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Kinnelon Boys Lacrosse Surges Late Against Randolph, Advances In County Tournament
Senior Mike Alaimo's three goals led the Colts past Randolph as they advance to the quarterfinals in the MCT.
After a getting off to a bit of a slow start in the first half, the Colts boys lacrosse team showed their champion spirit in the second, stepping up their intensity and physicality to defeat Randolph on Tuesday afternoon in Kinnelon.
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Randolph
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IN SHORT
The Randolph Rams gave the defending Morris County Tournament Champion Kinnelon Colts all they could handle early on, as both teams swapped goals and were tied at the half. Despite not being able to take a lead in the third quarter, it was obvious the Colts were playing with a different attitude and passion. That attitude and mindset carried over into the fourth quarter, as the Colts dominated Randolph, scoring four goals while shutting out Randolph with a stellar defense.
COLT OF THE GAME
Mike Alaimo- Scoring three goals, Alaimo displayed his speed and agility as he completed the hatrick for the Colts.
OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES
Brian Gnod (Kinnelon)- two goals and an assist. Gnod scored two huge fourth-quarter goals which helped seal the win for the Colts. Greg Budd (Kinnelon)- two goals and an assist; Ryan Ullrich (Kinnelon), Ulrich was huge at the end of the third-quarter with two key saves to keep the game tied. Ulrich then continued his solid play in the fourth, keeping the Rams from scoring; Kevin Terebecke (Randolph)-a goal and an assist.
THEY SAID IT
"I thought they came out and really took it to us in the first-half, especially in between the boxes with groundballs. I said to our guys, 'That's how they are staying in the game. That's how they're controlling the ball. We need to do a better job of getting tougher on those fifty-fifty balls.'"–Head Coach Kevin Kelly
"Our coaches reminded us that we are the defending champions and we can't be going out in the first-round. We're not the same team as last year. We gotta work hard and step up.".-Mike Alaimo
"The team and our defense is real excited to play [Morristown] again. We messed up a lot of opportunities last time and we just wanna redeem ourselves." - Orrin Main
Up Next- Morristown on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Morristown High School.