News & Notes
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Wingate's Ziegler picked to coach in North-South Game
Perry, N.Y.----Wingate University head men’s lacrosse coach Sonny Ziegler has been named the head coach for the South squad in the 67th annual United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) North-South All-Star game for NCAA Division I and Division II senior student-athletes. University of North Carolina head coach John Haus will join Ziegler on the South staff. For more information, click here.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Deep South Conference Announces 2007-08 Honor Roll
Wingate, N.C.----The 2007-08 Deep South Conference Honor Roll includes 10 student-athletes, league commissioner Steve Poston and league officials announce this week. For more information, click here.
Saturday, April 26
Limestone Edges Catawba Saturday. For more information, click here.
Thursday, April 24
Green Dominates in Catawba Win Over Lees-McRae. For more information, click here.
BANNER ELK, NC -- Catawba senior Kurt Green ( San Diego, CA /Mt. Carmel HS) accounted for 10 points, scoring six goals with four assists, to lead the Indians to a 20-11 win over host Lees-McRae in men’s lacrosse action on Thursday night at Tate Field. The Catawba Indians even their record at 7-7, while the Bobcats fall to 3-10.
The game was scoreless for the first six minutes, but Green had two goals and an assist over a 1:18 span to give Catawba a 3-0 lead at the 7:32 mark of the opening quarter. The Indians would build their lead to 10-1 before Lees-McRae reeled off the final four goals of the half to close within 10-5 at the break.
The Bobcat closed the gap to 11-9 midway through the third quarter, but a goal by Nick Desper (Carrboro, NC/Chapel Hill HS) at the 7:40 mark and another by Green 40 seconds later sparked an eight-goal run that gave Catawba a comfortable 19-9 lead with 13 minutes to play. Desper followed Green with five goals.
Ben Huber ( Westminster, MD /Westminster HS) made eight saves for Catawba, while Brad Ross (Freeland, MD/Calvert Hall HS) finished up the contest and had one stop. Freshman Mary Tuohy (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth HS) and Cameron Kent (Roshester, NY/N. Mecklenburg,NC HS) each had a goal and three assists, while Sean Duggan (Wantagh, NY/Wantagh HS) added three goals.
Matt Markey had three goals and an assist for Lees-McRae. Brandon Marks also had three goals.Wednesday, April 23, 2008
All-Tournament team announced
Wingate, N.C.----Mars Hill College freshman midfielder Tyler Farmer (Calgary, Alberta) has been named the 2008 Deep South Conference Tournament’s Most Valuable Player, league officials announced this week. Farmer racked up six goals and three assists in the two games, leading Mars Hill to its first DSC tournament title. For more information, click here.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Mars Hill Earns First DSC Tourney Title with 9-7 Win Over SLU
Mars Hill, N.C.----The Mars Hill College men’s lacrosse team earns its first-ever Deep South Conference tournament title Sunday, as the host Lions utilized a 5-0 second quarter run to take a 9-7 victory over Saint Leo University Sunday in the DSC championship game at the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium on the MHC campus. For more information, click here.
2008 Deep South Conference Tournament
Friday, April 18, 2008
Mars Hill upsets number two Catawba 11-10
Mars Hill, N.C. ---The Mars Hill Lions upset the No. 2 seed Catawba College, 11-10 in the Deep South Conference Tournament held on the campus of Mars Hill College at the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium. MHC will meet Saint Leo in the championship game on Sunday at 2 p.m. Saint Leo upset top-seeded Wingate University, 8-7 in double overtime to move into the tournament finals. For more information, click here.
Saint Leo knocks off top-seeded Bulldogs in two overtimes
Mars Hill, N.C.----Saint Leo sophomore midfielder Kyle Marceau (Concord, N.H.) scored with 1:52 remaining in the second overtime, as the fourth seeded Lions of Saint Leo University defeated the top seeded and ninth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs 8-7 in the first round of the Deep South Conference lacrosse tournament Friday afternoon at Meares Stadium. For more information, click here.
Mars Hill, N.C.----The 2008 Deep South Conference tournament begins on Friday, April 18 with two semi-final games at Mars Hill College and the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium. Wingate University won the regular season title. For more information, click here.
Monday, April 14, 2008
2008 DSC all-conference team announced
Wingate, N.C.----Catawba College senior attacker Kurt Green, who was second in the conference in goals and assists per game, has been named the 2008 Deep South Conference Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. Wingate led the way with six players on the all-conference team while Mars Hill placed five on the team. For more information, click here.
Monday, April 14
Wingate and Saint Leo claim weekly DSC awards
Wingate, N.C.----Saint Leo junior attacker Benjamin Brigham (Scituate, Mass.) is this week’s Deep South Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Wingate University junior defender Clay Westbrook (Hilton Head, S.C.) is the Defensive Player of the Week while Wingate defender Kris Stanford (Stafford, Va.) is the Freshman of the Week, league officials announced Monday. For more information, click here.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
#9 Bulldogs top Catawba 10-7 to claim DSC title
Wingate, N.C.----The ninth-ranked Wingate University lacrosse team jumped out to a 9-2 lead, then held on defeat the Catawba College Indians 10-7 Saturday afternoon in Deep South Lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field. Wingate improves to 11-2 overall and 4-0 in the DSC, claiming the 2008 regular season title. Catawba falls to 6-6 overall and 3-1 in the DSC. For more information, click here.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Saint Leo defeats Rollins 13-2; Earns DSC Tournament bid
Saint Leo, Fla.---- The Saint Leo University lacrosse team (7-7, 1-3 DSC) clinched a spot in the Deep South Conference tournament with a 13-2 win over visiting Rollins College (2-13, 0-4 DSC) in the regular season finale on Friday night at University Field. For more information, click here.
#9 Bulldogs top Saint Leo 13-7 in DSC action
Wingate, N.C.----The ninth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored nine consecutive goals spanning both halves to overcome an early deficit and defeat Saint Leo (Fla.) University 13-7 in Deep South Lacrosse action Tuesday afternoon at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field. Wingate improves to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the DSC. Saint Leo falls to 6-7 overall and 0-3 in the DSC. For more information, click here.
Monday, April 7
Wingate and Catawba claim weekly DSC awards
Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University senior attack man Kyle Costello (Wilmington, N.C.) is this week’s Deep South Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while Wingate junior defender Evan Schaller (Kirkville, N.Y.) is the Defensive Player of the Week honoree. Catawba first-year goal keeper Colin McClimans (Washington, D.C.) has been named the DSC Freshman of the Week, league officials announced Monday. For more information, click here.
Catawba tops Saint Leo 10-4 in DSC Action
Indians Pull Away in Final Three Quarters. For more information, click here.
Saturday April 5
Srong Second Half Helps #9 Wingate To 13-8 Win Over MHC. For more information, click here.
Friday, April 4
Catawba Tops Rollins 22-2 Friday Night. For more information, click here.
Wednesday, April 2
Two DSC Teams Play Non-Conference Opponents Wednesday Evening. For more information, click here.
Monday, March 31
Wingate and Mars Hill Claim DSC Weekly Awards
Wingate University senior attacker Kyle Costello (Wilmington, N.C.) has been named the Offensive Player of the Week while junior defender Evan Schaller (Kirkville, N.Y.) is the Defensive Player of the Week, and Mars Hill College freshman midfielder Eric Benesch ( Bloomingdale, Ontario ) is the Freshman of the Week. For more information, click here.
Sunday, March 30
Tars Silenced in Loss to St. Andrews. For more information, click here.
Saturday, March 29
Three Deep South Conference Teams see action Saturday. For more information, click here.
Friday, March 28
Tars Controlled by Belmont Abbey in 20-4 Defeat. For more information, click here.
Wednesday, March 26
Three Deep South Conference Teams defeat Non-Conference opponents Wednesday. For More information, click here.
Tuesday, March 25
Mars Hill sweeps Player of the Week Awards
Wingate, N.C.----The Mars Hill Lions swept the Deep South Conference Player of the Week awards, league officials announced Tuesday. Junior midfielder Jeff Cizdziel (Stafford, Va.) was named the Offensive Player of the Week. Junior goalie Nick Sigona (Auburn, N.Y.) was named the Defensive Player of the Week and Tyler Farmer (Calgary, Alberta) was named the Freshman of the Week. For more information, click here.
Saturday, March 22
Saint Leo University Lacrosse Team Downed 9-5 By Mars Hill College in Deep South Conference Opener. For more
information, click here.
Thursday, March 20
Four Deep South Conference Teams see action Thursday. For More information, click here.
Wednesday, March 19
Number Six Bulldogs Down Falcons 11-5
The sixth-ranked Bulldogs of Wingate University defeated Pfeiffer University 11-5 Wednesday afternoon in NCAA Division II lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field. Wingate improves to 6-1 overall, while the Pfeiffer Falcons fall to 4-4. For more information, click here.
Tuesday, March 18
Saint Leo University Lacrosse Team Downs Franklin Pierce University 14-9
Kyle Marceau Scores Four Goals and Adds Three Assists to Lead Lions to Win. For more information, click here.
Monday, March 17
Catawba and Rollins Claim Weekly Awards
Catawba’s Kurt Green (San Diego, Calif.) was named the Deep South Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while Matt Puccio (Oakton,Va.) was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Rollins' Zach Cole (Rumford, R.I.) was named the Freshman of the Week, league officials announced Monday. For more information, click here.
Sunday, March 16
Rollins Trips in 13-10 Loss to Franklin Pierce
Freshman goalie Zach Cole made an impressive 18 saves in Sunday afternoon’s contest against Franklin Pierce University. For more information, click here.
Saturday,March 15
Three Deep South Conference teams compete Saturday afternoon. For more information, click here.
Tuesday, March 11
Three Deep South Conference teams see action Tuesday. For more information, click here.
Monday, March 10
Catawba drops a 13-9 decision to Notre Dame de Namur. For more information, click here.
Bulldogs sweep weekly DSC awards
Wingate, N.C.--- The Wingate University Bulldogs swept the weekly Deep South Conference awards, league officials announced Monday. Wingate junior attacker Ryan Otterblad (Dumfries, Va.) was named the offensive Player of the Week. Bulldog redshirt sophomore Adam Krinsky (Hicksville, N.Y.) was named the Defensive Player of the Week while Billy Mutton (Mechanicsville, Va.) was named the Freshman of the week. The trio helped the seventh-ranked Bulldogs go 2-0 on the week, improving to 4-1 this season. Full Story...
Wingate is seventh in Coaches Poll; Lions also receive votes
Perry, N.Y.----The Wingate University men’s lacrosse team is ranked number seven in the third regular season United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association NCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll for 2008, the USILA announced Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs of the Deep South Conference (DSC) are 4-1 overall on the young season. Fellow Deep South member Saint Leo is receiving votes in the poll. Full Story...
Saturday, March 8
Saint Leo and Wingate pick up wins; Mars Hill falls to Argonauts
Kyle Marceau (So., Concord, N.H.) scored the game-tying goal with 4:05 left, and the game-winning goal with 59-seconds remaining to give the Saint Leo University lacrosse team (4-1) to an 8-7 road win over Queens University of Charlotte (1-5) on Saturday afternoon. The number eight Wingate University Bulldogs defeated the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey 11-7 Saturday afternoon at Irwin Belk to improve to 4-1 on the season. Mars Hill lost their first game of the season Saturday afternoon at the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium, 13-8 to Notre Dame de Namur University (Belmont, Calif.). Full Story...
Wednesday, March 5
#8 Wingate tops Rollins, Mars Hill wins at Queens, Saint Leo defeats Grand Canyon 21-6
The number eight Wingate University lacrosse team took a 9-0 lead into halftime and went on to defeat the Tars of Rollins College 14-2 in Deep South Lacrosse action Wednesday afternoon. Wingate improves to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the DSC. Rollins is 1-5 overall and 0-1 in the league. The Mars Hill lacrosse team remained undefeated (5-0) with a 13-9 victory over Queens University of Charlotte Wednesday night. The Saint Leo University lacrosse team (3-1 overall) won its second straight game with a 21-6 victory over visiting Grand Canyon University (0-6 overall) on Wednesday night at University Field. Full Story...
Monday, March 3
Saint Leo and Wingate claim weekly DSC POTW awards
Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University’s David Suthers (Manassas, Va.) is the Deep South Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending March 1, league officials announced Monday. Saint Leo University’s Benjamin Brigham (Scituate, Mass.) is the DSC Offensive Player of the Week, while Lion teammate Mike Delbuono (Southington, Conn.) is the DSC Freshman of the Week, league officials also announced Monday. Full Story...
Sunday, March 2
Saint Leo Knocks Off Rollins 17-5
Winter Park, Fla.----Benjamin Brigham (jr., Scituate, Mass.) scored five goals and added an assist to lead the Saint Leo University lacrosse team (2-1 overall) to a 17-5 road win over Rollins College (1-5 overall) in non-conference action on Sunday. Full Story...
Saturday, March 1
Wingate upsets #3 Mercyhurst; Catawba and Mars Hill also win
Wingate, N.C.---- Wingate University senior attack Kyle Costello (Wilmington, N.C.) scored a game-high four goals and added one assist Saturday to lead Wingate to a 7-6 overtime win over #3 Mercyhurst. Danny Farmer (Calgary, Alberta) had six goals to lead Mars Hill past Bemont Abbey 16-6. Catawba College got five goals from Nick Desper (Carrboro, N.C.) and four more from freshman Marty Tuohy (Weymouth, Mass.) in an 18-6 win at Pfeiffer University. Full Story...
Monday, Feb. 25 Mars Hill and Catawba claim weekly DSC awards
Wingate, N.C.----Catawba College’s Kurt Green (San Diego, Calif.) was named the Deep South Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 24, league officials announced Monday. Mars Hill College’s Kris Frier (Lilburn, Ga.) was named the DSC Defensive Player of the Week, while Lion teammate Tim Burns (Downington, Pa.) was named the DSC Freshman of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Full Story...