Radnor, PA – Cabrini College scored the first eight goals of the contest as the top-seeded team defeated fourth-seeded Marywood University 19-1 Wednesday afternoon in the semifinals of the 2008 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championships. The Cavaliers, currently ranked seventh in the nation, improved to 15-2 while the Pacers end their impressive inaugural campaign with a 9-5 record.
The Cavaliers will be looking for their eighth-consecutive PAC title this Saturday when they host Eastern University, a 10-6 winner over Centenary College in this afternoon's other semifinal.
Cabrini scored three goals in a 43 second span to take a quick 3-0 lead with 12:27 to play in the opening quarter before adding five more tallies to build an 8-0 lead after the first period.
Ryne Boyle (Farmingville, NY) scored his 25th goal of the season off of a William Roerden (Warwick, NY) assist to with 12:07 remaining in the second quarter to get Marywood on the board, but Cabrini scored the next seven goals to take a commanding 15-1 halftime lead.
The hosts, winners of 64 straight games against PAC opponents, would go on to add three goals in the third quarter and one in the final stanza.
Scott Reimer led Cabrini with six goals and Rich Romanelli added four. Three other Cavaliers tallied two goals a piece and Casey Grugan and Paul Skulski each recorded two assists.
The Cavaliers recorded 61 shots to the Pacers' 10 and held a 49-25 advantage in groundballs. Cabrini also controlled 16 of the game's 22 draws, while Marywood was an efficient 17-20 in clear attempts.
The Pacers' nationally-ranked man-down defense was solid once again holding Cabrini's high-powered attack scoreless in four extra-man opportunities. Marywood went 0-7 with the extra-man.
Junior Bobby Chambers made the start in the net for Cabrini, recording two saves to pick up the win, while junior Kevin Chenoweth played the second half and registered five saves. Jesse Habich (Broomall, PA) ended his stellar rookie campaign by making a season-high 25 saves in the loss for the Pacers.
