A Heartbreaker at Home

March 7th, 2008 | Written by: Kevin Bissmeyer | Posted in Articles |

The Cincinnati Bearcats had their first home game this year on Friday the 29^th against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Bearcats have not registered a win against the Buckeyes in what is now 3 years and counting as they came out on the wrong end of a 7-4 defeat.

The first quarter was a struggle for the Bearcats who were unable to net a goal and were being out played and out hustled. Things picked up in the second quarter as midfielders Ray Harper and Brandon Mowery were able to provide the athleticism that the Buckeyes found hard to match up with. When the whistle blew at halftime the score was4-2 in the Buckeyes favor.

The third quarter witnessed a surge of energy from the Bearcats as they attempted to pull even with the Bucks but were unable to. The physical play that always accompanies this rivalry game was an unavoidable presence in the second half that witnessed big hits from both teams. The Bearcat goals were scored by Ray Harper, Phil Cowles, Zack Fehr, and Bobby Nagle. Cincinnati gave a valiant effort and never gave up for a second during this hard fought battle.

With the loss the Buckeyes streak over the Bearcats continues and you can bet that every player on the Cincinnati team is hoping that they might get a chance to see the Buckeyes again come tournament time.

Big Win in the Blue Grass State

March 5th, 2008 | Written by: Kevin Bissmeyer | Posted in Articles |

The Cincinnati Men’s Lacrosse team traveled to Lexington to play the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday February 23^rd in a cold and hard fought game in which the Bearcats emerged with a 6-5 victory. The Bearcats had not beaten the Wildcats in over two years and with the victory are now 1-0 in league play to start their season.

The game started off with Kentucky taking an early 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The bearcats shook off the rust from the van-ride up to the game in the second quarter and scored 4 goals while holding the Wildcats scoreless. The third quarter was marked by a strong defensive effort to stop a flurry of shots by the Kentucky offense which resulted in only one goal. The Bearcats offense did not possess the ball for very long and at the end of the quarter Cincinnati was hanging on to a 4-3 lead. The scoring resumed in the forth quarter that witnessed 4 goals and a last minute victory. With under a minute to play and the score tied at 5-5 Danny Macaully got open and found the back of the net to give the Bearcats a 6-5 victory.

Strong defensive efforts were turned in by defenseman Paul McKay and John Paino who helped goalie Kyle O’Neal frustrate the Wildcat shooters all game long. The Bearcats goals were scored by Ray Harper, Grant Maddox, Tony Piloto, Danny Macaully, and Bobby Nagel who had two. The Bearcats next game will be at Nippert Stadium against the Ohio State Buckeyes against whom the bearcats have not registered a win in over 3 years.

Next game: UC vs. Xavier March 7th

February 25th, 2008 | Written by: Team Admin | Posted in recaps |

Friday Night 7:30PM at Nippert Stadium

Saturday 1PM vs Columbus Men’s

Saturday 5PM vs Cincinnati Men’s