SETTERS COME UP SHORT TO ADELPHI 13-9
HAMMEL NETS HAT TRICK ON SENIOR DAY

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y.– James Hammel (N. Caldwell, NJ/West Essex) (North Caldwell, NJ/West Essex) recorded a hat trick in the Setters' 13-9 loss to the Panthers of Adelphi University in Northeast-10 Conference action. Pace falls to 6-6 overall and 5-4 in the NE-10, while the Panthers improve to 8-4 and 6-3 in conference play.

Adelphi got off to a fast start with four unanswered goals to start the game. Pace would answer with nine seconds left in the quarter as Kevin Swierc (Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) (Clark, BNY/Arthur L. Johnson) scored off a Nicholas Pellerito (Glen Cove, NY/Kellenberg) (Glen Cove, NY/Kellenberg) assist to trail 4-1 after the first quarter.

The teams would trade goals in the second quarter as Thomas Earl (North Babylon, NY/St. Anthony's) (North Babylon, NY/St. Anthony's), Joseph Clark (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton) (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton) and Hammel each scored in the quarter for the Setters. The Panthers would take a 7-4 lead into the break.

Adelphi would get an early goal to open the third quarter but Sweirc on the fast break from Oliver Musso (Roslyn Heights, NY/St. Mary's) (Roslyn Heights, NY/St. Mary's) pulled Pace back to within three goals at 8-5. Hammel closed the gap as he scored off a Patrick Joyce (Binghamton, NY/Binghamton/Broome C.C.) (Binghamton, NY/Binghamton/Broome CC) assist to pull the Setters to within two at 8-6. The Panthers would close out the final 3:10 of the third quarter with three unanswered goals to pull ahead 11-6 heading into the final quarter.

Kevin Kadlick (Boston, MA/Catholic Memorial) (Boston, MA/Catholic Memorial) would take advantage of a Panther penalty to tally a goal off an Earl assist on the power play to pull the Setters to four at 11-7. The teams would trade goals the rest of the way as Hammel and Pellerito each netted unassisted in the final quarter as the Setters came up short 13-9.

For Pace, Hammel's three goals led the way while Swierc netted two goals. Earl and Pellerito both finished with two points on a goal and an assist. In net, Sean Kearney (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac/Endicott College) recorded 11 saves in 60 minutes of action.

Pace returns to action on Saturday, May 1 when the Setters travel to Rindge, NH for a Northeast-10 Conference game scheduled for 1:00 pm against Franklin Pierce in their regular season finale.