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#12 Brown Laxers Look To Rebound At Home Against Manhattan
3/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Providence, R.I. – After hitting a bump in the road with its first loss on Tuesday against #19 Bucknell, the 12th-ranked Brown men's lacrosse team looks to rebound with another non-league game, hosting Manhattan on Saturday, March 21. Face-off for the first ever game between the Bears and Jaspers, which is available on the Ivy League Digital Network, is 1pm at Stevenson Field.
The Bears: #12 Brown (5-1, 1-0 Ivy) had its first setback of the season, falling to #19 Bucknell, 10-9, in overtime on Tuesday. Junior Kylor Bellistri posted a hat-trick for the Bears, while sophomore Dylan Molloy and junior Henry Blynn netted two goals each.
The Jaspers: Manhattan (0-8) is still looking for its first win of the 2015 season, following a 12-5 loss to Delaware on Wednesday. The Jaspers have also dropped games to Stony Brook (19-3), Princeton (14-4), Fairfield (15-4), Hofstra (18-0), Hartford (15-5), North Carolina (26-2) and Canisius (8-4).
Did you Know?: Brown is ranked 12th nationally in the all three national polls: USILA, Cascade Maverick and Warrior/ESPN National poll…Brown is also ranked number one in the latest New England Division I Lacrosse poll…The Bears rank number two in the country in scoring with 16.2 goals per game…Brown is competing in its 65th season of intercollegiate lacrosse…Brown's February 21st game vs. Quinnipiac is tied for the earliest start date ever for Brown lacrosse. The Bears also opened the 2009 season at Lehigh on February 21st…Stevenson Field is sporting a new 30-second shot clock this season, but a stall warning has not been called on the Bears in any of their three home games.
Molloy – Named To Tewaarton Award Watch List: Sophomore attackman Dylan Molloy (Setauket, NY) leads the nation in both goals (5.17 gpg) and points (7.2 ppg), and was recently named to the Tewaarton Watch List as a candidate for the nation's top player. He scored three goals in Brown's 14-9 win over #10 Harvard. Molloy was named the USILA, NCAA and Ivy League Player of the Week after matching the Brown school record for points in a game (13) by scoring a career high eight goals and dishing out five assists in the Bears' 22-12 win over Michigan. He tied the Brown record of 13 points, held by USILA Player of the Year Darren Lowe '92 against Boston College in 1991, and All-American Oliver Marti '93 vs. New Hampshire in 1993. He also registered six goals in 30 minutes vs. Hartford. Molloy scored a then career-high seven goals and handed out two assists in the Bears' win over UMass. Molloy picked up where he left off a year ago, scoring five goals in Brown's season-opening win over Quinnipiac. Last year, the honorable mention All-Ivy selection and four-time Ivy Rookie of the Week led the Bears and ranked sixth in the Ivy League with 29 goals, while adding 10 assists and 37 ground balls.
Kelly – 8th Nationally In Save Percentage: Junior goalie Jack Kelly (West Islip, NY), a tri-captain for the Bears, leads the Ivy League and ranks 8th nationally in save percentage (.580), while his goals against average (8.95) is 22nd nationally. Kelly registered nine saves vs. Harvard, including a point blank fourth quarter save with Brown down two men. He had 14 saves vs. Michigan and made eight saves, while allowing just one goal in 30-minutes of play vs. Hartford. He was superb in Brown's season debut, making his 15 saves in just over three quarters of play, exiting early in the fourth quarter. Last year, Kelly led the Ivy League and ranked ninth in the nation in saves per game (11.21), and ranked 15th nationally in save percentage (.547).
Kemp Named USILA National Defensive Player of the Week/Ivy League Co-Player of the Week: Sophomore long stick middy Larken Kemp (Greenwich, CT) was named the USILA National Defensive Player of the Week and the Ivy League's Co-Player of the Week after turning in a dominating defensive performance against Harvard, wreaking havoc and disrupting the Crimson attack with eight caused turnovers, four ground balls and a fourth-quarter goal. Kemp leads the nation with 3.60 caused turnovers per game and is 24th nationally in ground balls (5.40 per game). Kemp had five ground balls and four caused turnovers vs. Michigan. He picked up eight ground balls and caused two turnovers vs. UMass, and played a key role in Brown's fast-paced attack with two goals against Quinnipiac.
Gural 10th Nationally In Face-offs: Junior face-off specialist Will Gural (Haverford, PA), who ranks 10th in the nation in face-off percentage at .628, captured 16-of-25 face-offs vs. Harvard, including 8-of-9 in the fourth quarter. Gural also posted a big game against Bucknell, winning 15-of-23 face-offs. He also had a strong game vs. Michigan, winning 21-of-34 face-offs against the Wolverines. Gural earned the starting nod in the face-off x to open the season and dominated Quinnipiac by winning 15-of-19 face-offs. Gural came back with a strong performance against UMass, winning 19-of-30 face-offs.
Blynn Returns: Bears' junior attackman Henry Blynn (Villanova, PA), Brown's second leading scorer with 17 points (13 goals, 4 assists) returned to the lineup after a year's absence due to injury and scored just 17 seconds into Brown's win over Quinnipiac. Blynn has scored four goals twice this season – in wins over Michigan and UMass, and added two goals against Bucknell. He added a goal and three assists vs. Hartford. Blynn led the Brown team in scoring as a freshman in 2013 with 35 points (27 goals, 8 assists), and scored five goals in back-to-back games against High Point and North Carolina.
Bellistri On The Attack: Junior Kylor Bellistri (Potomac, MD), Brown's third leading scorer with 16 points (14 goals, 2 assists), scored four goals in the Bears' win over Michigan. He tossed in three goals vs. Bucknell, and stepped up against Harvard with two goals. He scored three goals and handed out two assists vs. UMass after netting two goals in Brown's season opening win over Quinnipiac. Bellistri is equally adept at scoring from the outside or in tight, and ranked third on the 2014 Brown team with 31 points (20 goals and 11 assists).
Caputo Tops Midfield Scorers: Junior middy Brendan Caputo (Westbury, NY) is the Bears top scorer from the midfield with 16 points (10 goals, 6 assists). He scored a key man-down goal against Harvard midway through the fourth quarter and finished with two goals against the Crimson.
Defensive Unit: Brown's defense returns two starters from a year ago. Sophomore defenseman Alec Tulett (Toronto, Canada) emerged as a starter a year ago and is equally effective as a close defenseman or long-stick midfielder. Tulett, who had three caused turnovers vs. Bucknell, currently leads Brown team with 32 ground balls, 25th nationally. Senior tri-captain Will Swindell (Greenwich, CT) started seven games last season and plays a key role in Brown's clearing game and communicating the slides. He currently ranks 23rd nationally with 1.5 caused turnovers per game. Senior Stephen Loudon (Babylon, NY), who also plays football at Brown, has also emerged as a starter at close defense for the Bears.
Piroli Back In The Lineup: Senior attackman Nick Piroli (Black River, NY) missed all of last season due to injury and responded with two goals and two assists for the Bears against Quinnipiac. Piroli played a key role in Brown's win over Harvard with two assists. He also had a goal and an assist vs. UMass. Piroli was one of the top first year players in the nation as a freshman with 23 goals and a .442 shooting percentage that ranked 18th nationally. Piroli, who came into the season with 39 career goals for the Bears, will see action both on attack and in the midfield.
Head Coach Lars Tiffany: Lars Tiffany '90, a two-time Brown lacrosse captain, returned to his alma mater as head men's lacrosse coach in the summer of 2006, and has returned the program to national prominence with Ivy League titles in 2008 and 2010, and an NCAA Championship berth in 2009. Tiffany was named the New England Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009 while leading his team to the number one ranking in New England each year. Tiffany occupies the Rothman Head Coaching Chair for Men's Lacrosse, an endowed position.
Watch Live: Video of all home contests and all Ivy League games, home and away, will be broadcast live on BrownBears.TV as part of the Ivy League Digital Network. Fans can subscribe and view games by purchasing yearly, monthly, weekly or daily packages.
Next Game: Brown concludes its four-game home stand, hosting Marist in an evening contest on Tuesday, March 24. Face-off is 7pm at Stevenson Field.
Purchase Brown Tickets: Tickets for all Brown men's lacrosse home games can be purchased online at brownbears.com, calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or walking up to the Box Office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
