Box Score BALTIMORE - UMBC (2-1) scored a season-high 13 goals, but it was the play of freshman face-off specialist Alex Poma (Marietta, Ga.) and junior goalkeeper Tommy Lingner (Fort Salonga, N.Y.) that spearheaded the Retrievers to a 13-6 victory over Sacred Heart (1-3) in cold, blustery conditions at UMBC Stadium.
Poma won 19-of-23 draws in the game, collected 10 ground balls and scored his first career goal, while Lingner stayed sharp, making a career-high 17 saves against the Pioneers.
UMBC senior attackman Ryan Frawley (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) paced a balanced attack, scoring three goals and adding an assist. Sophomores Trevor Patschorke (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) and Jack Thomas (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) added two goals and an assist each, while freshman middie Dane Hall (Harwood, Md./St. John's College (D.C.) netted a pair.
Junior attackmen Logan Liljeberg (2 goals) and Jack Walsh (1g, 2a) paced the Pioneers.
Frawley scored twice as the Retrievers took a 4-1 lead late in the first quarter. But the visitors strung together three consecutive goal of their own, and knotted the score at 4-4 three minutes into the second period.
But UMBC, which held Mount St. Mary's scoreless for 50 minutes in a 9-4 win a week ago, blanked SHU for 32 minutes and tallied the next eight goals of the contest to lead, 12-4, by the 1:19 mark of the fourth quarter. Thomas' goal at the 6:03 mark started the run, and, after Poma won the ensuing face-off, he rocketed shot home five seconds later to shift the momentum to the home team.
The Retrievers built the lead to 9-4 at the half and senior attackman Brett McIntyre (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) scored the third quarter's lone goal.
Frawley completed his 12th career hat-trick 46 seconds into the fourth quarter and the Retrievers outscored the Pioneers, 3-2, in the fourth quarter to prevail. He has now scored a goal in 25 consecutive games and entered the game tied for seventh nationally with the streak.
Lingner made 16 of his 17 stops in the final 45 minutes. He made 16 saves in the win over Mount St. Mary's, a career best which lasted just one week.
The Retrievers helped Lingner out by forcing 12 of SHU's 21 turnovers. Senior defender Colin Kasner (Crofton, Md./DeMatha) caused a career-high five of those miscues and owns 41 caused turnovers in only 18 career games.
UMBC outshot SHU, 44-36 and owned a 40-28 advantage in ground balls. Pioneer senior goalkeepers Brooks Dutton (5, 1st half) and Colton King (7, 2nd half) combined for 12 saves.
Hall scored both of his goals on man-up situations as UMBC converted on 3-of-6 opportunities on the day. SHU did not score on three man-up chances.
The Retrievers get back into action on Tuesday when they play their lone mid-week game of the season versus Towson. The opening face-off at UMBC Stadium is set for 6:00 p.m.
