PHILADELPHIA (3/3/04) - Junior
Andrew Four scored three goals, but Saint Joseph's fell behind 6-0 early and lost its third straight game to Drexel, 12-4. The game was played at historic Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
The Dragons (2-1) got on the board within the first three minutes as Yoni Cohen scored three of his game-high four goals in the first 25 minutes of play. Four finally got the Hawks (0-3) on the board with his tally with 3:58 to go before halftime.
The Drexel offense continued in the third quarter as the Dragons scored six of the first seven goals of the half to take a commanding 12-2 lead late in the third. Senior
Matt Mueller scored the final goal of the period and Four connected for the games only goal in the fourth quarter.
Junior
Dan Morrissey had four saves coming off the bench, while sophomore starter
Travis McDonnell finished with three. Senior
Brian Mullan had two assists to pace SJU.
Scoring Summary
SJU 0-1-2-1--4
Drexel 4-2-6-0--12
Individual Scoring
Saint Joseph's: Andrew Four 3-0, Brian Mullan 0-2, Matt Mueller 1-0.
Drexel: Yoni Cohen 4-0, Sean Moloney 3-1, Joe Fiore 1-1, Jarett Mizzi 2-0, Jesse Rumble 0-2, Chris O'Connor 1-0, Jason Forrester 1-0, Jonathan DeCanio 0-1, Greg Dougherty 0-1.
Shots: SJU 33, Drexel 23
Groundballs: SJU 34, Drexel 37
Face-offs: SJU 5, Drexel 12
Saves: Saint Joseph's: 7 - Travis McDonnell 3 (9 GA, 36:14), Dan Morrissey 4 (3 GA, 23:46). Drexel: 13 - Ryan Harney 7 (3 GA, 45:00), Will Melton 6 (1 GA, 15:00).
Extra-man scoring: SJU 2-6, Drexel 1-3