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Salem, Va. - A quick start by
the No. 9 Roanoke College men's lacrosse team propelled the Maroons
to a 16-10 non-conference victory over St. Mary's College of
Maryland Saturday afternoon.
Roanoke (6-0) rushed out a 6-1 advantage in the first quarter of
action, including four unanswered goals before sophomore attackman
Dennis Rosson (Severna Park, Md./Severn) put the
Seahawks on the board at 3:30 off an assist by senior midfielder
Shaun Summerville (Arnold, Md./Broadneck).
Junior attackmen Matt Quinton (Elora, Ontario) and
Pat March (Glen Burnie, Md.) each had two goals in
the first period.
The second stanza score was 5-5 but the Maroons went into
halftime with an 11-6 advantage. Five different players
scored for the Seahawks (1-2) in the second quarter, including
sophomore attackman Chris Becraft (Rockville,
Md./Good Counsel) who tallied his team-leading seventh goal.
It was a defensive battle in the third period as the Seahawk
defense held the home team to just two goals, while sophomore
attackman Chris Lacy (Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's)
found the back of the net for St. Mary's.
It was even once again in the final quarter as each squad scored
three times and the Seahawks notched the game's final two goals,
including freshman attackman Brendan Oster's (Mt.
Airy, Md./Urbana) first collegiate goal.
Sophomore middie Trey Keeley (Lancaster, Pa.)
paced the Roanoke offense with three goals and an assist, while
Quinton finished with two goals and an
assist. Four other Maroons notched two goals each.
The Maroons dominated the face-offs with an 18-of-28 effort as
sophomore middie Greg Khanzadian (Syracuse, N.Y.)
won 13-of-17. St. Mary's senior face-off specialist
Marc DiPasquale (Fallston, Md./Boys' Latin) was
held to just 9-of-24.
Junior captain Ryan Alexander (Laurel,
Md./Pallotti) tallied two goals for the Seahawks, while
Rosson had a goal and three assists.
Becraft and Summerville each
contributed a goal and an assist, while five others picked up a
goal.
The Maroons rattled off 57 shots to St. Mary's 39, while Roanoke
owned a 52-44 edge in ground balls as Khanzadian
scooped up a game-high eight.
Junior Jake Dorsey (Woodbine, Md.) picked up 11
saves in the win, while sophomore Pat Simpson
(Arnold, Md./Broadneck) recorded 17 stops for the Seahawks.
St. Mary's will return to action next Wednesday, March 11 when
the Seahawks welcome No. 7 Stevenson University to Seahawk Stadium
for the Capital Athletic Conference opener for both teams at 3:00.
