Albany, N.Y. ? Frank Resetarits scored the game-winning goal with 6.5 seconds remaining, as UAlbany mounted an improbable comeback over the final two minutes for a 15-14 victory over Dartmouth on Tuesday afternoon at John Fallon Field.
Dartmouth (4-8) reversed a 12-10 deficit in the final period with four unanswered in a six-minute-and-three-second span. Sophomore Brian Koch, who had five goals and two assists, netted back-to-back shots to tie the contest. Freshman attacker Ari Sussman, who totaled four goals and one assist, put his team ahead with when he scored in transition following a turnover. The Big Green, who nearly upset third-ranked Virginia last Saturday, then took a two-goal lead with 3:52 remaining, as midfielder Wilson Handler cut to the middle and finished off Koch's feed into the left side of the cage.
UAlbany (12-1) closed the gap when Derek Dale picked up a ground ball and sent a pass to Resetarits in front of the cage. The Great Danes, who were coming off a 17-13 loss at Syracuse four days ago, then scored twice in the final minute to pull out the victory. Following a failed clear by the Big Green, UAlbany's Jordan Levine fed Resetarits who sent a shot into the left side of the net to draw his team even at 14 apiece with 50.6 seconds to play. After Levine won the subsequent face-off, the scoring combination worked again. The junior midfielder reversed to his left and found Resetarits who again placed a shot to the left of goalkeeper Michael Novosel on the winning play.
“Derek Dale probably saved the game for us when he got that ground ball,” said Resetarits, who has scored four or more goals in six games this season for the nation's sixth-ranked team. “Jordan (Levine) did all of the work on that last play. We knew we didn't play well and were not getting to ground balls.”
In the third quarter, Sussman gave Dartmouth a 7-6 lead when he converted Koch's crossing pass. But the Great Danes responded with three goals in a 38-second stretch. Senior attacker Merrick Thomson, who tied a season-best with five goals and added two assists, had a pair in that run, including an empty-net goal when the goalkeeper was stripped of the ball. Corey Small's unassisted goal following a successful clear completed the outburst.
UAlbany pushed their margin to three goals with 1:59 left in the third period, when Thomson sent a blast from the right side inside the far post for his 38th of the season. But the Big Green sliced the deficit to 11-10 early in the final period. Doug Rendall beat the third-quarter horn when he drove in from the right side. Sussman scored from right of the crease off a pass from Nick Bonacci with 54 seconds elapsed in the final period.
“We ran an open play at the end,” said Levine, who left the game for nearly two quarters after suffering from dehydration. “Frank is one of the best finishers in college lacrosse and we just wanted to take advantage of his ability to score quickly. This is a huge win because we want to start the postseason on a high note.”
Resetarits finished with a career-high seven goals, including five in the final 18-plus minutes of play, and added one assist, while Small had two goals and two assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Dan McKeon, who made his first start as a collegian for the injured Brett Queener, made a career-high 13 saves. Dartmouth's Jonathan Livadas added two goals and one assist.
“It's great when your best player steps up at the right time,” said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, who team dropped a 12-9 decision to Dartmouth one year ago. “It was a heckuva win after Friday's disappointing loss at Syracuse. Things were not going our way and we played poorly at times, but we still found a way to win.”
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Dartmouth (4-8) 1 4 4 5 - 14
UAlbany (12-1) 3 2 6 4 - 15
Dartmouth ? Scoring: Brian Koch 5-2, Ari Sussman 4-1, Jonathan Livadas 2-1, Wilson Handler 1-1, Casey Hingtgen 1-0, Doug Rendall 1-0, Christopher Root 0-2, Nick Bonacci 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Michael Novosel (60:00, 9 saves, 15 GA).
UAlbany ? Scoring: Frank Resetarits 7-1, Merrick Thomson 5-2, Corey Small 2-2, Mike Ammann 1-1, Derek Dale 0-3, Jordan Levine 0-2, Steve Ammann 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Dan McKeon (60:00, 13 saves, 14 GA).
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Dartmouth (4-8) vs. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
Albany (12-1) -------------------------------------
Date: Apr 24, 2007 Attendance: 565 Dartmouth........... 1 4 4 5 - 14
Weather: 64 degrees, partly sunny, wind NW 15 mph Albany.............. 3 2 6 4 - 15
Dartmouth SCORING: GOALS: Koch, Brian 5; Sussman, Ari 4; Livadas, Jonathan 2;
Handler, Wilson 1; Rendall, Doug 1; Hingtgen, Casey 1.
ASSISTS: Koch, Brian 2; Root, Christopher 2; Bonacci, Nick 1; Handler, Wilson 1;
Livadas, Jonathan 1; Sussman, Ari 1.
Albany SCORING: GOALS: Resetarits, Frank 7; Thomson, Merrick 5; Small, Corey 2;
Ammann, Mike 1.
ASSISTS: Dale, Derek 3; Levine, Jordan 2; Small, Corey 2; Thomson, Merrick 2;
Ammann, Mike 1; Ammann, Steve 1; Resetarits, Frank 1.
Shots by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Dartmouth........... 6 14 10 10 - 40
Albany.............. 8 9 13 7 - 37
Ground balls by prd 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Dartmouth........... 11 13 8 12 - 44
Albany.............. 10 10 9 8 - 37
Face-offs by prd 1 2 3 4 Total
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Dartmouth........... 0-5 4-7 3-10 5-10 - 12-32
Albany.............. 5-5 3-7 7-10 5-10 - 20-32
Clears by period 1 2 3 4 Total
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Dartmouth........... 3-6 4-5 3-4 2-4 - 12-19
Albany.............. 4-8 4-5 3-4 5-6 - 16-23
Extra-man opps 1 2 3 4 Total
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Dartmouth........... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 - 0-1
Albany.............. 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 - 2-3
Saves by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Dartmouth........... 3 3 0 3 - 9
Albany.............. 3 5 3 2 - 13
PENALTIES - DARTM 3/3:00; ALBANY 1/0:30.
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Albany
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face Pen-Min
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GK 4 McKeon, Dan......... - - - - - 2 -
A 5 Resetarits, Frank... 7 1 8 10 8 2 -
A 9 Thomson, Merrick.... 5 2 7 7 6 1 -
D 19 McDonald, Craig..... - - - - - 6 -
M 22 Levine, Jordan...... - 2 2 2 - 3 2-3
M 25 Schongar, Chris..... - - - - - 4 - 1/ 0:30
A 26 Dale, Derek......... - 3 3 - - 1 -
D 28 Gleason, Liam....... - - - - - 1 -
M 29 Barnes, Dan......... - - - - - 4 18-28
D 39 Trapani, Tom........ - - - - - 1 -
---------- Substitutes ----------
2 Green, Matthew...... - - - - - - -
6 Wolf, Eric.......... - - - - - - -
8 Endres, Tyler....... - - - - - 2 -
12 Alpizar, John....... - - - - - 3 -
14 Begley, Josh........ - - - - - - -
15 Maini, Andrew....... - - - - - - -
17 Shondel, Greg....... - - - - - - -
20 Ammann, Steve....... - 1 1 2 2 2 -
21 Brunk, Kyle......... - - - 2 - - -
24 Stratton, Caleb..... - - - - - - -
32 Gleason, Brendan.... - - - - - - -
33 Ammann, Mike........ 1 1 2 6 4 1 -
34 Pedley, Garrett..... - - - - - 3 -
38 Phelan, Mark........ - - - - - 1 -
40 Courtney, Kevin..... - - - - - - 0-1
43 Small, Corey........ 2 2 4 8 4 - -
44 Guzzone, Paul....... - - - - - - -
Totals.............. 15 12 27 37 24 37 20-32 1/ 0:30
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 3 4 Saves
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4 McKeon, Dan......... 60:00 14 W 3 5 3 2 13
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face Pen-Min
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GK 14 Novosel, Michael.... - - - - - 3 -
M 1 Hingtgen, Casey..... 1 - 1 1 1 7 11-29 1/ 1:00
A 8 Bonacci, Nick....... - 1 1 - - 2 -
A 10 Koch, Brian......... 5 2 7 14 11 2 -
D 23 O'Connor, Ryan...... - - - - - 9 -
M 25 Root, Christopher... - 2 2 2 1 5 -
M 28 Swiggett, Towny..... - - - - - - -
A 33 Sussman, Ari........ 4 1 5 10 7 4 -
D 34 Gagel, Andy......... - - - - - - - 1/ 1:00
D 40 McVeigh, Tim........ - - - - - 1 -
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4 Marshall, Pat....... - - - - - - -
9 Livadas, Jonathan... 2 1 3 5 2 2 -
11 Lagratta, Kyle...... - - - - - - 1-2
12 Boardman, Will...... - - - 1 1 - -
15 Rendall, Doug....... 1 - 1 4 2 3 -
17 Handler, Wilson..... 1 1 2 1 1 - - 1/ 1:00
22 Mullen, Jimmy....... - - - 2 1 1 0-1
26 Newhouse, Ted....... - - - - - 1 -
27 Pollack, Andrew..... - - - - - - -
36 Anderson,Connor..... - - - - - 2 -
45 Gaudet, Chad........ - - - - - 2 -
Totals.............. 14 8 22 40 27 44 12-32 3/ 3:00
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Dartmouth Minutes GA W/L 1 2 3 4 Saves
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14 Novosel, Michael.... 60:00 15 L 3 3 0 3 9
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 14:25 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Ammann, Steve
2. 12:01 ALBANY UP Small, Corey Thomson, Merrick
3. 11:08 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Unassisted
4. 5:03 DARTM EVEN Koch, Brian Unassisted
5. 2nd 11:50 DARTM EVEN Koch, Brian Root, Christopher
6. 11:22 DARTM EVEN Livadas, Jonathan Root, Christopher
7. 10:43 ALBANY EVEN Thomson, Merrick Dale, Derek
8. 6:23 DARTM EVEN Koch, Brian Unassisted
9. 1:08 ALBANY UP Ammann, Mike Small, Corey
10. 0:58 DARTM EVEN Hingtgen, Casey Unassisted
11. 3rd 13:27 ALBANY EVEN Thomson, Merrick Small, Corey
12. 11:41 DARTM EVEN Sussman, Ari Handler, Wilson
13. 10:12 DARTM EVEN Sussman, Ari Koch, Brian
14. 6:40 ALBANY EVEN Thomson, Merrick Dale, Derek
15. 6:31 ALBANY EVEN Thomson, Merrick Resetarits, Frank
16. 6:02 ALBANY EVEN Small, Corey Unassisted
17. 4:21 DARTM EVEN Livadas, Jonathan Unassisted
18. 3:12 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Thomson, Merrick
19. 1:59 ALBANY EVEN Thomson, Merrick Ammann, Mike
20. 0:01 DARTM EVEN Rendall, Doug Unassisted
21. 4th 14:06 DARTM EVEN Sussman, Ari Bonacci, Nick
22. 12:24 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Unassisted
23. 9:55 DARTM EVEN Koch, Brian Unassisted
24. 7:06 DARTM EVEN Koch, Brian Sussman, Ari
25. 6:02 DARTM EVEN Sussman, Ari Livadas, Jonathan
26. 3:52 DARTM EVEN Handler, Wilson Koch, Brian
27. 1:59 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Dale, Derek
28. 0:50 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Levine, Jordan
29. 0:06 ALBANY EVEN Resetarits, Frank Levine, Jordan
PENALTY SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team ##-Player Min Offense
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1st 12:59 DARTM 1 -Hingtgen, Casey 1:00 PP 1:00....................................
04:36 ALBANY 25-Schongar, Chris 0:30 PP PUSHING.................................
2nd 01:27 DARTM 34-Gagel, Andy 1:00 PP SLASHING................................
3rd 09:20 DARTM 17-Handler, Wilson 1:00 PP SLSH....................................
