University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Hofstra
#15 UMass Falls To #8 Hofstra, 14-5
April 23, 2011 | Men's Lacrosse
April 23, 2011
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - In the first game of the ESPNU Warrior Classic on Saturday, the 15th-ranked Minutemen suffered a 14-5 loss to No. 8 Hofstra at Rentschler Field. UMass falls to 8-4 overall (3-2 CAA) while the Pride now stand at 12-1 and 4-1 in CAA play. The Minutemen will look to get back on track in a pivotal conference matchup when UMass hosts its regular-season finale next Friday vs. Delaware on Senior Night at 7 PM at Garber Field.
Hofstra bolted out to a 7-0 advantage after leading 2-0 through the first 15 minutes of play. Jay Card tallied four goals on the day while Adrian Sorichetti had his first career hat trick with two goals coming in the second half. Jamie Lincoln, Stephen Bentz, and Lance Yapor all added two goals for the Pride.
Anthony Biscardi netted his 18th goal of the season with 3:19 left in the second quarter, and Stephen Zorkers beat the buzzer to make it 7-2 at halftime with his first goal of the season. Massachusetts made a run with three straight scores in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, with Art Kell scoring back-to-back tallies before Colin Fleming capped off the run with his 12th goal of the season.
Hofstra controlled nearly every statistical category over the Minutemen throughout the game, leading in shots, (47-22), ground balls (32-20) and face-offs (15-6).
