Owings Mills, MD.-
In their first match of the season, Villa Julie hosted #3
nationally ranked SUNY-Cortland. With the win, 10-9, the
Mustangs improve their record to 1-0 while Cortland falls to 0-1.
Villa Julie was the first to appear on the scoreboard with a
goal at 10:51 by Nicola Bevacqua (Booton Township,
NJ/ Mt. Lakes) assisted by Greg Furshman (Miami,
FL/ Towson University). The Mustangs ended the first period
3-0 after one goal from Trevor Giancola (Syracuse,
NY/ Fayetteville Manlius) and another from
Bevacqua.
Cortland returned in the second period to score a goal at the
13:58 mark. Dustin Harlowe (Golden Beach,
MD/ St. Mary's Ryken) retaliated with a goal assisted by
Andrew White (Cockeysville, MD/ Loyola).
After another goal by Bevacqua, the Mustangs
remained scoreless for the rest of the period while Cortland
grabbed four consecutive goals to tie the game at 5-5 for the half.
In the third period, Cortland took their first and only lead at
11:21, 6-5. However, two goals by White and
one by Bevacqua finished the period with the
Mustangs leading 8-7.
In the final period, Cortland attempted to take over the game,
but goals by Jimmy Dailey (Westminster, MD/ WInter
Mills) and Chris Baldwin (Baltimore, MD/ Calvert
Hall/ USNA) ensured the win for the Mustangs.
Bevaqua led the Mustangs in scoring with four goals, while
goalie Jason Woodford (Timonium, MD/ Dulaney/
Drew) made 15 saves.
The Mustangs return to the field on Wednesday, February 28 as
they host Marymount at 3:00 p.m.