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Drexel (Senior Day)
Blue Hens Lose Heartbreaker on Senior Day, Fall to Drexel 6-5 in Overtime
4/23/2016 3:24:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
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NEWARK, Del. -- Yet another Delaware-Drexel men's lacrosse came down to the wire Saturday afternoon at Delaware Stadium.
Unfortunately for the Blue Hens, the result was more of the same in this hard-fought rivalry.
Delaware led until the final minutes but Drexel tied it up with 2:37 left in regulation and then scored the game-winner with 39 seconds remaining in overtime to post a 6-5 Colonial Athletic Association victory and put the Hens' post-season hopes on hold.
The Blue Hens (5-9, 2-2 CAA), coming off a huge 10-7 upset win over Towson a week ago, could not keep the momentum going and fell to the Dragons (5-8, 1-3) for the fifth straight time and for the second straight year in overtime.
"I think we did a lot of good things today but you have to take a step back and look at the bigger 
picture," said Delaware senior midfielder and co-captain Elijah Conte, who was one of 11 seniors honored prior to the game. "It came down to putting the ball in the back of the net. I don't think anyone really separated today. I tell you what, this is CAA lacrosse to a T. Sometime the ball doesn't fall your way at the end."
Delaware overcame a one-goal deficit to start the fourth quarter as the Hens tied it on a goal by Dean DiSimone just 1:33 into the stanza and then took the lead on a goal by Andrew Romagnoli with 9:28 left.
But Drexel, which snapped a three-game losing streak, tied it on a goal by little-used junior Jeremy Omrod with 2:37 left in regulation and won it on Michael Kay's rifle shot from 12 yards out with just 39 seconds left in overtime.
The Dragons have now defeated the Hens five straight times, including three of the last four by a single goal. Over the last 16 meetings, 13 have been decided by three goals or less.
Bob ShillinglawDelaware goalkeeper Parker Ferrigan was brilliant in goal, turning back 11 Drexel shots, including a point-blank offering by Omrod with just 17 seconds left in regulation that would have won the game. DiSimone and Romagnoli each added an assist and Connor Frisina (above eft), Paul Major, and Chris Colaneri provided the other goals.
The Blue Hens, who could have clinched an CAA Tournament berth with a win, will have to wait a week to secure the spot. A Delaware win over Fairfield in its regular season finale next Friday or a loss by Drexel against UMass that same day will secure a semifinal spot for the Hens for the second time in the last three seasons.
Robert Frazee led Drexel with two goals and an assist while Kay also notched an assist. Goalkeeper Jimmy Jo Granito posted 13 saves.
Each team had 13 turnovers but Drexel outshot the Hens 38-32 and held a 9-6 advantage on faceoffs.
