Bird and Treece Score Three Each to Propel #2 Colorado State Over Div. III
Colorado College 9-3
Colorado State University Men’s Lacrosse
By Alex Smith (970-377-1390)
March 4th, 2006
Colorado Springs, CO - On a warm day at Colorado College's Washburn Field, the #2 Colorado
State Rams outscored the Colorado College Tigers 5-1 in the second half en route to their
third consecutive victory over CSU head coach Flip Naumburg's Alma Matter. The Rams got three
goals apiece from sophomore attackman Tyler Treece (Upper Arlington HS; Columbus, OH) and
junior midfielder Pat Bird (Bishop O'Dowd HS; Oakland, CA) as they slowly distanced themselves
from a young and rebuilding Tiger team.
Colorado College held a 2-1 lead after a sloppy first quarter that saw the Rams throw the
ball away numerous times and struggle to maintain possession. Senior goaltender Pete Jokisch
(Rockhurst Jesuit; Overland Park, KS) made three of his 11 saves in the first quarter as
he kept the Tigers from opening up a more sizable lead. CSU tied the game early in the second
quarter on a goal from freshman midfielder Steven Lundberg (Cherry Creek HS; Englewood,
CO) and never looked back, scoring seven of the final eight goals of the game.
Tyler Treece, making his first start of the year at attack, found himself open on the crease
for a multitude of opportunities throughout the game. Each of his three goals were assisted
and basically uncontested as he scored his first points with the Rams after transferring
from Ohio Wesleyan. His goal with 10:15 remaining in the second quarter gave the Rams a
lead they would never relinquish. Another bright spot for Colorado State was the play of
midfielder Pat Bird, who finally broke out with his first three goals of the season. Senior
midfielder Tyler Bue (La Costa Canyon HS; Encinitas, CA) also chipped in with one goal and
one assist.
Colorado State's defense was solid after a slow start. Senior Kellin Bershinsky (Poudre
HS; Fort Collins, CO) spearheaded a unit that kept the pressure off Jokisch for much of
the game. With Adam Schnirel (Mt. Lebanon HS; Pittsburgh, PA) and Ian Wilson (Arapahoe HS;
Littleton, CO) playing well also, the Tigers were unable to get much offensive production,
even when they possessed the ball for extended periods. Jokisch was good when he had to
be, but had a relatively easy day thanks to the play of his defense.
Colorado College held a glaring advantage in face-offs, winning 11/16 draws. Tim Barker
won 10/13 on his own and the extra possessions likely kept this game from getting out of
hand. Colorado State also helped keep the game close by making a host of mental mistakes.
Both teams committed their share of penalties, as CC was flagged for ten fouls and CSU
seven. The CSU man-up converted on back-to-back opportunities at the end of the third quarter
and start of the fourth to put the game out of reach.
Colorado State (2-1) will prepare for their second trip to the west coast this season to
take on the #1 Sonoma State Seawolves. The Rams will also play Notre Dame de Namur (Division
II) and Stanford on their trip to the northern part of California.
Game Notes:
- The win marks the third consecutive win for the Rams over the Division III Tigers. CSU
got their first win in over ten years in 2004 when they beat CC 11-6 and then bested the
Tigers again in 2005 by a score of 14-11. Naumburg had never beaten his Alma Matter to that
point.
- This six-goal win was the largest margin of victory for either team in the last eight
years.
- Senior Danny Stevens (Suffern HS; Suffern, NY) scored four points for the third consecutive
game. He had four assists to move his team-high point total to 13.
- Freshman Steven Lundberg has now scored at least one goal in each of the team's three
games.
- The man-down unit continued to be flawless, shutting out the Tigers in seven man-up chances.
Though it should be noted that one of the Tigers' goals was scored just as a penalty was
releasing and the Rams were not yet at full strength.
- With five groundballs today, sophomore midfielder Lee Cates (Rangeview HS; Aurora, CO)
now leads the team with ten on the season.
Colorado State vs Colorado College (Mar 04, 2006 at Colorado College)
Colorado State (2-1) vs. SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
Colorado College (0-1) -------------------------------------
Date: Mar 04, 2006 Attendance: 200 Colorado State...... 1 3 3 2 - 9
Weather: Sunny and warm. Colorado College.... 2 0 1 0 - 3
Colorado State SCORING:
GOALS: Tyler Treece 3; Pat Bird 3; Tyler Bue 1; Steven Lundberg 1; John Tomlinson 1.
ASSISTS: Danny Stevens 4; Campbell Diebolt 2; Tyler Bue 1; Tyler Treece 1.
Colorado College SCORING:
GOALS: Jud Brown 1; Charley Perkins 1; Tim Barker 1.
ASSISTS: Shawn Maloney 1.
SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Colorado State...... 9 8 8 8 - 33 Colorado State...... 3 2 1 5 - 11
Colorado College.... 9 4 6 12 - 31 Colorado College.... 4 1 0 2 - 7
GROUND BALLS BY PRD 1 2 3 4 Tot TURNOVERS BY PRD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Colorado State...... 6 13 10 9 - 38 Colorado State...... 7 9 8 7 - 31
Colorado College.... 10 5 9 5 - 29 Colorado College.... 10 10 7 8 - 35
FACE-OFFS BY PRD 1 2 3 4 Total
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Colorado State...... 2-4 1-4 2-5 0-3 - 5-16
Colorado College.... 2-4 3-4 3-5 3-3 - 11-16
CLEARS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Total
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Colorado State...... 4-6 7-10 6-8 2-7 - 19-31
Colorado College.... 4-7 4-9 5-7 4-7 - 17-30
EXTRA-MAN OPPS 1 2 3 4 Total
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Colorado State...... 0-3 0-2 1-1 1-3 - 2-9
Colorado College.... 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-3 - 0-7
PENALTIES - CSU 7/5:00; CC 9/6:30.
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