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Meassalonskee Triumphs 12-7 in Playoffs

Things did not work out quite so well for the Boys, who had dropped two regular season games to Messalonskee. The Eagles kept the game close early, trailing 6-5 at the half. After a defensively-oriented third quarter, Messalonskee scored 6 goals in the fourth quarter to win 12-7. Nick Dempsey had three goals for Mt. Ararat, and Will Bouchard had two goals and an assist.

Messalonskee Hangs on for 10-8 Win

Mt Ararat dropped a key game to Messalonskee 10-8. The Eagles fell behind early, but battled back to a 4-4 tie at the half. Messalonskee pulled ahead in the second half and the Eagles were never able to catch up. Dylan Bousquet-Smith had 2 goals and an assist for the Eagles. Nick Frizzle had a pair of goals and Josh Richards, Mike Rinaldi, Ian Messier, and Nick Parsons added goals. Dan Toth had 15 saves in the net for the Eagles.

Dragons Apply Clamps to Eagles, 11-3

The Eagles offense was nullified by a strong Brunswick defense as the undefeated Dragons systematically beat the Eagles 11-3. The Dragons led 3-0 and 6-1 at the quarter and half. Dylan Bousquet-Smith and Nick Dempsey each had a goal and an assist for the Eagles. Will Bouchard delivered the remaining Eagles goal.

Strong Second Half Buoys Eagles 12-3 over Cony

The Eagles overcame a sluggish start and scored 8 unanswered goals in the second half to defeat Cony 12-3. Trailing 3-1 after the first quarter, Dylan Bousquet-Smith led the comeback with 6 goals and 4 assists. Mike Rinaldi had 2 goals for the Eagles, and Nick Dempsey and Ethan Menard picked up one goal each. Will Bouchard (2), Josh Richards and Nick Frizzle all had assists.

Eagles Double Up Over Eddies, 10-5

The Eagles jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first half led by a pair of goals by Dylan Bousquet-Smith and Will Bouchard.

The Eagles played a strong defensive game in front of goalie Dan Toth, who made the big saves when he had to and ended up with 6 for the evening. Rolando, Jourdain Francine, Trigger Lalonde, and Josh Carpenter were able to neutralize Edward Little's dominance in the faceoffs.

Bousquet-Smith led all scorers with three goals and an assist. Will Bouchard ended up with two goals and an assist, and Ian Messier contributed two goals. Nick Dempsey had a goal and two assists, and Mike Rinaldi and Nick Frizzle scored a goal each. Josh Richards and Steve Tringali each recorded assists.

Eagles Soar 8-2 Over Oxford Hills

Nick Dempsey and Dylan Bousquet-Smith each scored three goals to lead the Eagles to an 8-2 victory over Oxford Hills. Nick Frizzle and Josh Richards completed the scoring for Mt Ararat. Nick Parsons contributed two assists and Bousquet-Smith, Will Bouchard, Ian Messier, Trigger Lalonde, and Ethan Menard all had single assists. Dan Toth made six saves in the net for the Eagles.

Messalonskee Hangs on for 7-6 Victory

Lacrosse is an exciting game to watch and this game was nothing if not exciting. There were lead changes, back and forth goal scoring, good goal tending, some big hits, and a last minute comeback attempt. Unfortunately, the Eagles came up short.

The opening quarter was all Mt Ararat. The Eagles controlled play in the Messalonskee end and seemingly were firing away at will on the Messalonskee goalie. Despite the territorial edge and number of shots, the Eagles weren't able to score until Dylan Bousquet-Smith lit the lamp with 5:30 left and then again 40 seconds later to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. At that point in the game, it looked like it might turn into a romp. But Messalonskee came alive in the last 1:30 when the Eagles were a man down as they rattled off four shots in rapid succesion including one that rang off the post.

Messalonskee carried over the momentum from the first quarter, and battled back to score two goals to tie the score at 2-2. Eagles goalie Dan Toth made two huge saves in the closing minutes of the half to keep the Eagles in the game.

Messalonskee scored first in the second half, but Will Bouchard stole a clearing pass and waltzed in unescorted on the Messalonskee goalie and fired a laser to tie the score at 3. Toth made another fine save and initiated a fast break clear, but the ball was mishandled at midfield and Messalonskee set up camp in the Eagles end. After some excellent ball movement, Messalonskee got the shot they wanted and it beat Toth to make the score 4-3. But Will Bouchard scored his second goal of the game a minute and a half later to tie the game 4-4. Messalonskee came right back to regain the lead with a goal with 2;28 left in the third and that's how the quarter ended.

Ninety seconds into the final period, Dan Toth made another big save for the Eagles. But Messalonskee was gradually taking control of the game. Near the 8 minute mark Messalonkee upped the lead to 6-4 and a minute later made it 7-4 with just under seven minutes left. It was getting to be crunch time for the Eagles. And they responded with a goal to make it 7-5. Then, with 4:31 left Will Bouchard brought the Eagles to within one 7-6. A minute later, Toth made another huge save to keep the Eagles' hopes alive. The Eagles pressured and let go with a flurry of shots including one that clanged off the post with 1:35 left. But the Messalonskee defense Held and the Eagles lost their second game of the season.

Dan Toth was tremendous in the goal for the Eagles. The difference in this game was the ball movement and shot selection by Messalonskee versus the reliance on one-on-one play by the Eagles.

Eagles Fall to Brunswick 11-4

It was an early season meeting of two unbeaten teams that just happen to be crosstown rivals. Brunswick has been a force in lacrosse the past several years, while the Eagles have been quietly and efficiently building their program. Tonight's game was a preview of where the two teams stood. Brunswick won the opening face off and had a good scoring chance 22 seconds into the game, but Eagle goalie Dan Toth made a nice save in close. Play was confined mostly to the midfield until Brunswick was penalized at the 8:30 marker. The Eagles worked the perimeter until Will Bouchard maneuvered in close and let go with a rocket that the Brunswick goalie smothered. About a minute later, a Brunswick middie hit a cutter in close who scored the game's first goal. About two minutes later, with the Eagles a man down, Brunswick added another goal. With 2:32 left in the quarter Brunswick took advantage of an unsettled ball on a clear to up the score to 3-0. Just when it looked as if Brunswick might dominate, Mike Rinaldi waltzed right down Broadway and lasered a shot past the Brunswick goalie. 3-1 Dragons at the end of the quarter.

The Dragons began to control the play in the second quarter as their defense was fundamentaly sound and they were able to stifle any further Eagle penetration. They added three goals of their own to up the score to 6-1 at the half.

The Eagles came out fired up for the second half. Dylan Bousquet-Smith started things off with a goal and Nick Parsons followed with a goal three minutes later to close the gap to 6-3. But the Dragons reeled off five unanswered goals before Ian Messier closed out the scoring in the game for the Eagles.

April 28, 2009 - Eagles Bedevil Lewiston 9-6

The Eagles extended their opening season win streak to four with a solid 9-6 victory over Lewiston. Josh Richards, Dylan Bousquet-Smith, Nick Dempsey and Nick Parsons each scored two goals, and Will Bouchard added a singleton and two assists. Scott Dumas and Trigger Lalonde also contribute assists. Dan Toth was stellar in the nests for the Eagles registering 12 saves.

April 17, 2009 - Eagles Motor Over Oxford Hills

The Boys opened their season with a convincing 17-2 rout over Oxford Hills. Just about everyone joined in the fun with 13 different Eagles registering points. Nick Dempsey led the way with 5 goals and an assist. Dylan Bousquet-Smith tallied 4 goals and 2 assists and Will Bouchard contributed 3 goals and 3 assists. Josh Richards added a goal and an assist with Robert Herrick, Ethan Menard, Matt Pierce, and Casey Becker scoring singletons. Nick Parson had 3 assists, Ian Messier 2 assists, and Trigger Lalonde, Carter Blease, and Mike Rinaldi all added assists. Dan Rinaldi and Dan Toth each played a half in the goal.