding out the scoring for McGill was Scott Bailey, a junior from Calgary, and Jacob Winn, a defensive midfield specialist from Falmouth, Mass., who also dominated on faceoffs.

The Redmen are off for the summer and will return to action in early September.


Game Report : May 3, 2009 (11:40)

UMASS-A Club 15, McGill 5 (Exhibition)

Conditions:   Sunny, 18C

Venue: Forbes Field


GOALS BY PERIOD:
UMASS : 4-4-1-6: 15
McGill : 2-0-2-1: 5

PENALTIES:
UMASS: 4
McGill: 4

McGILL SCORING:
Nick Moreau: 1 goal, 4 assists
Gavin Lichthardt: 1 goal
Ben McBeth: 1 goal
Mike Ting: 2 goal
Luke LaCava: 1 goal, 1 assist
Scott Bailey: 1 goal
Jake Winn: 1 goal

McGill Goaltending:
Sean Grogan (start, L, 8 GA, 40:00)
Guy Fox: (7 GA, 40:00)