Pennsbury High School Boys Lacrosse
Fairless Hills, PA
March 25, 2009

The Pennsbury High School Boys Lacrosse Team met their cross-town rival Truman High this afternoon in the first Suburban One National conference game for both teams this year. While the Truman Tigers played hard throughout the game, the Pennsbury team scored early and often, while cruising to a 16-1 victory. The Falcons were paced by midfielder Shawn Caven (4 goals, 0 assists) and attackman Peter Sweetland (3 goals, 3 assists) as the Falcons showed quick ball movement and off-ball motion.

Other PHS contributers included attackman Kenneth Warren (1 goal, 3 assists), midfielder Ricky Jutkeiwicz (1 goal, 2 assists), attackman Calvin Hopkins (2 goals, 2 assists), and midfielder Tim Considine (1 goal, 0 assists). Freshman middie Luke Matthews also got his first varsity goal and contributed with solid defensive play.

With the outcome well in hand at the half by Pennsbury with the score at 13-0, the game went to running clock and the Falcons reached into their bench to finish out the game. Attackman Dan Caggia put up a goal and an assist, with freshman middie Lewis Sears assisting on Caggia's goal. Justin Merola netted his first goal of the season at attack, and middie Pat “Moose” Bonnot scored his first points of the season on an unassisted goal where he caused a turnover at the mid-line stripe and beat the defense to the crease.

PHS goalie David Cutler was solid in the net with 4 saves but was also involved in a controversial play that resulted in Truman's only score of the day. While apparently standing in the right side of the crease with the ball, Cutler was stripped of the ball by Truman attackman Carra, who scooped up the loose ball and put it into the empty net, denying the shutout. PHS defensive work was solid and the offense held the ball for long periods of time, including the last two minutes of the game to run out the clock and seal the victory.

The win puts PHS at 2-0 for the year and 1-0 in the Suburban One National conference.



Box Score
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Truman 0 0 0 1 1
Pennsbury (home) 6 6 1 3 16



Goals:
Pennsbury - 16; Shawn Caven 4, Pete Sweetland 3, Calvin Hopkins 2, Kenneth Warren 1, Rick Jutkiewicz 1, Tim Considine 1, Luke Matthews 1, Dan Caggia 1, Pat Bonnot 1, Justin Merola 1

Truman - 1; Carra - 1

Assists:
Pennsbury - 12; Kenneth Warren 3, Peter Sweetland 3, Calvin Hopkins 2, Rick Jutkiewicz 2, Dan Caggia 1, Lewis Sears 1

Truman - 0

Shots:
Pennsbury 32, Truman 5

Saves:
David Cutler (Pennsbury) 3, Huber (Truman) 5

Record:
Pennsbury (2-0), Truman (0-2)
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