By Tom Peace
TopLaxRecruits.com Posted 5/1/13

BALTIMORE – Host Gilman School (MD) used a balanced attack to gain a 13-10 victory Tuesday over Loyola-Blakefield (MD) in MIAA A Conference action, keeping the Greyhounds in a tie for second place with only three games left in the regular season.

Five different players – Max Greene, Chris Walsch, Chase Wittich, Peter Brown and William McBride – had two goals and an assist and Andrew Gemma had a goal and three assists to lead Gilman, ranked No. 8 by TopLaxRecruits.com.

The victory allowed the Greyhounds (11-2, 6-1) to maintain a tie for second place in the conference with McDonogh, which edged St. Paul’s, 11-10 in overtime.

Gilman built an 8-3 first-half lead.

Alex Roesner paced the Dons (10-6, 3-4) with three goals and an assist.

“Any time you get a win against Loyola it’s a great win,” said Gilman coach Brooks Matthews, whose team has won three stright since a 9-7 loss to No. 1 Boys’ Latin. “I was really pleased with this. I was pleased how we playe defensively. We were patient when we needed it. We pushed the tempo and had energy when we needed to push it and that helped us buinding momentum.

“I have been pleased with our maturity and focus during this stretch of home games.”

Thomas McBride saved six shots for the win in goal.

“I thought we came out fast, rode hard and cleared well all day,” said Thomas McBride. “We knew the tendencies of their attackmen and our defense knew their schemes so it was a good day.

“We really focus on groundballs when playing on this field. It’s a big advantage since we know it so well; and I think we got the majority.”

Gilman 13, Loyola Blakefield 10

Loyola
Alex Roesner 3g, 1a
Kevin Jackson 2g
Devin McNamara 2g, 2a
Tim Norbrook 1g, 1a
Tyler Llewellyn 1g, 1a
Ryan Conrad 1a
Acie Newton 10 saves

Gilman
William McBride 2g, 1a
Chase Wittich 2g, 1a
Peter Brown 2g, 1a
Chris Walsch 2g, 1a
Max Greene 2g, 1a
Andrew Gemma 1g, 3a

In other games:

Yorktown (NY) 11, Ridgefield (CT) 8

Brian Prestreau scored four goals to help the 16th-ranked Huskers (11-1) knock off an unbeaten team for the second time in four days (they downed Chaminade on Saturday).

No. 19 Ridgefield (9-1) got three goals from Brett Baker.

Boys’ Latin (MD) 15, Mt. St. Joseph (MD) 6

The No. 1 Lakers (16-0) remained perfect atop the MIAA as Shack Stanwick collected two goals and five assists.

Garden City (NY) 8, Long Beach (NY) 5

Cody George scored three goals as the Trojans (8-3) dealt the Marines (11-1) their first loss.

James Forkin had three goals for Long Beach.

Girls

Moorestown 16, Clearview 3

Marie McCool had five goals as the No. 2 Quakers (13-0) remained undefeated.

Cape Henlopen (DE) 9, Worcester Prep (MD) 6

The Vikings improved to 10-0 by knocking off their 10-2 foes from Maryland as Anna Frederick and Allie Yeager each scored three goals and Sara Young added a pair.