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2003 Roster Schedule Statistics
Date
Opponent
Place
Time
Result
Record
Highlights
8/30
Plattsburgh State University
Home 
2:00 
L4 - 0
0 - 1
Goal keeper Joel Leichtnam made 9 saves on the afternoon.
9/5
College of St. Joseph's (VT) 
Away 
4:00
L2 - 1
0 - 2
Luke Laroche scored the only goal for the Spartans off an assist from Jason Peters. The goal scored by Laroche was his 54th career goal which breaks the school record.
9/8
Johnson State College *
Home 
4:00 
W2 - 1
1 - 2
Justin Souza and Luke Laroche each scored off Nathan Williams assists. Joel Leichtnam had 6 saves on the afternoon.
NAC Record- 1 - 0
9/11
Middlebury College 
Away 
4:30 
L6 - 0
1 - 3
Joel Leichtnam was stellar in goal, making 25 saves in just under 77 minutes of action.
9/13
Becker College *
Home 
1:00
W6 - 0
2 - 3
Luke Laroche led the Spartans with two goals and one assist. Adding single goals were Shane Little, Adam Dion, Nathan Williams and Jesse Brown.
NAC Record- 2 - 0
9/16
Green Mountain College 
Home 
4:00 
W5 - 4
3 - 3
Luke Laroche stays "red hot" by scoring two goals and adding two assist. Other goals came from Jesse Brown, Kurt Hunt and Nathan Williams.
9/20
Mount Ida College*
Away 
12:00
L2 - 0 
3 - 4

 The Spartans out shot the Mustangs 14 - 7 but could not find the back of the net. Joel Leichtnam had 3 saves on the afternoon.
NAC Record- 2 - 1

9/21
Lasell College * 
Away 
12:00
L1 - 0
3 - 5
 
NAC Record- 2 - 2
9/23
Saint Michael's College 
Away 
3:30
L5 - 1 
3 - 6
Luke Laroche scored the lone goal for the Spartans off an assist from Jesse Brown.
9/25
Southern Vermont College 

Away 

4:00
W6 - 2 
4 - 6
Luke Laroche and Nathan Williams each scored two goals to lead the Spartans. Shane Little and Justin Souza each tallied a goal.
9/30
Norwich University
Away 
3:30 
W3 - 0
5 - 6
Luke Laroche scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Spartans. Nate Williams added a goal and Ty Pratt had two assists. Joel Leitchnam gets credit for the shutout with seven saves.
10/4
University of Maine-Farmington *
Away 
3:00 
L4 - 2
5 - 7
Luke Laroche scored both goals for the Spartans off assists from Jason Peters and Ty Pratt
NAC Record- 2 - 3
10/5
Thomas College * 
Away 
3:00 
W3 - 0
6 - 7
Luke Laroche scored two goals off assists from Jason Peters and Kyle Wilson. Jesse Brown chipped in the third goal off a Michael Pickering assist.
NAC Record- 3 - 3
10/15
Skidmore College 
Away 
6:00 
L2 - 1 OT
6 - 8
Luke Laroche tied the game in the 44th minute with his 16th goal of the season. Joel Leitchnam put up a good effort with 5 saves.
10/18
Husson College *
Home
2:00
W4 - 0
7 - 8
Nathan Williams scored a "hat trick" and Jason Peters chipped in a lone goal to lead the Spartans. Joel Leichtnam gets the shutout with five saves.
NAC Record- 4 - 3
10/19
Maine Maritime Academy *
Home
2:00
W7 - 1
8 - 8
Nathan Williams scored his second consecutive "hat trick" to lead the Spartans. Luke Laroche, Adam Dion and Kurt Hunt added single goals.
NAC Record- 5 - 3
10/22
Lyndon State College
Away
3:30
W2 - 0
9 - 8
Nathan Williams scored both goals for the Spartans off assists from Luke Laroche. Joel Leichtnam had 7 saves while picking up his fourth shutout of the season.
10/25
Elms College *
Home
3:00
L5 - 2
9 - 9
  
Nathan Williams and Luke Laroche each scored for the Spartans.
NAC Record- 5 - 4
11/2

North Atlantic Conference
Quarter-Finals
vs.
Elms College

Away
1:00
W3 - 3pk
9 - 9 - 1
  
The Spartans rallied from a two goal deficit in the last fourteen minutes of regulation to earn a 4 - 3 victory in penalty kicks. Following two overtime sessions and the fifth round of penalty kicks, senior Jason Peters slipped a shot past the Elms College Keeper for the game winner.
NAC Record- 5 - 4 - 1
11/6

North Atlantic Conference
Semi-Finals
vs.
U. Maine- Farmington

Away
1:00
W3 - 1
10-9-1
 
Farmington took a 1-0 lead at the eight minute mark then the Spartans scored three unanswered goals to advance to the NAC Championship game. Jesse Brown scored two goals and Luke Laroche added a goal and an assist.
NAC Record- 6 - 4 - 1
11/8
North Atlantic Conference
Finals
vs.
Mount Ida College
Away
1:00
W3 - 0
11-9-1
NAC CHAMPIONS!
Nathan Williams scored the game winner in the 55th minute off an assist from Jason Peters. Two minutes later Luke Laroche cashed in on a penalty kick to give the Spartans a two goal lead. Peters closed out the scoring off an assist from senior Adam Dion.
NAC Record- 7 - 4 - 1
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