Hens Win Another Thriller, Rally to Down Binghamton 12-11 in Overtime

Saturday, March 12

Vestal, N.Y.

1:00 PM

University of Delaware

Binghamton

Hens Win Another Thriller, Rally to Down Binghamton 12-11 in Overtime

3/12/2016 4:52:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

By: Delaware Athletics

• Boxscore

Bob Shillinglaw his 300th victory UD. With the win Saturday, Shillinglaw's 301 victories at Delaware are more than any coach at a single school in NCAA Division I history.

Few of those victories were more thrilling than this one. Senior co-captain Steve DeLargy scored twice in the final 8:07, including the goal with 15 seconds left in regulation that sent the game into overtime. After Tyler Mardian won the faceoff, the Hens held the ball until Romagnoli's game-winner 39 seconds in won it and set off a wild celebration.

“I am so proud of this group,” said Shillinglaw, who passed former UMass head coach Dick Garber for most wins by a coach at an NCAA I school. “They just kept fighting and grinding the whole game. The defense did a great job in the fourth quarter shutting Binghamton out and we made plays which created goals. I am very excited for the team.”

DeLargy finished with three goals on the day while Paul Major scored twice and Jake Levine added a goal and as assist. Romagnoli also added an assist and Hen goalkeeper Parker Ferrigan (six saves) made the rarest of lacrosse plays when he scored a goal from 60 yards out midway through the second period. Sam Walsh came up big on faceoffs once again for the Hens, winning 11 of 18 tries.

Binghamton (0-4), which was playing its home opener, got four goals and two assists from Johnny Maher and two goals each from Ben Kocis and Joe Licata.

This game was yet another thriller in a series that has seen its share of close ones. Delaware downed Binghamton for the second straight time in New York after a 10-9 win in 2014 when Brian Kormandy scored as time expired.

After Romagnoli scored the game's first goal just 3:36 in, Binghamton answered with four straight goals to go up 4-1. But Delaware had an answer as the Blue Hens scored three straight goals, including Ferrigan's unlikely score, to tie things at 4-4.

That would be Delaware's last share of the lead until the final seconds of regulation. Binghamton reeled off four straight goals to take an 8-4 advantage into halftime and scored twice in the final 2:32 of the third quarter to go up 11-7.

The fourth quarter was all Delaware despite the Bearcats outshooting the Hens 10-9 during the stanza. Delaware made the most of its chances as Romagnoli and Major scored eight seconds apart early in the stanza to cut the deficit to 11-9 and DeLargy delivered with his two goals to send the game into extra time.

HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Delaware has won three of its last four games and has won back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game streak early in 2014
• Delaware has won back to back road games for the first time since 2013
• The Hens snapped a three-game losing streak in overtime games, winning for the first time since a 11-10 win at Bucknell in 2012
• Romagnoli now has 12 goals in the last four games and took over the team scoring lead with 13 goals on the season
• Ferrigan became the first UD goalkeeper to score a goal since Jamie Blalock in 1993 vs. Penn State

AGATE:

Delaware......1.....3.....3.....4.....1.....12
Binghamton..3.....5.....3.....0.....0.....11

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Delaware - Andrew Romagnoli (4-1); Steve DeLargy (3-0); Paul Major (2-0); Jake Levine (1-1); Connor Frisina (1-0); Parker Ferrigan (1-0); Chris Colaneri (0-1); Anthony Disanzo (0-1); Tyler Mardian (0-1).
Binghamton - Johnny Maher (4-2); Ben Kocis (2-0); Joe Licata (2-0); Zach Scaduto (1-1); George Deignan (1-0); Stephen Petrelli (1-0); Thomas McAndrew (0-2); T.J. DiSanto (0-1).

Shots: D - 43, B - 31; Saves: D - 6 (Parker Ferrigan), B - 12 (Tanner Cosens); Groundballs: D - 36, B - 22; Turnovers: D - 12, B - 14; Faceoffs: D - 15, B - 11; Clears: D - 18 for 20, B - 20- for 22; Penalties: D - 1 for :30; B - 3 for 3:00; Extra Man Goals: D - 1 for 3, B - 0 for 1; Attendance: 313.

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