Fairfield, Conn. (March 5, 2008) - Two first quarter goals by junior Angelo Marrano was not enough as Sacred Heart University beat Manhattan, 14-6. Sophomore Salvatore Spatarella notched a hat trick with three goals on the day, one coming off a man up opportunity.
Manhattan come out strong in the first quarter as Marrano found the back of the net twice. Sapatarella's first goal added to the strong quarter of play as the Jaspers lead after the quarter, 3-2.
The second quarter was all Sacred Heart as they scored four goals in the quarter. Will Coursen opened up the period with a goal with 12:34 left to play before the break. But the Pioneer finished strong scoring a goal within the final minute before the half. At halftime, Sacred Heart led 6-4.
In the third period, Spatarella's second goal came on a man up opportunity but the Pioneers scored six times. Manhattan could not pull any closer as they trailed, 12-5. Spatarella's third goal in the fourth quarter was all the Jaspers could muster up as they fell to their Connecticut opponent.
Senior All-MAAC selection Corey Dolik led the team with seven groundballs to anchor the Jaspers' defense. In his first appearance as a Jasper, freshman Matthew Solomito made 14 saves in the Manhattan lose.
The Jaspers fall to 1-2 overall and will return to action on Saturday, March 8 where they will travel to St. Louis, Missouri to take on Bellarmine University. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
