Exeter 8  Portsmouth Abbey 5
Portsmouth, RI, Saturday, April 16th - Exeter defeated a stubborn, physical, and well-coached Portsmouth Abbey team by the score of 8-5 on a sun drenched beautiful afternoon in a setting overlooking Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. The Exeter team took a while to recover from the 2.5-hour bus ride as indicated by a slow start that led to a 2-1 deficit after the 1st quarter. Middie Sam Duprey scored his 2nd goal of the afternoon off a beautiful assist from line mate Brett Davis to knot the score at 2-2 half way through the 2nd quarter. This was to be the first of four unanswered goals for Exeter that established a lead that would never be relinquished. The 3rd quarter was by far Exeter's best. Led by game ball winner Travis Glennon's domination on faceoffs as well as his offensive leadership, the BIG RED played excellent lacrosse. Travis scored once and assisted twice in the 3rd quarter, and he set a physical tone that lifted the team by making some big hits in loose ball situations. He finished the day with 1 goal, 3 assists, and 6 of 9 on faceoffs. Exeter's tenacious ride was also a key to our better play in the 2nd half. Attackmen Michael Scalise, Mark Scalise, Jon Higgins, and Chris Mayer all worked hard and successfully to keep the ball in our offensive zone. At the defensive end, Exeter did not yield much in the way of offensive opportunities for the Abbeys. A few clearing mistakes of our own resulted in a couple of Abbey's goals, but overall it was a very solid effort by all the long poles and short stick defenders. Offensive leaders were Travis Glennon (1g,3a), Sam Duprey (3g, 1a), and Michael Scalise (3g). While it was not Exeter's best performance, it was a very nice win against a tough undefeated competitor, coming off a long bus ride, and following an emotionally draining OT win on Wednesday.  Click here to see game pics.

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	Game Total
Exeter	1	2	3	2	8
Portsmouth Abbey	2	0	1	2	5

Game Ball Winners - Travis Glennon

Game Scoring - Goals - Mk Scalise(3), Glennon, Higgins, Duprey(3)

                           Assists - Duprey, Glennon(3), Davis(2), Mayer

Faceoffs Attempted/Faceoffs Won - Davis 4/7, Glennon 6/9

Saves/Shots on Goal - Harrigan(7/12)