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MLL: FINNERAN LEADS LIZARDS TO 14-12
WIN IN PHILADELPHIA
June 6, 2004
The Long Island Lizards defeated the Philadelphia Barrage,
14-12, in front of 2,207 fans at Villanova Stadium on
Sunday evening. Kevin Finneran was named Bud Light MVP,
scoring four goals and adding two assists to lead the
Lizards offense, while Brian Dougherty was stellar in
goal, recording 21 saves. Both Finneran and Dougherty
hail from the Philadelphia area, and played in front of
many friends and family members.
Chris Massey scored four goals for Long Island, including
a natural hat-trick in the first quarter that gave the
Lizards an early 5-1 lead. The Lizards kept the pressure
on, with balanced scoring from A.J. Haugen (2G, 2A)
and Tim Goettelmann (1G, 1A).
The Lizards never trailed in the game, but Philadelphia
tied the game late in the fourth quarter. Long Island
was able to re-take the lead, and Finneran scored with
two minutes left to put the game out of reach, giving
Long Island a 14-11 lead. Philadelphia scored their
12th goal, and Brian Dougherty turned away a two-point
shot with six seconds remaining to secure the win.
Jay Jalbert, Conor Denihan, and Jarred Testa each added
a goal. Testa was playing in his first game as a Lizard
and did not dissapoint. Kevin Lowe tallied three assists,
while Andrew Wasik rounded out the scorecard with one
assist.
Long Island improves to 2-1, and will meet the Boston
Cannons (3-0), the only undefeated team in the league,
in a home-and-home series. The Lizards host the Cannons
first, on Saturday, June 12th at Mitchel Field. Faceoff
is slated for 7:30 PM.
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