Adrian hands Cardinals first loss of 2011 in 10-7 decision
WASHINGTON – The Cardinals suffered their first loss of
the season on Tuesday when Adrian downed CUA 10-7 inside Cardinal
Stadium. The Bulldogs outscored CUA 4-1 in the opening
quarter and added three scores in the fourth to outlast the
Cardinals. Brendan Englert netted a hat trick for CUA and
also handed out an assist.
Playing its first game of the season Adrian came out and jumped
all over CUA with the game’s first four goals in the opening
eight minutes of play. Englert put an end to the Bulldogs run
though with his score at the 6:08 mark of the quarter to make it
4-1.
With over ten minutes gone in the second, Tyler Catalani pulled
CUA to within two goals with an unassisted score at the 4:51
mark. That proved to be the final goal of the first half and
CUA went into intermission trailing 4-2.
Josh Maluta scored just 90 seconds into the third quarter to put
Adrian on top 5-2, but Jimmy Sinnott answered with his first score
of the day to pull the Cardinals within two.
The Bulldogs responded with the game’s next two scores
however and took a 7-3 lead with 2:29 to go in the third.
Englert did all he could to pull CUA back into this one, scoring
his second goal of the day with 45 seconds remaining in the
quarter, which sent the Cardinals into the fourth down just
three.
Sean Cummins opened the fourth with an unassisted goal for CUA to
make it 7-5, but Adrian again responded, this time with three
straight scores to open up a 10-5 advantage with only 2:49 on the
clock.
Englert and Camden Feldman scored for CUA down the stretch, but it
was too little, too late and the Cardinals were dealt their first
loss of 2011.
CUA registered 45 shots on the afternoon and Adrian was credited
with 42. Tom Scotto led the Cardinals with 10 ground balls
and he also won 13 of 19 face-offs. In goal for CUA, Sean
McKenna stopped 13 shots in 60 minutes of work and totaled three
ground balls and a caused turnover.
T.J. Cook finished with a hat trick for the visitors and David
Monroe handed out three assists. Brandon MacDonald caused
three turnovers and also picked up five of the Bulldogs 28 ground
balls.
Prior to Tuesday’s game the Landmark Conference announced
its annual preseason poll. The Cardinals were selected second
in the poll with 37 points, just eight shy of preseason favorite
Goucher. Merchant Marine Academy came in third with 25
points, followed by Scranton (24), Drew (22) and Susquehanna
(12).
CUA looks to get back on the winning track on Saturday when the
Cardinals wrap up their three game homestand vs.
Gwynedd-Mercy. The opening face-off from inside Cardinal
Stadium is slated for 1 p.m.
