The Bald Eagles outshot West Chester, 17-6, but only one would ultimately find the back of the net. A scoreless first half ensued, but West Chester jumped ahead by two goals in the middle of the second half, as Richard Chandler fed Eric Myers in the 51st minute and Tobias Hartman struck from the 18-yard line in the 55th minute.

Lock Haven gathered momentum as the game drew to a close but would not be able to make up the deficit, falling by the final 2-1 margin. LHU’s Zlatko Dizdarevic (Mechanicsburg/Mechanicsburg) scored with 1:18 remaining for the Bald Eagles’ lone goal.

In goal for Lock Haven was Ryan Swailes (Carlisle, England/Carlisle), who recorded two saves and two goals against. West Chester’s Sean Gablehouse posted three saves with one goal allowed.

Dizdarevic got started early, sending the ball through to the back post off an assist from Justin Chirico (Rochester, N.Y./Livonia) in the third minute of the game. Chirico set up another goal ten minutes later, carrying the ball forward on the right sideline before crossing to David Dallas (Wilmington, Del./Concord) who completed the attack with LHU’s second goal. Richard Melchior (Pittsgrove, N.J./Schalick) scored off an assist from Jon Davy (Grimsby, England/Hereford Comp.) to bring LHU’s halftime lead to 3-0.

Billy Dovas (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) and Graham Boyle (Paisley, Scotland/Paisley) connected early in the second half as Boyle pocketed the score off a 15-yard strike.

Nyack earned an indirect kick in the 70th minute, and scored their only goal of the game off a set play from Martin Lankes to Adam Samples, bringing the score to 4-1. The Bald Eagles’ Dallas scored his second goal of the game at 75:54, getting the rebound off the keeper’s hands and pounding it into the back of the net. Dizdarevic completed his hat trick with two goals within two minutes of each other (77th, 79th), and then added an assist to the goal by Andrew Battersby (Rotherham, England/Rotherham) in the game’s waning minutes.

The Huskies went into the half with a one-goal lead after Mickey Bumbarger slipped a shot past LHU keeper Ryan Swailes (Carlisle, England/Carlisle). The Bald Eagles put two scores on the board in the second half, inching ahead by one after a pair of goals from Andrew Battersby (Rotherham, England/Rotherham). A late score by Bloomsburg’s Adam Clay brought on the extra minutes, however, and both teams played through one overtime period without either gaining the winning advantage. As time wound off the clock in the second extra stanza, Bloomsburg earned a cornerkick, and the Huskies’ Karl Lohninger was able to find the ball in the middle of a scuffle in front of the net and sent it through to the back for the game-winner.

LHU’s Swailes made three saves, while allowing three goals in the 118 minutes. Bloomsburg’s Dustin Henry posted five saves with two goals allowed.

Battersby got behind an indirect free kick from Adam Munro (Levittown/Pennsbury) and sent it through to the back of the net in the game’s 15th minute to put the Bald Eagles on the board with the 1-0 lead. LHU held the one-goal lead through to the middle of the second half, when Nick Apostolou (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) crossed to David Dallas (Wilmington, Del./Concord) who beat the keeper for the score.

A penalty kick awarded to the Bald Eagles in the 80th minute set off a three-goal surge in a six minute period. Battersby booted the penalty kick into the bottom right corner of the goal to give LHU the 3-0 cushion. Four minutes later, Rob Battisson (Leicester, England/High Wyland) took advantage of offensive miscommunication by C.W. Post on an indirect kick, carrying the ball downfield and passing to Richard Melchior, who completed the fast break play with a score to the back left post. Melchior scored again two minutes later, receiving an short cross from Apostolou and burying it to bring LHU’s final margin of victory to 5-0.

LHU netminder Ryan Swailes (Carlisle, England/Carlisle) spent 79 minutes in goal, recording four saves, while Jake Lezak (Athens/Athens) took over for the game’s remaining 11 minutes, also tallying one save. C.W. Post keeper Jesse Montero spent all 90 minutes in goal, recording three saves.

Lock Haven’s David Dallas (Wilmington, Del./Concord) one-touched the ball into the back of the net with time draining off the clock in the first half. John Schumann (Warrington/Central Bucks East) sent a cross left, skimming in front of the goal, where Dallas met it to give LHU the 1-0 halftime lead. In the 55th minute, Adam Munro (Levittown/Pennsbury) received the ball just past midfield from Gjermund Mathisen (Jevnaker, Norway/Jevnaker) and drove a shot to the top left corner of the net from 35 yards out.

Lock Haven’s goalkeeper Ryan Swailes (Carlisle, England/Trinity) posted two saves and picked up his second career shutout. SRU’s James Caleo recorded four saves with two goals allowed.

The Vulcan offense struck first, as Lou Douglas netted the first score of the game in the 24th minute. Lock Haven’s Morten Brorby (Jevnaker, Norway/Jevnaker) scored the equalizer just six minutes later, capitalizing off a free kick from Rob Battisson (Leicester, England/High Wyland).

Neither team was able to gain the advantage in the second half, and after two more overtime periods of scoreless play, the regular season contest ended, knotted at 1-all.

Haven keeper Ryan Swailes (Carlisle, England/Trinity) turned away four shots on goal, and California goalie Jeff Hoffman tallied three saves.

Battersby scored four minutes into the game off an assist from Jon Davy (Grimsby, Eng./Hereford Comp), putting the Haven on board early.  He scored again off a pass from Nick Apostolou (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) to give LHU the 2-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, Battersby scored twice more off assists from David Dallas (Wilmington, Del./Concord) and Joe Leap (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris). Nick Apostolou rounded out Bald Eagle scoring in the  87th minute (Dallas assist).  

A potent Dowling offense led by a hat trick from Garrick Turner kept Lock Haven on the defensive the entire game. LHU trailed 24-8 in shots on goal, culminating in the eventual 6-0 loss.

Keeper Paul Maguire (Great Falls, Va./St. John’s College) spent the first 64 minutes in goal, making five saves. Backup keeper Ryan Swailes (Carlisle, England/Trinity) tended the net for the final 26 minutes, with no goals allowed.

The Bald Eagles started off strong, scoring in the first minute of play off the foot of Andrew Battersby (Rotherham, England/Rotherham), who was assisted by John Shumann (Warrington/Central Buck East). ESU’s Ahmet Kose evened the score later in the first half to tie it at one all.

After a dry spell full of tough defensive play, ESU took control of the second half as Warrior Tom Mustac scored the game winning goal in the 58th minute. 

LHU keeper Paul Maguire (Great Falls, Va./St. John’s) posted seven saves and gave up two goals in the effort, while ESU’s Jason Land tallied two saves with one goal given.

Apostolou’s goal in the eighth minute put the Bald Eagles on top early and gave them a lead that would stand after the close of 90 minutes. Some near misses, a little luck (two LHU shots banging off of the top cross bar), and standout play by both keepers kept the scoring to the minimum despite 12 looks at the goal by Lock Haven and 10 by Shippensburg.

Shippensburg keeper Bob McComsey posted three saves in goal, while Lock Haven goalie Paul Maguire (Great Falls, Va./St. Johns) tallied four saves.

The first half was a defensive battle, with only four shots on goal recorded (LHU - 3 shots, KU - 1 shot). Midway through the final half, KU’s Tim McCusker (Blake Stoveken assist) found the back of the net to open the Golden Bear scoring drive. Just two minutes later, Shawn Rennie added another tally to the scoreboard for Kutztown. KU’s John Lapore wrapped up Golden Bear scoring in the 71st minute.

Lock Haven keeper Paul Maguire (Great Falls, Va./St. John’s) posted three saves and three goals against, while Kutztown’s goalie Kevin Berger also thwarted three Lock Haven shots on goal.

Freshman forward Nick Apostolou (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) gave LHU the one-goal cushion in the first minute of play, scoring his first collegiate goal off a two-on-one break assisted by Andrew Battersby (Rotherham, England/Rotherham). It would not be until midway through the second half when LHU found the back of the net again, this time off a goal by sophomore Graham Boyle (Paisley, Scotland/Paisley). Boyle volleyed a cross from David Dallas (Wilmington, Del./Concord) from the edge of the 18 yard box and into the net for the Haven’s second score.

The Bald Eagles held a 13-2 shot advantage after the first half, but met up with some big plays by the Wilmington defense and goalie Bryan Rudden and entered hafltime knotted in a scoreless tie. In the 56th minute, LHU’s Battersby found himself breaking towards the goal with a defender tight on his back and an empty net, but missed by less than an inch, clipping the cross bar.

He would redeem himself on a fast break play in the 72nd minute, however, as Graham Boyle (Paisley, Scotland/Paisley) crossed the ball deep left to Battersby who sent the ball into the goal. Just a minute and a half later and on the attack again, Battersby created enough space to receive another cross from Nick Apostolou (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) and buried it into the back of the net to give LHU the 2-0 lead.

Wildcat keeper Bryan Rudden posted 16 saves on the game, while Haven keeper Paul Maguire (Great Falls, Va./St. John’s) saw little action on his end of the field, facing only three shots on goal.

Freshman defender Dustin Bixler (Mechanicsburg/Redland) connected with senior Morten Brorby (Jevnaker, Norway/Jevnaker) midway through the first half to give LHU the advantage. Just two minutes later, Joe Leap (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris) rocketed a ball from 25 yards into the top corner of the goal. Andrew Battersby (Rotherham, England/Rotherham) assisted on Leap’s goal, and then scored his own in the second half, beating three defenders before sending a 15-yard shot into the back of the net.