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Syracuse Rallies Past Princeton 11-8
March 23, 2002 | Men's Lacrosse
March 23, 2002
Brian Solliday and Jarrett Park scored 11 seconds apart midway through the fourth quarter to erase Princeton's final lead and spark Syracuse to an 11-8 win in a matchup of teams that have combined to win 12 of the last 14 NCAA championships.
The game was played in front of a crowd of 5,476, the largest ever to see a game at the Class of 1952 Stadium. The previous record was 4,743, set in 2000 when Princeton hosted Syracuse.
No. 2 Syracuse improved to 5-1, while eighth-ranked Princeton slipped to 1-3. The teams have met in each of the last two NCAA championship games, won by Syracuse in 2000 and Princeton last Memorial Day.
"It was a great lacrosse game," said Princeton coach Bill Tierney. "They made the plays when they had to."
Princeton led 4-0 early in the second quarter and 8-7 early in the fourth before Syracuse took control, scoring the final four goals of the day. It started on a Solliday goal with 8:18 to play to make it an 8-8 game, and Park scored 11 seconds later after winning the face-off and coming straight down the field to put the Orangemen back on top. Spencer Wright and Sean Lindsey sealed it with goals in the final six minutes. Princeton dominated the first 18 minutes, using a pair of goals from Matt Trevenen and one each from B.J. Prager, off a Trevenen feed, and Damien Davis to build the 4-0 lead. Trevenen would add another goal to give him three, more than had for his career prior to the game.
Syracuse, though, scored four straight second quarter goals to make it 4-4 at halftime and a fifth goal to start the third quarter for its first lead. Trevenen's third tied it at 5-5 with 5:36 to go in the third, and Owen Daly and Josh White made it 7-5 Princeton. Wright, who finished with three goals, scored on a feed from Michael Powell with 2:03 left in the third to make it 7-6, and Josh Coffman's third goal tied it to start the fourth.
Princeton returns to Class of 1952 Stadium Tuesday night to take on Rutgers before heading into the Ivy League season next Saturday at home against Yale. Syracuse hosts Hobart Wednesday.
Princeton Scoring (goals-assists)
Matt Trevenen 3-1, B.J. Prager 2-0, Owen Daly 1-1, Damien Davis 1-0, Josh White 1-0, Ryan Boyle 0-1, Sean Hartofilis 0-1
Syracuse Scoring (goals-assists)
Spencer Wright 3-1, Josh Coffman 3-1, Mike Smith 1-0, Michael Powell 1-1, Brian Solliday 1-1, Sean Lindsay 1-1, Jarrett Park 1-0
Goalies
Princeton - Julian Gould 60 minutes, 11 goals-against, 14 saves
Syracuse - Jay Pfeifer 60 minutes, 8 goals-against, 9 saves
P First 5:29 Matt Trevenen Ryan Boyle P, 1-0
P First 10:59 Damien Davis P, 2-0
P First 12:03 B.J. Prager Owen Daly P, 3-0
P Second 2:25 Matt Trevenen P, 4-0
S Second 3:10 Josh Coffman P, 4-1
S Second 3:36 Mike Smith Josh Coffman P, 4-2
S Second 6:34 Josh Coffman P, 4-3
S Second 9:53 Spencer Wright Sean Lindsey T, 4-4
S Third 1:59 Michael Powell S, 5-4
P Third 9:24 Matt Trevenen Sean Hartofilis T, 5-5
P Third 10:12 Owen Daly P, 6-5
P Third 11:57 Josh White P, 7-5
S Third 12:57 Spencer Wright Michael Powell P, 7-6
S Fourth 1:40 Josh Coffman T, 7-7
P Fourth 3:28 B.J. Prager Matt Trevenen P, 8-7
S Fourth 6:42 Brian Solliday T, 8-8
S Fourth 6:53 Jarrett Park S, 9-8
S Fourth 9:25 Spencer Wright * Brian Solliday S, 10-8
S Fourth 12:06 Sean Lindsey Spencer Wright S, 11-8
* extra man goal
Shots
Princeton - 30
Syracuse - 39
Ground Balls
Princeton - 37
Syracuse - 32
Extra Man
Princeton - 0x6
Syracuse - 1x2
Penalties
Princeton - 7/4:30
Syracuse - 3/3:00
Clears
Princeton - 21x22
Syracuse - 17x18
Face-0ffs
Princeton - 8x22
Syracuse - 14x22