Bristol, R.I. – The visiting Trinity College Bantams defeated the Roger Williams University Hawks, 9-7, in men's lacrosse action this afternoon, tying the College record for wins in a season with 11 triumphs this spring against just two losses.  The Bantam record of 11-2 ties the 1980 team for the best in the program's history with one regular-season game plus at least one post-season tilt remaining on the 2011 schedule.  The loss sends the Hawks to 8-8.

Roger Williams' Drew Beck (South Salem, N.Y.) tickled the twine with just 27 seconds gone, but Trinity sophomore midfielder Nick Sheehan (Williamsburg, Mass.) tied things up with a high blast past Hawk goalkeeper Tyler Roebuck (Montgomery, N.Y.) 1:55 later.  Bantam sophomore attackman Rob Nogueras (Parkland, Fla.) had a nice bid for the Bantams which clattered against the near post moments later, keeping the game deadlocked at one-all.  Trinity took its first lead of the game with 4:48 left in the quarter on a tally by senior attackman Greg Brennan (East Setauket, N.Y.).  Dan Klink (Nashua, N.H.) scored for Roger Williams with just 1:48 left in the quarter,and despite a telling bid from Beck at the horn, the first quarter ended deadlocked at two goals apiece.

Roger Williams came flying out of the traps in the second quarter, but Bantam sophomore netminder Dominic Piselli (Rockville Center, N.Y.) did well to deny the home attackers on several occasions. On the Hawks' next goal, Beck fed Drew Smith (Bayport, N.Y.) to cap off a quick counterattack and give Roger Williams the lead again. Forty-one seconds later, Smith fed Logan Roebuck (Montgomery, N.Y.) to double the home team's advantage. Roebuck grabbed another one just over a minute later, making it 5-2 in favor of the home team.  Trinity sophomore attackman Jeff Rautiola (Acton, Mass.) had an excellent open-net bid to bring the Bantams within two, but sent his shot wide before classmate Jeff Hebert (Cornwall, Ontario) beat Roebuck with a high shot to make it 5-3. Brennan then found the net with 4:27 left in the half for Trinity's fourth goal, and Rautiola would netted a pivotal goal with only ten seconds left in the half to draw his team level at 5-5.

The Hawks won the openinf faceoff after the break and scored just six seconds in, as Smith buried his shot from close range. Nogueras took advantage of a defensive miscue just a minute later, tying it 6-6, while Roebuck and Bantam sophomore midfielder Steve Manning (Tyngsboro, Mass.) traded goals soon thereafter.  Klink had a good bid from distance as time expired in the third quarter, that was stymied by Piselli.  Trinity senior attackman Kevin Looby (Kansas City, Mo.) notched the eventual game winner at the 11:43 mark, while Shaheen added an insurance score for the visitors with 1:37 left to play.  Piselli made 13 saves in the win, while Roebuck stopped 19 in the setback.

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