BRYANT MEN'S LACROSSE SEASON ENDS WITH 12-10 LOSS AT MERRIMACK COLLEGE IN NE-10 SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY

   NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -  Merrimack freshman Greg Rogowski scored five goals while Chris Elia and Kyle Beaudoin each added a pair of goals to lead second-seeded Merrimack College to a 12-10 win over third-seeded Bryant University in Northeast-10 Conference men's lacrosse semifinal action Wednesday afternoon.  Merrimack, with the win, will advance to the conference championship game Saturday.

     Bryant (11-5) led 3-2 at the end of the first quarter on goals from Steve Coppinger, Corey Crosbie and Bryan Kaufmann while Bryan Molk's goal three minutes into the second gave the visiting Bulldogs a 4-2 advantage.  Merrimack would respond as Rogowski and Elia helped the Warriors surge ahead 5-4.  

     Tied 8-8 heading into the fourth quarter, Merrimack would go ahead by a goal twice only to see the Bulldogs bounce back to tie the game twice in the final frame, the final coming on a Craig Buckhout goal with 4:49 left to play to knot the game at 10-10.  Rogowski, would answer with two more goals to close out the game and send the Warriors into the championship game. 

     Matt McKeefrey and Jedd Storoshenko each had two goals for the Bulldogs on the afternoon.

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