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May 25, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Ground Balls Extra Man Opportunities Face offs Games Notes... Coach TW Johnson I told them they had nothing to be ashamed of. The last four years, these seniors have won, as freshman we were 14-2, as sophomores they were 13-3, as juniors they went 13-2 and this year we had 13 wins. That’s a lot of wins. It’s a very hard working group and they’ve definitely taken this program to the next level. A lot of people never get to this stage and they’ve been here four times. They were quicker to the ball than us today. A lot of groundball situations that were 50/50 balls. Hunter played a great game created a lot of transition for them. Matt Malloy – (on NYIT) Devan Spilker – (on NYIT goalie Matt Hunter) (on playing at M&T Bank Stadium in front of a hometown crowd) May 17, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Ground Balls Extra Man Opportunities Face offs Team Records Limestone's next game: Game Story Saints to face #2 NY Tech in title game for the second straight season Gaffney, S.C....The reigning NCAA Division II national champion and fourth ranked Limestone College men’s lacrosse team overcame a 2-0 second quarter deficit in defeating seventh-ranked Mercyhurst 12-4 in the 2003 Southwest Region Championship on Saturday at “THE ROCK.” The win not only avenged an earlier 13-12 overtime loss to the Lakers this season but also sends the Saints to the national title game for a fourth straight season. As for Saturday’s Southwest Region Championship, Limestone outscored the Lakers 5-0 in the second quarter to overcome a 2-0 deficit. The Saints got on the board 1:58 into the second period when attacker Devan Spilker (Sr., Glen Burnie, Md) scored with an assist from midfielder John Navarro (Jr., Crofton, Md) who ended the day with a pair of assists. Limestone would tie the game less than two minutes later, that at the 11:09 mark, on attackman Jason Randolph’s (Jr., Arnold, Md) unassisted goal and then less than two minutes after that the Saints would grab their first lead when midfielder/attacker Robert Woody (So., Edgewater, Md) scored an unassisted goal with 9:58 left in the second period giving the Saints a 3-2 edge and would not be equaled the rest of the way. In all, Limestone outscored Mercyhurst 9-0 over the second and third periods combined while holding a 29-9 edge in shots over those two quarters. Spilker tallied a game high five points thanks to three goals and two assists while attack/midfielder David Wooster (Fr., Annapolis, MD) scored three goals as well and added one assist. Randolph and Woody, with two each, were Limestone’s other multi goal scorer’s. Mercyhurst, 11-3, had the momentum early on Saturday out shooting the Saints 8-4 in the first quarter to grab a 2-0 lead. Andrew Sands (So., Wallingford, Pa), an attacker, scored the games first goal on an assist from midfielder Jim Detilwer (Sr. Webster, NY) with 4:57 left in the first period with the Lakers adding another with 1:21 left in the opening stanza as Andrew Schuster (Fr., Reistertown, Md) tallied a goal with Detwiler getting his second and team high second assist. But Limestone took control of the game starting beginning with the second quarter outscoring the Lakers the 12-2 and out shooting them 45 to 17 over the final three quarters. In goal Limestone’s Matt Malloy (Sr. Crofton, Md) came up with nine saves while yielding three goals in 56-plus minutes while Mercyhurst’s goalie of record Mike Rispoli (Jr., Farmingville, NY) stopped 15 shots and allowed 12 goals in his 54-plus minutes between the pipes. Limestone, 13-2, will now go against second-ranked NY Tech in the 2003 NCAA Men’s Division II National Championship, on Sunday May 25th at Ravens Stadium in Baltimore, Md., at 3:00 PM. The Bears (13-0) upended top-ranked and previously undefeated Le Moyne 12-11 in the Northeast Region Championship in Syracuse, NY on Saturday. It will mark the second straight season that Limestone and NY Tech meet in the title game with the Saints winning an 11-9 thriller last season at Rutgers. This is the fourth consecutive season that the Limestone has advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship winning the title twice. The Saints claimed the College’s first ever NCAA national championship in 2000 with a 10-9 victory against LIU-C.W. Post (Ludwig Field, University of Maryland), but came up short in their bid to repeat in 2001 with a 14-10 loss to Adelphi (Yurcak Field, Rutgers University) before last seasons victory against the Bears. Limestone has won 56 of its last 59 games played versus fellow NCAA Division II members. Limestone, since Division II lacrosse was reestablished in 1993, has compiled a mark of 91-26 (.775) against D2 foes while posting an overall record of 108-41(.722). Sunday’s national championship will be broadcast LIVE on Gaffney radio stations WAGI-FM 105.3 and WEAC-AM 1500 as well as worldwide via both the Internet and telephone. More information on the worldwide audio will be available at www.limestone.edu
May 4, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Ground Balls Shots Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Game Story W&L MEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO LIMESTONE, 7-6, IN OVERTIME Lexington, VA:...Sophomore midfielder Nolan Heavenor (Victoria, B.C./Spectrum) found the net off an assist by freshman attackman David Wooster (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) with 1:33 remaining in overtime to lift Limestone to a 7-6 overtime victory over Washington and Lee in men's lacrosse on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. Limestone (12-2) broke a 2-2 halftime tie with three straight goals to start the third period following a 20 minute delay for lightning. Junior attackman Jason Randolph (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) scored one goal, while Wooster scored two during the three-goal run. The Generals (9-5) responded as sophomore attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) scored an extra-man goal off an assist by junior midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) with 6:10 remaining in the third period. W&L then tied the game at 5-5 as senior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored unassisted and junior attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) found rope off an assist by Molinelli. Wooster scored unassisted with 3:12 remaining in the game, but the Generals again tied it as junior midfielder Mark McLewee (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) scored off a Molinelli feed with 40 seconds remaining. The game featured another lightning delay before the start of overtime. In the extra frame, W&L won the faceoff and controlled the early part of the period without a shot. Following a W&L turnover, Heavenor's goal out of the offensive set was the game-winner. W&L was led by Molinelli's one goal and three assists. Martin tallied one goal and one assist, while junior goalie Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) posted nine saves. Wooster led the Saints with four goals and one assist. Senior goalie Matt Malloy (Crofton, Md./Arundel) stopped seven shots in net. The loss ended W&L's regular season. The Generals will now wait to see if they will receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. April 27, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Scoring Goalie Saves Ground Balls Shots Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Game Story Saints extend Deep South Conference win streak to 39 games; tourney up next #4 LIMESTONE COLLEGE WINS DSC TOURNAMENT WITH 15-9 WIN OVER WINGATE UNIVERSITY Wingate, N.C.----Limestone College senior attack Devan Spilker scored five goals and dished out three assists to lead the number four Saints to a 15-9 win over Wingate University in the championship game of the Deep South Conference tournament. The 2003 DSC tourney was hosted by Wingate University at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field. Winners of two of the last three NCAA Division II titles, Limestone (11-2 overall) will advance to the 2003 NCAA play-offs. Wingate concludes its 2003 campaign 8-7 overall. Spilker had a big year against Wingate, as he scored four goals and handed out two assists in a 7-5 regular season win over the Bulldogs on March 29. The Saints led 7-4 at halftime as Spilker tallied four points (three goals, one assist). Limestone made two separate 3-0 runs to start the third and fourth quarters to put the game away. In the fourth quarter, the Saints took advantage of every opportunity, scoring three extra-man goals. All total, Limestone converted four-of-seven extra-man opportunities. Saint junior midfield Nick DeLonga won 20-of-22 face-offs. Limestone dominated the face-off category, winning 22-of-26. Five players scored two goals each for Limestone. Wingate junior midfield Blake Taylor (Victoria, Australia) had four goals and one assist for the Bulldogs. Limestone outshot Wingate 56-26. In the goal, Bulldog senior goalkeeper John Klish (Matthews, N.C.) had 23 saves, allowing 15 goals. Saint senior goalkeeper Matt Malloy had 10 saves, giving up seven Wingate scores.
April 25, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Scoring Goalie Saves Ground Balls Shots Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Team Records Game Story Saints extend Deep South Conference win streak to 39 games; tourney up next Wingate, NC...Top-seeded and NCAA II fourth-ranked Limestone took a 9-3 lead at the half and went on to defeat fourth-seeded St. Andrews 15-3 to advance to the finals of the 2003 Deep South Conference Men’s Lacrosse Tournament on Friday afternoon. The tournament is being hosted by Wingate University at Belk Stadium and Martin Field. The Saints, the defending tournament and NCAA II champions, improve to 10-2, while St. Andrews ends its season at 4-9. First team DSC attackman Jason Randolph (Arnold, MD) scored a pair of goals and added an assist in the opening five minutes as Limestone jumped to a 4-0 lead with 10:25 left in the opening quarter. St. Andrews would make a brief run, cutting the deficit to 5-3 on goals by Kris Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, CANADA) and Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, CANADA) with 8:13 remaining in the half. Limestone would add four unanswered goals before the half to grab its 9-3 lead. Limestone would hold the Knights scoreless during the second half, while the Saints added four tallies in the third quarter and two more in the final quarter. Freshman David Wooster (Annapolis, MD) led Limestone with three goals and three assists. Randolph had three goals and two helpers, while Devan Spilker (Glen Birnie, MD) had three goals. Limestone will face Wingate on Sunday at 2 p.m. (at Wingate) for the DSC title. Wingate defeated Catawba 13-9 in Friday's late game.
April 19, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Team Records Game Story Saints extend Deep South Conference win streak to 39 games; tourney up next Gaffney, SC...Fourth-ranked Limestone defeated Pfeiffer 16-2 in a Deep South Conference men’s college lacrosse contest on Saturday at “THE ROCK”. With the win, the Saints posted their 39th consecutive DSC victory going undefeated in conference play, over the course of the regular season, for the fifth straight campaign and again secured the top and thus a first round bye for next week’s DSC Tournament. Limestone got the scoring going quickly Saturday with attackman David Wooster (Fr., Annapolis, Md) scoring the first goal just :07 into the action with an assist from fellow attackman Devan Silker (Sr., Glen Burnie, Md). Wooster would add four more goals to his total and a pair of assists to finish the day with seven points while Spilker added two more assists and scored three goals to end the afternoon with six points. ). In all David and Devan combined for eight goals and five assists. In addition, midfielder Nolan Heavenor (So., Victoria, BC) tallied five points thanks to a pair of goals and three assists. Limestone’s scoring was spread around with nine different players scoring at least one goal each. Between the pipes, Limestone goalie Matt Malloy (Sr., Crofton, Md) came up with 6 saves allowing one goal over three quarters of work with reserve Jason Bendjy (Sr. Lake Ronkonkoma, MY) defending the net in the fourth quarter allowing just one goal while stopping 11 Pfeiffer shots. Limestone’s defense did not surrender a goal in even strength play. Both of Pfeiffer’s goals came with the Falcons in the extra man situation. Nathan Young (Jr. Casselberry, Fl) scored the first of those with 11:58 left in the second quarter with the Falcons down 5-0 at the time. Pfeiffer’s final goal occurred with 1:20 left in regulation with Trevor Krauss (So. Owingsville, Md) finding the back of the net to close out the games scoring. The fourth-ranked Saints dominated on the stats sheets on “Senior Day” with Limestone holding a 43-17 edge in shots and a 56-36 advantage in ground balls. And, even with face off specialist Nick DeLonga (Jr., Silver Spring, Md) sitting out the game due to injury, Limestone still won 17 of 21 face offs in defeating the Falcons for the seventh consecutive time and for the tenth in 15 all-time series meetings. With Saturday’s win, Limestone improves to 9-2 overall, 6-0 DSC while Pfeiffer dips to 2-9 overall, 2-4. Limestone returns to action on Friday, April 25th in the semifinals of the Deep South Conference Tournament hosted by Wingate. The Saints, who have won the tourney title the previous four seasons, are the top-seed and thus receive a first round bye. Limestone will play Friday at 1:00 PM in the semifinals against the winner of the 4/5 first round game. April 13, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Team Records Game Story Saints outscore Bearcats 4-0 in the third period and convert on 5 of 6 extra man opportunities in the win Latrobe, PA…Limestone outscored Saint Vincent 4-0 in the third quarter on Sunday to break open what was a 7-7 game at halftime as the fifth-ranked Saints went on to beat the home standing and tenth ranked Bearcats, 13-9, in a non conference Div. II men’s lacrosse showdown in Latrobe, Pa. Limestone goalie Matt Malloy (Sr., Crofton, Md) came up with 17 saves while offensively attackman David Wooster (Fr., Annapolis, Md) registered a game high four-goals with fellow attackman Devan Spilker (Sr., Glen Burnie, Md) adding two goals and a game high 4 assists in the win. Saints midfielder Nolan Heavenor (So., Victoria, BC) and attackman Jason Randolph (Jr., Arnold, Md) each added a pair of goals on Sunday. Special teams were a factor with Limestone scoring on 5 of its 6 extra man opportunities while holding Saint Vincent scoreless in its seven opportunities. With Sunday’s win Limestone improves to 8-2 overall while Saint Vincent slides to 6-3. Limestone returns to action on Saturday, April 19, hosting Pfeiffer in Deep South Conference play on what will be ‘Senior Day” at Limestone. Saturday’s game is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM at “THE ROCK”. The Saints will enter the game riding a 38 game DSC win streak (880-216). April 9, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Team Records Limestone's next game: Sun. April 13 at Saint Vincent (Latrobe, Pa), 12:00 PM Game Story Saints extend Deep South Conference win streak to 38 games and are now 8-0 all-time vs. LMC Banner Elk, NC…Limestone attackmen David Wooster (Fr., Annapolis, Md) and Jesse Buppert (So., Westminster, Md), scored three goals each in leading the fifth-ranked Saints to an 18-2 Deep South Conference victory at Lees-McRae in Banner Elk, NC on Wednesday. The win extended Limestone’s DSC win streak to 38 games (880-216). Senior attack Devan Spilker (Glen Burnie, Md), the reigning DSC Player of the Week, recorded a game high five points thanks to a pair of goals and three assists. Spilker, who on Saturday became the programs all-time scoring leader, now has 263 career points. Also today, sophomore midfielder Nolan Heavenor (Victoria, BC) contributed two goals and as many assists. In all, 11 Saints scored goals and 14 registered at least one point as all 40 players on the travel roster saw playing time. Limestone is now to 5-0 in the DSC, 7-2 overall while Lees-McRae is 1-3, 2-7. The Saints also improve to 8-0 all-time against the Bobcats (195-25). Limestone returns to action on Sunday, April 13, with a non-conference game at Saint Vincent College located in Latobe, Pa., the action starts at 12:00 PM. April 5, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Team Records Limestone's next game: Wed., April 9 at Lees-McRae (NC), 3:30 PM Game Story Saints senior attack Devan Spilker, 3 goals & 3 assists, becomes program's all-time leading scorer Gaffney, South Carolina…Six-ranked Limestone College had 11 different players score goals as the Saints beat St. Andrews Presbyterian College 16-4 in Deep South Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday at "THE ROCK." Limestone took control of the contest in the second quarter outscoring the Knights 6-0 to beak open a game that was tied at 2-2 at the end of the first quarter. Saints senior attack Devan Spilker (Glen Burnie, Md) totaled six points on the day thanks to three goals and as many assists to become the program's all-time leader in points scored with 258. He broke the previous mark of 254 held by former Saints standout Nick Carlson. Jesse Buppert (So., A/M, Westminster, Md) added a pair of goals and as many assists for Limestone while Robert Woody (So., A/M Edgewater, Md) scored twice and assisted on another. In all, 14 different Saints recorded points while all 47 players on the roster saw action. On the St. Andrews side, the Knights had four different players record one goal each and those were Zach Myrncza (Sr., A., Baltimore, Md) Keith Belward (Sr., A., East Norwalk, Ct), Steve Guarini (Sr., M., Lindenhurst NY) and Pat Fitzgerald (Fr., M., Baltimore, Md). The Knights are now 2-2 in the DSC, 2-6 overall. Limestone out shot St. Andrews 43-16. With Saturday's victory, Limestone improved to 4-0 in the DSC, 6-2 overall and extended in DSC win streak to 37 games as well as its streak over St. Andrews to nine. Limestone returns to action on Wednesday, April 9 with a Deep South Conference contest at Lees-McRae College that is scheduled to start 3:30 PM. The Saints have won 50 of their last 53 versus Div. II teams. March 29, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Game Story Wingate, N.C....Limestone College senior attack Devan Spilker recorded four goals and two assists to lead the number six Saints to a 7-5 Deep South Conference lacrosse victory over host Wingate University this afternoon at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field. Limestone (5-2 overall, 3-0 DSC) has won 36 consecutive games against DSC opponents. The Saints host league foe St. Andrews Presbyterian College next Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs (3-5 overall, 2-1 DSC) return to conference play next Saturday, hosting Mars Hill College for a 2 p.m. game. Wingate scored first, as junior attack Julio Diaz-Jane (Miami, Fla.) found the back of the nets at the 6:57 mark of the first quarter. Diaz-Jane was assisted on the play by junior attack Steve Maxwell (Media, Pa.). Spilker answered for the Saints, scoring at the first quarter buzzer on an assist by sophomore midfield Kyle Zentz. Spilker was big in crunch time, as his three remaining goals came in the second half. Limestone scored twice in the second quarter to take a 3-1 lead at intermission. Sophomore midfield Nolan Heavenor and sophomore attack Jesse Buppert recorded second quarter scores for the Saints. Spilker scored once in the third quarter and twice in the final frame. His last goal (on an assist by Buppert) gave Limestone a 7-3 lead with 9:42 remaining in the contest. The Bulldogs did not fold the tents, as Wingate scored twice in the final 1:20 to make things interesting. Maxwell led the Bulldogs with two goals and two assists. On the season, the All-DSC attack has 39 points (20 goals and 19 assists). In the goal, Bulldog senior goalkeeper John Klish (Matthews, N.C.) had 14 saves, allowing seven goals. Saint senior goalkeeper Matt Malloy had 20 saves, giving up five Wingate scores. Both netminders went the distance. Wingate outshot Limestone 31-25. March 26, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Scoring Leaders Goalie Saves Team Records Game Story Mars Hill, NC...The sixth-ranked team in NCAA Division II Lacrosse, Limestone College defeated Mars Hill this afternoon by a score of 16-6. The Saints, the 2002 defending national champions, improved to 2-0 in the Deep South Conference (DSC) and 4-2 overall. Mars Hill fell to 0-3 in the DSC and 0-7 on the season. After leading 7-2 at halftime, Limestone scored five unanswered goals in the third quarter to lead 12-2. Each team posted four goals in the final quarter to make the final score 16-6. Nolan Heavenor (Victoria, BC) led Limestone with six goals on seven shots. Devan Spilker (Glen Burnie, MD) followed with four goals and two assists while Jesse Buppert (Westminster, MD) recorded a pair of goals and two assists. Matt Malloy (Crofton, MD) made four saves in goal for Limestone. Sean Humphreys (Philadelphia, PA) led Mars Hill with three goals. Jack Riggins (Charlottesville, VA) scored two goals in the loss. Matt Holthaus (Bel Air, MD) made his career high 34 saves in the game. Mars Hill will host Lees-McRae College on April 2. Game time for the DSC contest is set for a 3:00 p.m. start. March 22, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Face Offs Team Records Game Story Gaffney, South Carolina...Third-ranked Limestone came up short against ninth-ranked Mercyhurst on Saturday as the Lakers beat the Saints 13-12 in overtime in men's lacrosse action played at North County High School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Limestone senior Devan Spilker (Glen Burnie, Md/Mt. St. Joseph's HS) tallied a game-high five goals while sophomore Jason Randolph (Arnold, Md/Broadneck HS) added two goals and as many assists. However, it was not enough for the Saints who fall to 3-2 on the season with both losses in one-goal games (11-10 #1 Le Moyne). Mercyhurst is now 6-0. For the Saints, it marked only the third loss in the last 50 games versus a Division II opponent. Limestone returns to action on Wednesday, March 26 with a Deep South Conference contest at Mars Hill College that is scheduled to start 3:30 PM. Limestone has won 34 consecutive games versus DSC competition.
March 15, 2003 Game Story Lynchburg, VA...Despite a late rally, the Lynchburg College men's lacrosse team lost 7-6 Saturday to visiting Limestone College (SC), the defending Division II National Champions. Limestone held a 6-2 lead at halftime before the Hornets, ranked #15 this week in NCAA Division III, started to chip away. Two Hornet third-quarter goals and one in the first minute of the fourth brought LC back to within a goal. But Limestone answered with an important insurance goal 15 seconds later to go back ahead by two and LC fell one goal short. Six different Hornets found the back of the net - with sophomore Billy McCulloch (Annandale, VA/W.T. Woodson) tallying a goal and an assist. Brandon Childs (Baltimore, MD/St. Paul's), Kevin Reinecke (Crofton, MD/Arundel), Kip Campbell (Fork Union, VA/FUMA), Brian Kemper (Bel Air, MD/Bel Air) and Andy Sinclair (Maitland, FL/Winter Park) all had goals. Nick Braun (Midlothian, VA/Clover Hill) made 12 stops in net. Patrick Cardiff had two goals for the Saints (3-1). Devan Spikes had two assists, while Jason Randolph, Kyle Zentz, Nolan Heavenor, Brad Patridge and Nick DeLonga each had goals, while Matt Malloy made nine saves. The game marked the return to Shellenberger Field for longtime LC assistant coach T.W. Johnson. Johnson, an assistant for Lynchburg and head coach Steve Koudelka from 1997-2001, led Limestone to the Division II National Title in his first season as head mentor in 2002. The Saints are currently ranked #3 in NCAA Division II. Lynchburg (3-2) hosts Hamilton College (NY) Wednesday in a non-conference game at 3 p.m.
March 12, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Team Records Game Story Saints score games first nine goals to extend DSC win streak to 34 games Gaffney, South Carolina...The reigning NCAA Division II national champion Limestone College men’s lacrosse team opened Deep South Conference play on Wednesday (3/12) defeating Catawba 16-5 at ‘THE ROCK”. The third-ranked Saints scored the games first nine goals and out shot the Indians 27-9 over the first two quarters in building a 12-2 halftime lead. Saints junior attack Jason Randolph (Arnold, Md/Broadneck) scored the game’s first goal only eighteen seconds into the contest on an assist from junior midfielder Nick DeLonga (Silver Spring, Md/DeMatha HS). Randolph would go on to score Limestone’s next two goals in route to his game high five on the day. DeLonga, meanwhile, added another assist and the face off specialist also won 16 of 21 face offs. The Saints as a team won 18 of 24 face offs. In all eight different Limestone players scored goals with freshman attack David Wooster (Annapolis, Md/Annapolis HS) scoring 3 goals and a pair of assists while senior attack Devan Spilker (Glen Burnie, Md/Mt. St. Joeseph’s HS) scored twice and dished out a game high four assists. Limestone senior goalie Matt Malloy (Crofton, Md/Arundel HS) stopped 11 Catawba shots before exiting the game early in the fourth quarter (11:30). Catawba, which drops to 1-3 (0-1 DSC) got a pair of goals from freshman midfielder Matt Riley (Baltimore, Md/Mount St. Joseph’s HS) while senior midfielder Josh Maphis (Ocean City, NJ/Milton HS) added a goal and two assists. Limestone converted on 3 of 4 extra man situations while holding Catawba to 1 of six. The Saints failed to yield a goal during a two-man down scenario early in the fourth quarter. Limestone, now 2-1 (1-0), has won 34 straight (623-199) Deep South Conference games and is also 9-0 all-time versus Catawba (159-53). Limestone returns to action on Sat., March 15 at Lynchburg (Va.), which is the 15th ranked team in the latest USILA Division III Coaches Poll, game time 2:00 PM. Limestone College which is located in Gaffney, South Carolina with on-campus enrollment of 550 and more than 1,400 adult evening students at 15 sites throughout the state and Virtual Campus (Internet), is a member of the NCAA Division II and of the Deep South Conference in the sport of men’s lacrosse. March 7, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Team Records Game Story Gaffney, South Carolina…For the second time in six days, the Limestone men's lacrosse team faced a team ranked in the Division II top ten. Seventh-ranked West Chester jumped out to 6-4 half-time lead, but Limestone overcame the two-goal deficit by scoring ten goals in the second half to earn its first victory of the season. Once again, the Saints were paced by the attack duo of Jason Randolph and Devan Spilker. Randolph scored six goals on the day while Spilker dished out seven assists. In fact, six of Spilker's game high seven assists were to Randolph. In two games, Randolph and Spilker have combined for 14 goals and 10 assists for the Saints. Despite a slow start, Limestone came out firing in the second half. Goals by Randolph and David Wooster in the beginning of the third quarter knotted the score at six. The Saints continued to gain momentum with Nick DeLonga and Nolan Heavenor winning a majority of the face-offs. Goals by Wooster, Heavenor, and Damon Woolford gave the Saints a 9-7 advantage at the end of the third quarter. West Chester cut the lead to 9-8 and minute and a half into the fourth quarter, but the Saints answered with two quick scores from Randolph and Bobby Woody. Woody's score proved to be the game-winning goal with 12:02 left in the contest. The Saints added to the lead with scores from Randolph, Pat Cardiff, and Brad Patridge. West Chester (1-1) took 19 shots with Limestone goalie Matt Malloy coming up with 8 saves. The Saints (1-1) managed 39 shots with Golden Ram goalie Tom Olehowski recording 10 saves. Limestone returns to action on Wednesday, March 12 opening Deep South Conference play by hosting Catawba College in 3:30 PM contest at Saints Field on the Limestone College campus. March 2, 2003 Goals by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Shots by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Goals Assists Goalie Saves Extra Man Opportunities Team Records Game Story Gaffney, South Carolina…Third-ranked Le Moyne overcame a two-goal fourth quarter deficit as the Dolphins upended top-ranked Limestone 11-10 in a Division II battle of powerhouses on Sunday in Gaffney, South Carolina. Sunday's game was a thriller that featured five ties and six lead changes. Le Moyne's Eric Roberts capped the come back by scoring, what proved to be the game-winning goal, with 1:00 left in the contest. It was part of a three-goal spurt over a 5:10 period in the fourth quarter as the Dolphins overcame a 10-8 deficit. Le Moyne tied the game at 10-10 on Rob Trowbride's goal with 2:59 to play that after Brandon Spillett scored the last of his four goals with 6:10 to play to pull his team within one goal. The game was tied at 1-1 after the first quarter. Le Moyne out shot Limestone 20-4 in the second quarter scoring four goals to Limestone's two to grab a 5-3 lead at the half. Limestone came out strong in the third scoring four goals within the first 5:32 of play. Jason Randolph's third of four goals on the day pulled the Saints with 5-4 1:28 into the quarter with Robert Woody tying the game at 5-5 just 2:02 later. The Saints claimed the lead at 6-5 only forty seconds later on Devan Spilker's goal. It was the first of four goals for Spilker on the day who would add another 1:04 later to push the Saints advantage to 7-5. After the teams traded goals in a 2:07 stretch Le Moyne scored the final two goals of the third quarter one from Bob Tuloweiki at 1:47 to pull the Dolphins within one (8-7) and the other from Ryan Spillett :45 later to tie the game at 8-8 which was the score after three quarters. Limestone came out quickly in the fourth getting two more goals from Spilker, the first at the 12:39 mark giving the Saints a 9-8 edge and then the second 1:04 later increasing Limestone's lead to 10-8 but Le Moyne scored three goals to close out the game and get the win. Le Moyne (1-0) took 44 shots with Limestone goalie Matt Malloy coming up with 16 saves. The Saints (0-1) managed 27 shots with Dophins goalie Tom Kimble recording 10 saves. Sunday's loss snapped Limestone's regular season win streak versus Division II teams at 31 games (not including the DSC Tourney) and also snapped the Saints home field win streak at 24. Prior to Sunday the Saints last regular season loss to a D2 opponent was March 3, 1999, a 12-to-4 setback versus C.W. Post while the last defeat at "THE ROCK" prior to yesterday was a 13-12 loss to Dowling during the 1998 season (game date was not available). Limestone returns to action on Friday, March 7 hosting seventh-ranked West Chester at 3:00 PM while Le Moyne is back in action on March 15th at #4 Adelphi (1:00PM). ^ Scrimmages * Deep South Conference Games |