---

STATESMEN SCOREBOARD    VARSITY, MON 5/2 MADISON 15   MARSHALL  5      JV, MON 5/2 MADISON 11   MARSHALL  1      SENIOR NIGHT vs. MCLEAN   at HOME, FRIDAY, 5/6   5:30 and 7:15 PM

Madison High School, 5/2/05 --
MADISON TAKES TWO FROM OUR STATESMEN

#9 is Sam Mencarini - blasting past a Warhawks defender

Vienna's traditional cross-town rivalry went to the lacrosse field at Warhawks stadium on Monday night. Final score for the JV opener was 11-1 in favor of Madison; final score in the Varsity game favored the Warhawks, 15-5.

No matter what it said on the scoreboard, this game - like every game between the Statesmen and the Warhawks - was hard fought and much much closer than it looked. That's just how this series goes.

I don't have any of the play by play, but View From The Stands made a special point to highlight how well the team did on groundballs and takeaways... I can't stress enough how important each change of possession is, and how much that's tied to good old-fashioned Hard Work.

The Warhawks had a better game of it tonight - no doubt about it, and certainly no excuses - but the Statesmen got their chances as well, and the Marshall goals were entirely fun and hard-earned events. Junior Casey Williams put up 2 goals on the Statesmen side of the scoreboard, and Fresh. phenom Aaron Hemeon notched up 3 of his own.

Those of you who were wondering about the new number in goal... that was Kevin Hia, who got called up from the JV squad to fill in for downed Co-Captain Chris Brimsek. The doctors said Chris wasn't ready to play yet, so the Sophomore goalkeeper came in for his first Varsity game of the year and put in a solid performance.

Wow - quite a night, and the Marshall team never gave up throughout the game.

Friday is Senior Night at home against McLean. Be there Statesmen fans! Marshall Pride!

---

JV GAME: MADISON 11 - MARSHALL 1
These are pictures from the JV game. Pictures from the Varsity game are on the Varsity Pix page.

Here are your JV Starters ... #2 Stephen Armstrong, #30 Mohammed Hussain, #11 Brian Ritchey, #29 Chris Newcomb, #26 Daniel Nguyen, #9 Sam Mencarini, #1 Benjamin Yazman, #8 Joshua Lee, #18 Steven White, #6 Jason Cheng

Coach Ohri surrounded by sticks and Statesmen ...

... giving instructions in the pregame huddle

Rough and tumble in front of our net from the opening whistle - Here Jason Cheng tries to clear a ball that Mohammed Hussain #30 knocked loose

#25 Matthew Freedman digs quick for ANOTHER loose ball

BAM ! #9 Sam Mencarini knocks the Madison attacker flat ! #30 Mohammed Hussain has Sam's back while the ball pops loose

#24 Drew D'Alfonso keeps a tight stick-check on the Warhawks middie

#29 Chris Newcomb runs the clear and tosses a tight quick lob to a breaking Jason Cheng

What a great phoot, Mrs. Newcomb ! Stephen Armstrong shows a quick glimpse of ball as he stick-handles through traffic

#26 Daniel Nguyen keeps the ball high during a long-stick clear

Jason Cheng grabs the ball and sneaks out UNDER the Warhawks poke-check !

OK, OK, so I don't know who this is lofting a sweet lob pass over the Warhawks D

Mohammed Hussain carries the ball high on the right-side clear

#9 Sam Mencarini stays back on his heels to keep clear of the Warhawks check

#29 Chris Newcomb has the ball and blasts past the short-stick to carry the ball out

81 #9 Sam Mencarini cuts sharp to the goal on offense !

#7 Alex Mabe runs his cut from the top right corner

#18 Steven White protects the ball from a huge poke check (look at the bend in the Madison player's stick!)

Short-stick Grant Johnson looms big in the offensive set

#7 Alex Mabe with the ball on a quick pick and roll

#2 Stephen Armstrong goes head-to-head with a Warhawks middie

The defensive back line - Sam Mencarini played in goal for a while tonight, while Chris Newcomb and Big Brian Ritchey pack the corners

POW ! The Statesmen D convereges for a Warhawks sandwich. (The Liberty District is the toughest league in the whole AAA Northern Region)

The many faces of Marshall Pride ...

... determination ...

... and Statesmen Spirit

#15 Steven Nguyen and #25 Matthew Freedman dig in and chase down the breaking Warhawks middie

SURROUNDED ! #1 Benjamin Yazman is closest to the ball while the Statesmen converge on defense

Chris Newcomb played in the #29 jersey this game - normally he's #13

Solid close-checking by #28 Carlos Arandia

Stephen Armstrong grabs the loose ball and clears - That's Sam in goal, and Mohammed Hussain coming out as the middie escort

Long night for the long sticks - Chris Newcomb covers the Warhawks attacker

Marshall Pride !