May 30, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Senior midfielder Anthony Saccone (Pt. Washington, N.Y.) and sophomore attackman Brian Tower (Hicksville, N.Y.) scored three goals each to lead Adelphi (10-3) to an 11-8 victory over C.W. Post (11-3) and earned the Panthers their second straight NCAA Division II men's lacrosse championship at Ludwig Field. It marks the second straight season that Adelphi has defeated C.W. Post to win the national championship.
Saccone scored two first-half goals and one second-half goal. He earned most outstanding player honors of the championship game. Saccone scored Adelphi's first goal of the game to bring the Panthers to within 2-1; gave them a 3-2 lead at the 7:11 mark of the first quarter and scored the Panthers' eighth goal to put the eventual champions up 8-4.
Adelphi broke the game open with five consecutive goals in the third and fourth quarters. Junior midfielder Dan Melody (Hicksville, N.Y.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 2:31 remaining in the third quarter. It was an extra-man goal for the Panthers. Adelphi then scored four consecutive goals to take a 9-4 lead. It received goals from senior midfielder Chris Babb (Ridge, N.Y.), Kris Amplo (Farmingville, N.Y.), Saccone and Tower.
C.W. Post scored the final three goals of the game to close within 11-8. Senior midfielder Todd Bolognese (Levittown, N.Y.) and freshman midfielder Drew Cavadias (Melville, N.Y.) scored two goals each for the Pioneers.
Adelphi senior goalie Greg Kulesa (Garden City, N.Y.) recorded 13 saves while C.W. Post's Vin Fredericks (Lindenhurst, N.Y) was credited with 12 stops.
GAME SCORING
Adelphi 3 1 1 6 -- 11
C.W. Post 3 0 1 4 -- 8
Qtr.Time Team Goal Assist Score
1 11:36 CW Post Drew Cavadias None CWP, 1-0
1 10:47 CW Post Benny Cottone None CWP, 2-0
1 9:04 Adelphi Anthony Saccone None CWP, 2-1
1 8:20 Adelphi Christian Kneuer None 2-2
1 7:11 Adelphi Anthony Saccone None A, 3-2
1 5:09 CW Post Joe Buccello Drew Cavadias 3-3
2 11:35 Adelphi Brian Tower None A, 4-3
3 13:14 CW Post Charlie Javorowsky Benny Cottone 4-4
3 2:31 Adelphi Dan Melody Christian Kneuer A, 5-4
4 13:47 Adelphi Chris Babb None A, 6-4
4 12:03 Adelphi Kris Ampolo Brian Tower A, 7-4
4 11:08 Adelphi Anthony Saccone None A, 8-4
4 10:33 Adelphi Brian Tower Brad Ross A, 9-4
4 10:20 CW Post Luis Gonzalez None A, 9-5
4 9:55 Adelphi Brian Tower Christian Kneuer A, 10-5
4 8:50 Adelphi Rich Vislocky Brian Hendricks A, 11-5
4 6:41 CW Post Todd Bolognese Gavin Chamberlain A, 11-6
4 6:00 CW Post Todd Bolognese Benny Cottone A, 11-7
4 1:36 CW Post Drew Cavadias Benny Cottone A, 11-8
TEAM STATS
Category Adelphi C.W. Post
Shots 5-8-10-10=33 8-12-6-17=43
Saves 0-5-3-5=13 3-4-4-1=12
Face-Offs 5/21 16/21
Groundballs 12-8-15-8=43 9-9-16-1953
Clears 23/30 19/25
Extra-Man Opp. 0/0 0/0
Penalties 0/0:00 0/0:00
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Adelphi Goals-Asst.-Pts.
Brian Tower 3-1-4
Anthony Saccone 3-0-3
Christian Kneuer 1-2-3
Dan Melody 1-0-1
Chris Babb 1-0-1
Kris Amplo 1-0-1
Rich Vislocky 1-0-1
Brad Ross 0-1-1
Brian Hendricks 0-1-1
C.W. Post Goals-Asst.-Pts.
Benny Cottone 1-3-4
Drew Cavadias 2-1-3
Todd Bolognese 2-0-2
Joe Buccello 1-0-1
Charlie Javorowsky 1-0-1
Luis Gonzalez 1-0-1
Gavin Chamberlain 0-1-1
GOALIES
Adelphi Saves GA Min.
Greg Kulesa 13 8 60:00
C.W. Post Saves GA Min.
Vin Fredericks 12 11 60:00
Ludwig Field (College Park, Md.)
ATTENDANCE: 1,429
