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St. Andrews Presbyterian Posts League Win, Wingate Also Winner in Saturday Lacrosse Action
March 11, 2006

Courtesy DSC Members' Sports Information Offices

St. Andrews Presbyterian 25, Presbyterian 2

Dowling 13, Limestone 7

Wingate 15, Saint Leo 7

Bryant 19, Catawba 6


St. Andrews Presbyterian 25, Presbyterian 2
LAURINBURG, NC—Twelve different Knights scored as host St. Andrews Presbyterian College defeated visiting Presbyterian College 25-2 in Deep South Conference (DSC) men’s lacrosse action on Saturday.

The Knights, who remain perfect in the DSC at 2-0, improved to 2-4 overall. The Blue Hose fell to 2-4 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

Presbyterian jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead with a sophomore Tim Cassios (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) goal on a freshman Matt Christ (Cary, NC) assist only 1:11 into the contest.

However, St. Andrews scored the next seven goals of the first quarter to take control. Freshman Max Kalkstein (Mystic, CT) capped the run with two straight goals including a man-down tally.

Freshman Billy Rinaldi (Birmingham, AL) scored the Blue Hose final goal in the last minute of the first frame to cut the deficit to 7-2 after 15 minutes.

SAPC scored eight goals in the second, seven in the third, and three in the fourth to cruise to the 23-goal victory. The Knights dominated the shot attempts (57-16), groundballs (72-38), and face offs (19-of-30).

Junior Dan Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) and freshman Zachary Miller (Middletown, DE) led the Knights attack with four goals and two assists apiece. Kalkstein finished with a hat trick and one assist. Hartzell has a team-high 13 goals.

Senior Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) and juniors Drew Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada), Zach Mryncza (Baltimore, MD) and Dalen Crouse (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) all posted two goals apiece. Mryncza, who added a helper, increased his team-high point total to 22. Howell supplied two assists and Crouse had one.

Junior Sean Todd (Union Bridge, MD), freshman Marcus Kirby (Greensboro, NC) and freshman Phil Hardy (Cincinnati, OH) each recorded their first goals of the season. Kirby scored two and was credited for the game-winning goal. Todd also had an assist.

Senior Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) and freshman Keenan Stout (Potomac Falls, VA) both had a goal and an assist. Freshmen John Osterritter (Arnold, MD), Ryan Ebey (Wading-River, NY) and Kyle Loda (Vienna, VA) chipped in with an assist apiece. Freshman Ethan Young (Hilliard, OH) won 18-of-28 face offs and scooped up a game-high 14 groundballs.

Freshman Steve Hartley (Hilliard, OH) earned his first collegiate victory in net making three saves in the first half. Freshman Nate Hull (Millersville, MD) stopped all five shots on goal in the second half for SAPC.

Blue Hose netminder David Hetu (Apex, NC) had a game-high 20 stops.

St. Andrews travels to DSC newcomer Belmont Abbey on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. while Presbyterian entertains the Crusaders on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.


Dowling 13, Limestone 7
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The No. 7 Limestone men’s lacrosse team lost to No. 8 Dowling on Saturday afternoon, 13-7. The Saints fall to 3-3 overall while Dowling remains unbeaten with a 2-0 record. The loss marks only the second time Limestone has lost the North-South Sportsmanship Cup.

The North-South Sportsmanship Cup is a series between Dowling and Limestone that began in 1996 and ran through 2000. The Saints and Lions did not face each other from 2001-2003.

The competition was renewed in 2004, and the Saints have now won the trophy six of the eight years of the contest. Dowling's only other win in the series came in 1998.

Limestone plays Adelphi on Sunday, March 19 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s High School in Brooklandville, Md.


Wingate 15, Saint Leo 7
Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University men’s lacrosse team used a strong fourth quarter to pull away for a 15-7 NCAA Division II victory over Saint Leo University Saturday afternoon at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field on the Wingate campus.

With the victory, Wingate improves to 4-1 overall on the young season. Saint Leo falls to 2-5 overall.

The Bulldogs host Molloy (N.Y.) College Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The Monarchs return home to entertain SUNY Plattsburg Monday at 4 p.m.

The number 10 team in the latest NCAA Division II poll, Wingate broke a 6-6 tie with nine unanswered goals to take the victory.

The hosts led 6-5 after three quarters of play. The Bulldogs received a three-minute stick penalty to start the fourth quarter. The Monarchs tied the game at 6-6 to take advantage of the extra-man opportunity. Wingate scored two goals a man down to take control.

Bulldog junior attack Bryan Safarik (Vancouver, British Columbia) had four goals and two assists during Wingate’s 9-0 run. Safarik finished the day with five goals and two assists. Freshman attack Dan Leber (Orlando, Fla.) supported Safarik’s effort with two goals and two assists of his own for the Bulldogs.

For Saint Leo, junior attack Ryan Harris (Vestal, N.Y.) had three goals and two assists to lead the Monarchs. Freshman midfielder Mark Dargon (Newton, Mass.) added two goals for Saint Leo.


Bryant 19, Catawba 6
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL -- Catawba fell to Bryant 19-6 in men’s lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. The Indians fall to 2-3 with the loss.

Catawba trailed 6-1 after a quarter and by an 8-2 count at the break. Freshman Mark Van Hoever led the Tribe with a pair of goals and an assists, while Ryan Greaves also had two goals. Matt Riley had a goal and an assist.

BRYANT         6 2 4 7 -- 19 
CATAWBA (2-3) 1 1 1 3 -- 6

Composite Scoring (Goals-Assists): Catawba: Van Hoever 2-1, Greaves 2-0, Riley 1-1, Kent 1-0, Puccio 0-1, Hansen 0-1.

Goaltending (Min Allwd Saves W/L): Ben Huber (C) 47 14 10 L; Tres Pethel (C) 9 3 3 -; Brad Ross (C) 4 2 1 -

Shots: Bryant 41, Catawba 27.

Ground Balls: Catawba 42, Bryant 25.

Faceoffs: Bryant 15-29, Catawba 14-29.

Man-up: Catawba 1-5; Bryant 1-1.

Penalties-Minutes: Bryant 5-3:30; Catawba 1-1:00.


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