Sunday, March 4, 2012 (Milton, Massachusetts) - The Mount Ida College men's lacrosse team was downed in the third annual Frostbite Classic at Curry College Sunday afternoon falling 8-5 in Milton, Massachusetts. This is the third year in a row the Mustangs failed to best the Colonels in a match-up were Mount Ida led in almost all statistical categories.
The Mustangs drop to an overall record of 1-2 and have yet to play a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest with another non-league bid approaching this Saturday against visiting UMASS-Dartmouth with game-time slated for 1:00 p.m.
Mount Ida saw three goals from junior Gilson Fernandes Jr. (Saugus, MA/Saugus) adding a game high three scores while senior Zachary Jacobson (Shoreview, MN/Moundsview) and freshman Michael Trocchi (Danvers, MA/Danvers) both added a goal each. Jacobson also notched an assist.
Mount Ida netminder Jimmy McAllister (Smithfield, RI/LaSalle Academy) denied 11 Curry shots playing all 60 minutes of the contest.
Curry was the first to get on the board in the first quarter with junior Joseph Natale (Haverhill, MA). Mount Ida scored the last two goals of the quarter with less than one minute remaining to play. The goals were scored just 24 seconds apart from each other. Fernandes scored both goals for the Mustangs which were unassisted.
The Colonels outscored the Mustangs 3-0 in the second quarter with senior Michael Hibbard (Chelmsford, MA) making five saves to hold Mount Ida scoreless. Freshman John Castellano (Scarsdale, NY) scored at the 13:17 mark off an assist by sophomore Harrison Foster (Saddle River, NJ). Freshman Ronald Jensen (Zionsville, IN) scored the team's third goal when Castellano saw him open in front of the net. The final goal for the Colonels happened with just nine seconds left before the end of the half. Senior Russell Lanham (Silver Spring, MD) earned his first goal of the season off Castellano's second assist on the day. First half shots were in favor of Mount Ida. The Mustangs outshot the Colonels 17-12.
Curry came out in the second half strong, scoring 13:12 into the frame. Senior Sean Gallagher (Topsfield, MA) earned his first point of the year on an unassisted goal. Mount Ida went on to score three goals before the Colonels would finish the third period with another of their own. The Mustangs got goals from Jacobson, Fernandes and freshman Michael Trocchi (Danvers, Mass.). All three scores were unassisted. Castellano, who led the team with five points, scored the final goal of the period and eventual game-winner from an assist by Gallagher.
Hibbard made 10 saves in the fourth and final quarter to keep the Mustangs with just five goals. Mount Ida had 15 shots alone in the frame, but couldn't find the back of the net. Curry pulled away for the win scoring two more goals for the 8-5 victory. Both Lanham and Jensen scored their second goals of the game. Castellano earned his fifth point assisting on Jensen's goal.
Mount Ida led with 40 shots on the day, while Curry had 27. The Mustangs had 38 groundballs with the Colonels scooping up 30. Mount Ida went 10-17 on face-offs and Curry 7-17.