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Delaware Ends 2015 Season on High Note, Downs UMass 10-9 for First CAA Win
4/24/2015 10:34:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
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AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Delaware men's lacrosse team went out on a high note Friday night in its season finale as the Blue Hens recorded a wild 10-9 Colonial Athletic Association victory over host Massachusetts at Garber Stadium.
Sophomore midfielder Jackson Finigan (Concord-Carlile/Concord, Mass.) scored a career-high 
four goals, including the game-winner with 41 seconds left to play, to send the Blue Hens (5-10, 1-4 CAA) to their first league win of the season.
Delaware, which snapped a five-game losing streak, finally broke through after suffering back-to-back overtime losses to Drexel and Fairfield over the last two weeks.
Delaware senior Jeff Heath (St. Joseph's Prep/Newtown Square, Pa./at right) also had a career-nigh as he scored three goals and senior goalkeeper Brett Anton (Madison/Madison, N.J./below left) came up with his biggest effort as a Blue Hen as he turned back a career-high 18 shots, including 10 in the first half.
ung their heads and packed it in. But the senior wouldn't allow it. I am going to miss this group of seniors.”Massachusetts (4-9, 2-3 CAA) lost for the fourth time in the last five outings but still earned one of four spots in the upcoming CAA Tournament semifinals. Gianni Bianchin, Andrew Sokol, and Grant Whiteway each scored twice.
Finigan scored three goals and Heath added two in the opening half as the Blue Hens jumped out to a commanding 7-3 lead.
UMass scored the first two goals of the second half to cut the lead to 7-5 but the Hens answered with goals by Heath and Kormondy to push the margin back up to four.
The Minutemen then embarked on a wild comeback as they scored four straight goals, including a tally by Nick Mariano with 4:21 left to play that tied the game at 9-9. Neither team scored again until Finigan's winning goal with 41 seconds left. Barbarich won the ensuing faceoff and the Hens ran out the clock for the emotional win.
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Shillinglaw closed out his 41st year as a head coach, including his 38th at Delaware
• Delaware's five-game losing streak was its longest since the 2003 seasons
• The Hens won their first road game since an 11-10 victory at Mt. St. Mary's on Feb. 24
• Senior defender Brandon Worrall had one caused turnover to push his career total to 50, good for No. 2 all-time at Delaware
• The Hens have now played three-straight one-goal games for the first time since 2013
AGATE:
Delaware.....3.....4.....2.....1.....10
UMass..........2.....1.....4.....2.....9
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Delaware: Jackson Finigan (4-0); Jeff Heath (3-0); Beau Jones (1-1); Brian Kormondy (1-0); Matt Matsko (1-0); Elijah Conte (0-1).
Massachusetts: Gianni Bianchin (2-1); Andrew Sokol (2-1); Grant Whiteway (2-0); Nick Mariano (1-1); Brendan Hegarty (1-1); Grant Consoletti (1-0); Dan Muller (0-2).
Shots: D - 35, M - 44; Saves: D - 18 (Brett Anton), M - 8 (Zach Oliveri, 30 min., 7 goals, 4 saves; D.J. Smith, 30 min., 3 goals, 4 saves); Groundballs: D - 28, M - 35; Faceoffs: 14, M - 8; Turnovers: D - 20, M - 8; Clears: D - 9 for 12, M - 9 of 10; Penalties: D - 5 for 4:30, M - 6 for 5:30; Extra Man Goals: D - 1 for 4, M - 1 for 4; Attendance: 802.
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