ASTON, Pa. – Immaculata University's Tom Hartney registered a career high with seven goals, but it wasn't enough as Neumann College (3-12, 3-5 PAC) handed the Mighty Macs a 14-13 triple-overtime loss Saturday, April 28, in the season finale for both schools.
Hartney scored seven goals while Zach Krytzer finished with five points, his only goal the game-typing one with 13 seconds left in regulation. However, Neumann's Charles Rudolf spoiled the performance, netting the game-winner with 1:48 to go in the third extra session for the Knights.
Trailing 13-11 in the closing minute of the contest, Geoff Lorentz scored on a Brendan Dinneen pass with 52 seconds remaining to bring the Mighty Macs within one. Krytzer scored his one goal of the afternoon as he charged down the field and zoomed the ball past Neumann keeper Jake Boulay to send the game into overtime.
The game was nip and tuck during the first 25 minutes as neither team built a lead larger than two. With the score tied at 4-all, Neumann's Kyle Garder scored with 8:58 remaining in the second quarter to begin a four-run goal for the Knights. Neumann took a 9-6 advantage into halftime.
The Knights scored the first tally of the second half as Gardner again found the back of the net to give them a four-goal lead. Spurred by Dinneen's two goals, Immaculata scored three of the next four goals, but bring the Mighty Macs back within two, 11-9, with 3:37 remaining in the third period.
Neumann was ahead, 12-9, heading into the final quarter when Hartney netted his final two goals of the afternoon, putting Immaculata within one with 4:38 remaining in regulation.
Rudolf scored his first tally of the game with 2:22 remaining putting the Knights back on top by two goals, 13-11.
Dinneen finished the game with four points. He had a hat trick and added an assist. G. Lorentz scored twice and chipped in one assist while Alan Lorentz had two assists. Stone Gahagan and Drew McLaughlin each added one assist during the afternoon. Andrew Sim made 20 saves in the cage.
Several players had multiple points for Neumann. Gardner led the way with five (4 goals, 1 assist). Justin Mailloux had four on two goals and two assists. Boulay made 23 saves in the cage to earn the win.
Immaculata ends the 2008 season 3-10 overall and 2-6 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
