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No. 17 Simon Fraser Rallies in 2nd Half, Falls a Goal Short 8-7 to No. 4 BYU
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By William Howard, SFU Lacrosse Media Relations
Simon Fraser University Men’s Lacrosse
Event: Men's Lacrosse
Site: Lincoln Turf Field, Boise State University (Boise, Idaho)
Score: No. 17 Simon Fraser University 7, No. 4 Brigham Young 8
Record: SFU (1-1, 0-0 PNCLL Div. I), BYU (3-0, 0-0 RMLC Div. I)
Next SFU Game: Sunday, February 16, 2014, 2:00pm MST - vs. Boise State University – Boise, Idaho (Boise State
University Lincoln Turf)
BOISE, ID (February 15, 2014) – Down 6-2 at the intermission, No. 17 Simon Fraser went on a 4-goal run in the second
half to tie the game at 6-6 mid way through the fourth quarter; however, BYU would finally answer back with two late goals
of their own and then hang on despite a final one-goal push from the Clan, before running out the game's final minute to
walk away with a narrow 8-7 victory. Attackman Tyler Kirkby (Burnaby, BC / Burnaby South Secondary) paced the Fraser
offense for the second straight outing with a game high 4 points, on 2 goals and 2 assists. Juniors Sam Clare (Ladner, BC
/ Vancouver College) - 2g and Ward Spencer (Saskatoon, SK / Evan Hardy Collegiate) - 1g, 1a, were the other multi-point
performers for the Clan, finishing with two points each in the neutral site, out-of-conference match-up, played in Boise, ID.
Brigham Young dominated time of possession to start the first quarter, jumping out to a 3-0 lead on consecutive goals
from Cougar attackman Mike Fabrizio (Bountiful, UT / Bountiful HS) followed by freshman Aaron Fjeldsted (Alpine, UT /
Lone Peak HS), after the Clan generated some early chances but failed to capitalize and take back any of the game's
initial momentum. A much needed SFU timeout would seem to provide Fraser with some temporary composure, as a big
defensive stand capped off by a take-away check and fast break assist by junior defender Bayne Bosquet (Coldstream,
BC / Kalamalka Secondary) got the Clan on the board with a crease finish from sophomore attackman Lyndon Knuttila
(Maple Ridge, BC / Thomas Haney Secondary) to keep the game relatively close at 3-1 after 15:00 minutes.
BYU would extend their lead back to three to open the second frame with freshman midfielder Alec Grant (Las Vegas, NV
/ Palo Verde HS) giving the Cougars a 4-1 advantage. Clare would temporarily bring Simon Fraser back to life with his
first of the game to reset the score to 4-2. The two teams would then go back and forth, alternating possessions and each
burning their final timeouts of the half, until BYU regained their offensive touch with back-to-back goals from junior
midfielder Jake Arbon (Sandy, UT / Alta HS) and sophomore attackman Christian Taylor (Bountiful, UT / Bountiful HS) to
lead the Clan by a score of 6-2 at the break.
Despite logging heavy minutes and giving up 6 goals in the first half, it would be Simon Fraser's defense, led by senior
goaltender Darren Zwack (Sherwood Park, AB / Archbishop Jordan HS) who finished the game with 13 saves and a .619
save percentage that would turn the tides for the Clan. SFU would shut the Cougars out in the third quarter, while
countering with two goals from Spencer and Kirkby, to close the gap to 6-4 heading down the stretch.
Fraser would continue to hold BYU off the scoreboard for the first 25:00 minutes of the second half, with Kirkby and Clare
prolonging a 4-0 SFU run to tie the game at 6-6 with approximately 5:00 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Struggling to
find the back of the net, it would be two broken plays with finishes by Fjeldsted and senior defender Michael Arntsen
(Chandler, AZ / Hamilton HS) that would re-ignite the Cougar offense, seemingly putting BYU back in control, up 8-6 with
just under 2:00 minutes left on the clock. Refusing to let the game slip away, the Clan would once again show their
resiliency as Kirkby drew a double from X and then found junior midfielder Travis Hayes (Dublin, CA / Dublin HS) open in
the hole, with Hayes making no mistake in beating the BYU goalkeeper, to once again make it a one-goal game with just
under a minute left to play. On the ensuing face-off, the Cougars would come out with the ball and then manage to run out
the remaining time of possession to hold off the SFU comeback and escape with an 8-7 win.
Brigham Young will now have a brief four day break before continuing an 8-game stretch away from home when they face
No. 10 Boston College in Palm Desert, CA on Thursday, February 20. Simon Fraser will play their second of back-to-back
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contests in Boise, ID as they turn around to play host Boise State University on Sunday, February 16 at 2:00pm MST back
at Lincoln Turf Field.
For further information on Simon Fraser men's lacrosse please visit www.sfulacrosse.com or follow the Clan on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/fraserlacrosse.
SIMON FRASER (1-1) 1-1-2-3/7
BRIGHAM YOUNG (3-0) 3-3-0-2/8
GOALS: SFU: Clare-2, Kirkby-2, Hayes, Knuttila, Spencer. BYU: Fabrizio-2, Fjeldsted-2, Arbon, Arnsten, Grant, Taylor.
ASSISTS: SFU: Kirkby-2, Bosquet, Spencer. BYU: Fabrizio, Fjeldsted.
NOTES
- SFU recorded 28 ground balls. Junior defender Bayne Bosquet led the Clan with 4, while Sam Clare and sophomores,
defender Alex Thomson (Coquitlam, BC / Gleneagle Secondary) and attackman Iain Vickars (Burnaby, BC / Burnaby
South Secondary), each picked up 3.
- BYU held a slight 56% advantage on face-offs. Splitting the SFU face-off duties were junior Sam Clare 5 of 9 = 56%,
junior James Irwin (Burnaby, BC / Burnaby South Secondary) 2 of 5 = 40%, and sophomore Matt Bailey 0 for 2.
QUOTES
SFU Head Coach Brent Hoskins
On Brigham Young: "We expected Brigham Young to come out fast and knew that it was going to be important to match
the Cougars' intensity and try and seize some early momentum. They rode us hard in transition to start and were able to
pull away a bit in the first half by capitalizing on their chances. We were able to limit their looks in the 3rd and 4th quarters
but they continued to come hard at us each time they got the ball in the offensive end which ultimately led to a couple of
opportune goals that kept BYU out in front at the final whistle."
On Simon Fraser: "We didn't get the start that we wanted but showed a lot of character in battling back against one of the
top teams in the MCLA. There is always a pain that comes along with losing a game by a single goal, especially after
clawing our way back from an early deficit, but I am also confident that we walk away from this loss a better team for the
way that we overcame some early adversity and put ourselves in a position to win down the stretch. Despite not getting
the outcome we wanted, we did talk after the game about savoring that bitter taste in hopes of having it only making us
hungrier for a string of important Divisional match-ups on the horizon."
ABOUT SIMON FRASER MEN’S LACROSSE
Established in 1996, Simon Fraser University Men's Lacrosse is currently in its' nineteenth season and is a Division I
member of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The Clan have captured a record eight PNCLL
Conference Titles (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008 and 2009) and rank sixth all-time with ten MCLA National
Championship tournament appearances, placing 2nd in 1999 and playing in the 2010 MCLA Semi-Finals after reaching
the Quarterfinals in 2008 and 2009.
Simon Fraser University is consistently ranked as Canada's top comprehensive university and was named one of the top
50 universities in the world under 50 years old. With campuses in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey, B.C., SFU engages
actively with the community in its research and teaching, delivers almost 150 programs to more than 30,000 students, and
has more than 120,000 alumni in 130 countries.
CONTACT: Head Coach, Brent Hoskins +1 (604) 461-8361, [email protected]
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