| 2004 Game Reports |
May 30, 2004 - SAINTS DROP HEARTBREAKER IN DOUBLE OVERTIME BALTIMORE, MD: Limestone's fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse National Championship Game, featured two teams that were unbeaten in Division II competition. LeMoyne College was a perfect 15-0 while the Saints carried a record of 15-1, their only loss coming against the University of North Carolina. From the opening face-off the game seemed destined to go down to the wire. At the end of the day, the game saw eight ties and five lead changes while neither team enjoyed a lead greater than two goals. Limestone's Nolan Heavenor got the Saints on the board first at the 10:20 mark in the first quarter. LeMoyne tied the score with a Brandon Spillet (his first of seven) goal at the 5:13 mark. With less than five minutes left in the half Bobby Woody scored to bring the score to 3-3. However, with 41 seconds remaining in the half LeMoyne's Ed Street put the Dolphins back on top at 4-3. In the third quarter David Wooster, Jason Randolph, and Roger Vyse scored four goals (Randolph finding the net twice) to tie the game at 7-7. In the fourth quarter, Patrick Cardiff put the Saints back on top (9-8) with a goal at the 9:53 mark. Spillet answered two minutes later to tie the game at 9-9. Senior Jason Randolph thought he might have put his team ahead for good when he scored with 1:11 remaining to bring the score to 11-10. However, a controversial unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was called for excessive celebration after the goal. The penalty nullified the ensuing face-off giving LeMoyne the ball with a man-up advantage. With nine seconds left LeMoyne Called a timeout. Spillet took the ball when play resumed and scored, diving in front of the net, to send the game to overtime. One overtime was not enough to finish off a great game. With 3:16 remaining in the second OT period, Spillet found the net for the seventh time (one short of a Championship Game record). Jason Randolph score three goals and assisted on one more in his final game at Limestone. Roger Vyse added three goals while David Wooster had a goal and an assist. Robert Woody, Patrick Cardiff, and Nolan Heavenor also scored for the Saints. Chris Barrett and Josh Waite had assists for Limestone. Brandon Spillets seven goals were one shy of the Championship Game record of eight. He also added an assist for the Dolphins. After the game Head Coach TW Johnson had this to say about the game. "I'd like to congratulate LeMoyne. This was probably the best lacrosse game I have ever been a part off. There were no losers on that field. Just two teams who scratched and clawed through two overtimes. I'm very proud of my guys." Senior Jason Randolph also spoke about the game. "We fought as hard as we could, and they did the same. This was my last time, and that's hard. This was probably the best squad I've played with." Johnson also spoke about his group of seniors. "Those guys have been the corner stone of everything we've done. They have a tremendous record here at Limestone, and they will be deeply missed." Limestone's seniors have won four Deep South Conference Championships and two NCAA Division II Championships. May 22, 2004 - SAINTS TOP LAKERS MOVE ON TO 5TH CONSECUTIVE TITLE GAME CHAPEL HILL, NC: After an extremely had fought game the Limestone College men's lacrosse team earned their fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game with a 14-12 win over Mercyhurst College. Limestone's head coach, T.W. Johnson, told his team "survive and advance." The Saints did just that by nearly leading the game wire-to-wire. Mercyhurst presented quite a challenge however, and remained within striking distance throughout. Limestone's David Wooster, who recently lost his father to lung cancer, opened the scoring at the 12:33 mark of the first quarter with an unassisted goal. Nolan Heavenor pushed the lead to 2-0 when Jason Randolph found him in front of the net. Mercyhurst rallied with goals from Troy Ledbetter and Ian Komorek to tie the score at two. The two teams then traded single tallies to bring the score to 3-3. Limestone would then claim the lead for good by scoring the final two goals of the first quarter and all three goals in the second quarter to take an 8-3 lead at the intermission. The Lakers came out hot in the third quarter and clawed right back into the game. Goals from Komorek, Andrew Sands and Joe Pool brought Mercyhurst to within two at 8-6. Limestone pushed the lead to four with goals from John Navarro and Kyle Zents, but the Lakers responded with goals from Mike McLellan and Jonathan Kane. After Navarro scored again, Mercyhurst score two unanswered to bring the score to 11-10 with just under four minutes remaining in the final period. Heavenor, Wooster, and Roger Vyse then scored three unanswered goals to put give their team a 14-10 lead with 1:34 remaining. Mercyhurst once again rose to the challenged tallying two more scores, but time expired on the comeback and the Saints came away with a 14-12 win. Mike McLellan led the way for the Lakers with three goals. Jonathan Kane tallied four points on two goals and two assists. Troy Ledbetter also had four points on one goal and three assists. David Wooster had an outstanding game, scoring five goals. Nolan Heavenor notched four points with three goals and an assist. Rogre Vyse and John Navarro each netted two goals for the Saints while Jason Randolph pitched in three saves. After the game coach Johnson praised both teams. "We knew this would be a tough game. We made some mistakes, but we survived and advanced. We've got a great group of seniors who have given us great leadership all year long." David Wooster, who lost his father to lung cancer on Thursday, spoke about an emotional three days after the game. "I went home to be with my family. I asked them if I should play and they said yes. I left one family to be with another and just played as hard as I could. Dad always loved to watch me play and he still is." Mercyhurst Head Coach Chris Ryan found no fault in his team's effort. "It's tough to play here especially against a good team like Limestone. This is probably the hardest working team I've had the pleasure to work with." Limestond will move on to face LeMoyne who defeated New York Institute of Technology 7-5 in the nation's other semifinal. That game will take place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD on May 30. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Defender and captain Clint Pitts said his team would be ready. "Coach Johnson always has us prepared with a game plan. I'm sure Baltimore will be no different." May 6, 2004 - SAINTS BATTLE TAR HEELS CHAPEL HILL, NC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team put their undefeated season on the line against the North Carolina Tar Heels, ranked 7th in Division I, in Chapel Hill today. The Saints, ranked 1st in Division II, matched UNC shot for shot, but came up on the short end of a 17-8 score. Limestone equaled North Carolina's 23 shots on goal. Paul Spellman recorded nine saves for the Tar Heels while allowing five goals. Charlie Gray notched six saves for the Saints. The Tar Heels controlled 21-of-27 face-offs and bested the Saints on groundballs 49-36. The Tar Heels led 4-0 with five minutes remaining in the first quarter. David Wooster got the Saints going with a goal with 3:51 remaining. Roger Vyse closed out the first quarter with a goal at the buzzer. He then opened the second period with another goal to bring the score to 6-3. North Carolina pulled away with five unanswered goals to close out the half as the Tar Heels took an 11-3 advantage. Limestone battled back in the second half as North Carolina just nipped the Saints 6-5 in the half. Roger Vyse and Chris Barrett each netted a pair of goals for the Saints. Nolan Heavenor tallied a goal and two assists. David Wooster, Patrick Cardiff, and Jason Randolph each found the net for Limestone. Wooster and Cardiff added assists as well. Jed Prossner netted four goals and added two assists for North Carolina, while Mike McCall added three goals and three assists. Limestone closes out the regular season with a 14-1 record. North Carolina improved to 8-4. Limestone will now await the pairings for the National Semi-Finals which will be announced on the College Sports Television Selection Show between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 9. April 25, 2004 - SAINTS EARN SIXTH CONSECUTIVE DEEP SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Limestone Saints In the second half Limestone wore the Indians down, outscoring them 7-2. In the game Limestone outshot Catawba 43-29. Limestone was successful on 2-of-4 extra man opportunities while Catawba scored on just 1-of-7 EMO's. The Saints also netted one shorthanded goal. David Wooster notched five points for the Saints on four goals and an assist. Nolan Heavenor and Patrick Cardiff each netted three goals and had one assist. Roger Vyse added two goals and two assists for the Saints. Matt Riley scored four of Catawba's six goals. Limestone will return to action on May 5th as they wrap up the regular season against the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. April 23, 2004 - SAINTS REACH DSC FINALS WITH WIN OVER PFEIFFER SALSBURY, NC: Top-seeded Limestone, ranked second in NCAA II, rolled into the finals of the 2004 Deep South Conference Men's Lacrosse Tournament with a 20-2 win over fourth-seeded Pfeiffer on Friday afternoon at Shuford Stadium and Kirkland Field. Limestone 13-0 and will face third-seeded Catawba in Sunday's 2 p.m. final. Pfeiffer ends its season at 6-8. Catawba advanced to the finals with a 19-14 win over second-seeded St. Andrews later on Friday afternoon. Catawba improved to 10-5 overall, while St. Andrews ends its season at 8-8. For Limestone, sophomore David Wooster (Amapolis, MD) scored seven goals to lead the Saints, while junior Roger Vyse (Six Nations Reserve, ONT, CANADA) had five goals and three assists for Limestone. Trevor Krauss (Owingsville, MD) and Eugene Thomas (Gaithersburg, MD) had the goals for Pfeiffer. Limestone led just 3-0 with three minutes left in the opening quarter, but added three goals in the final 2:22 to take a 6-0 advantage after a quarter. The Saints scored 10 goals in the second quarter to post a 16-0 halftime edge. Pfeiffer did not get on the board until Krauss' goal with six minutes to play. April 18, 2004 - LIMESTONE 30 - 6 OVER PFEIFFER MISENHEIMER, NC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team improve to 11-0 on the season with a 30-6 romp over the Pfeiffer University Falcons. Limestone scored the first 10 goals of the game and never looked back. The Saints out shot the Falcons 43-17. David Wooster racked up 8 points on 6 goals and 2 assists. Chris Barrett added five goals and an assist while Roger Vyse netted 4 goals and assisted on one more. Thirteen different Saints scored in the victory. Eight Saints scored multiple goals. Trevor Krauss netted 4 of Pfeiffer's 6 goals. Limestone will return to action on Tuesday, April 20 as they host a first round game of the Deep South Conference Tournament. That game will begin at 4:00. Limestone's opponent for that game is not yet known. April 14, 2004 - LIMESTONE MOVES TO 10 - 0 CHARLOTTE, NC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team, ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II, scored early and often to take care of Queens University of Charlotte 20-3 in a Deep South Conference match-up Wednesday at Memorial Stadium. Queens fell to 2-10 overall and 0-6 in the DSC while Limestone improved to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the conference. Limestone's Roger Vyse tallied six goals and an assist to lead the Saints' attack. The Saints jumped out to a 6-1 lead at the end of the first quarter to take charge early in the contest. Queens went scoreless in the second quarter as Limestone put the game away with seven goals in the second to take a commanding 13-1 lead into the break. Limestone held a decisive edge on shots with 50 to Queens' 15. Limestone also collected 26 groundballs to the Royals' 6. The Saints controlled 21-of-25 face-offs. Limestone's Charlie Gray was solid in goal with six saves. Joel Heimbigner and Drew Morgan split time in goal for the Royals. Heimbigner had nine saves and allowed 14 goals while Morgan had seven saves and six goals against. Ryan Donovan led Queens with a goal and an assist. Alex Tack and Andy Delamielleure also added a goal for Queens and Pat Halsch had an assist. Joining in on the action for Limestone was Robert Woody with three goals and an assist, Nolan Heavenor with three goals and an assist, David Wooster with two goals and three assists, and Brad Patridge and Harley Beekman each with two goals. Limestone travels to Pfeiffer University on Saturday, April 17 as they look to close out the DSC regular season a perfect 7-0. With a win, Limestone would earn the right to host a first round game of the Deep South Conference Tournament. That game would be played on April 20. April 9, 2004 - SAINTS WIN ON SENIOR DAY GAFFNEY, SC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team improved to 9-0 with a 15-3 win over Wheeling Jesuit University. Prior to the game Limestone honored its seven seniors. The class of 2004 now carries an overall record of 48-8. They have won three Deep South Conference titles, one National Championship, and have been National Runners-up twice. The Cardinals held the Saints to just two goals in the first period while out shooting Limestone 8-6. David Wooster finally got Limestone on the board with 6:02 left in the first. Robert Woody would add another score at the 2:14 mark. The Saints led 7-0 before Joe Corcoran found the net with 4:56 remaining in the half. Limestone started off the second half with five unanswered goals to pull away. Limestone out shot the Cardinals 46-23 and won 18-of-21 face-offs. Limestone was successful on 2-of-4 extra-man opportunities and scored one shorthanded goal. David Wooster and Nolan Heavenor each tallied five points for Limestone on four goals and an assist. Robert woody added three goals while Roger Vyse scored one and assisted on two more. Joe Corcoran scored twice for Wheeling Jesuit. Dennis McKenna also scored for the Cardinals. Limestone will return to action on Wednesday, April 14, as they travel to Charlotte, NC to take on Queens University. That game is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. April 6, 2004 - LIMESTONE TOPS CATAWBA 22 - 7 SALISBURY, NC: Limestone College, ranked second in NCAA II, defeated host Catawba 22-7 in Deep South Conference men’s lacrosse action on Tuesday afternoon at Shuford Stadium and Kirkland Field. The Saints remain undefeated at 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the DSC, while Catawba falls to 6-5 and 3-2. Limestone led only 3-2 after a quarter, but out-scored the Indians 6-0 in the second to take a 9-2 advantage to the half. The Saints would use a 9-2 edge in the third quarter to go on top 18-4. Chris Wolff (Centerville, MD) opened the scoring at the 11:39 mark of the opening quarter, but Catawba came right back eight seconds later on a tally by Matt Riley (Baltimore, MD). Patrick Cardiff’s (Victoria, BC, CANADA) goal at the 8:01 mark of the frame gave the Saints the lead for good at 2-1. Nolan Heavenor (Victoria, DC, CANADA) led Limestone with five goals and three assists. David Wooster (Annapolis, MD) and Roger Vyse (Six Nations Reserve, ONT, CANADA) each had four points for Limestone. Wooster had two goals and two assists, while Vyse had a goal and three helpers. David Dunnuck (Greensboro, NC) had three goals for Catawba and Jason Windett (Magnolia, DE). April 3, 2004 - SAINTS ROLL IN LAURINBURG LAURINBURG, NC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team (7-0, 4-0 DSC) defeated St. Andrews Presbyterian College (7-5, 6-1 DSC) by a score of 25-8 on Saturday. The Saints attack unit of Nolan Heavenor, Roger Vyse, and David Wooster combined for 24 points as Limestone (ranked 2nd in the nation) remained perfect. Limestone grabbed a 5-2 first quarter lead with three goals by Roger Vyse (Six Nations Reserve, Ontario). After a quick second period goal by David Wooster (Annapolis, MD), the Knights answered with two goals by Drew Howell (Edmonton, Alberta) and Dalen Crouse (St. Albert, Alberta) to cut the deficit to 6-4, which would be the closest that St. Andrews would get. The Saints would score five of the last six goals of the first half to build up an 11-5 halftime lead. SAPC held in during most of the third period scoring three of the next four goals but could never catch Limestone. The Saints pulled away to the 17-goal win scoring the final 10 goals of the game. Heavenor (Victoria, BC) netted five goals and assisted on four more. Vyse and Wooster chipped in with eight and seven points, respectively. Vyse led both teams with seven goals. Wooster and Robert Woody (Edgewater, MD) tallied four goals a piece in the win while goalie Marty Ward (Syracuse, NY) picked up the win in net making three saves in 29 minutes. Crouse, Jimmy Herberson (Oakland Mills, MD), and Zach Mryncza (Baltimore, MD) led the Knights with three points each. Crouse recorded three goals to improve his team leading goals total to 23. Goalie Kevin Woods (Setauket, NY), who is the current DSC defensive player of the week, made 20 saves for the Knights. Limestone out shot the Knights 60-23 and won 29 out of the 36 faces offs. The Saints also took advantage of their extra man opportunities scoring seven goals on nine attempts. March 27, 2004 - SAINTS IMPROVE TO 6 - 0 GAFFNEY, SC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team (6-0) improved to 3-0 in the Deep South Conference with a 21-8 win over Wingate University on Saturday. The Bulldogs came out firing and led 2-1 with five minutes remaining in the first quarter. However, the Saints ripped off 12 unanswered goals and pulled away. Wingate again showed their mettle in the fourth quarter as they put 4 goals on the board, but the Saints continued their offensive onslaught and netted five in the quarter. Limestone's Nolan Heavenor had an outstanding day, netting 6 goals and assisting on 4 more. David Wooster scored 3 times and dished out 2 assists. Roger Vyse scored 4 goals while Robert Woody added 3 of his own. Taylor Blake netted three goals for Wingate while Matt DiMartino and John Martin each scored twice. The Saints will return to action on Saturday, April 3, as they travel to Laurinburg, NC, to take on St. Andrews College. That game features two teams that are undefeated in the Deep South Conference. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. March 24, 2004 - SAINTS WIN BIG GAFFNEY, SC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team (5-0) improved to 2-0 in the Deep South Conference with a 22-1 win over Lees-McRae College on Wednesday. The Saints jumped ahead early scoring three goals in the first five minutes and eight in the first quarter. Limestone's defense was outstanding. The Saints out shot the Bobcats 36-1 in the first half. Four Saints turned a hat trick in the win. David Wooster, Chris Barrett, Nolan Heavenor, and Harley Beekman each netted three goals for Limestone. Wooster added two assists as well. Limestone improved to 5-0 on the season and will return to action on Saturday, March 27, as they host Wingate in another DSC game. Saturday's match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. March 20, 2004 - SAINTS TAKE BIG WIN ANNAPOLIS, MD: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team improved to 4-0 with their third consecutive win over a team ranked in the nation's top-ten. Limestone defeated Mercyhurst College in Annapolis, MD 13-10. The Saints led 6-4 at the half and opened that margin in the third quarter by outscoring the Lakers 5-1 in the period. Mercyhurst rallied late, scoring 5 of the games last 7 goals, but it was too little too late and the Saints came away with the 13-10 win. The Saints, ranked 3rd in the latest USILA Coaches' Poll have defeated Mercyhurst (5), Bryant (6), and Dowling (7) in their last three contests. Limestone received an outstanding performance from Robert Woody who completed the hat trick with 3 goals. Chris Barrett, Roger Vyse, and Nolan Heavenor each netted two goals for Limestone. Troy Ledbetter scored three goals and dished out one assist for the Lakers. March 15, 2004 - SAINTS GO TO 3 - 0 DURHAM, NC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team improved to 3-0 with an 11-9 win over 6th ranked Bryant College on Monday. Today's game pitted the nation's 3rd and 6th ranked team in Durham, NC. Roger Vyse, a transfer student from Herkimer County Community College, netted four goals for the Saints. Nolan Heavenor added two goals and two assists. Jason Randolph and Chris Barrett added a pair of goals. Pat Cardiff found the net once for Limestone while Randolph and Robert Woody each pitched in an assist. The Saints will return to action on March 20, in Annapolis, MD. Limestone will take on 5th ranked Mercyhurst College at 1:00 p.m. at Broadneck High School. March 6, 2004 - SAINTS DEFEAT DOWLING COLLEGE TO WIN SPORTSMANSHIP CUP MYRTLE BEACH, SC: The Limestone College men’s lacrosse team defeated Dowling College in Myrtle Beach on Saturday. In the renewal of the North – South Sportsmanship Cup, the Saints took an 11-8 victory and returned home with the cup for the third straight time. The North – South Sportsmanship Cup is a series between the two schools that ran from 1996-2000. The Saints and Golden Lions had not faced each other since 2000. This year the game took on national importance as the latest USILA Poll ranked Limestone 3rd and Dowling 7th. Limestone (2-0) got outstanding performances from Kyle Zentz and John Navarro. Zents found the net three times. Navarro scored two goals and dished out three assists. Jason Randolph and David Wooster each recorded two goals and one assist as well. The Saints will return to action on Monday, March 15, as they take on Bryant College in Durham, NC. That game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. February 21, 2004 - SAINTS WIN CONVINCINGLY OVER MARS HILL GAFFNEY, SC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team took a convincing 27-4 win over Deep South rival Mars Hill in their season opener on Saturday, February 21st. The Saints outshot the Lions 70-6. David Wooster scored 6 goals for Limestone while dishing out 3 assists. Nick DeLonga won 15-18 face-off attempts. Jason Randolpf and Nolan Heavenor each scored 3 goals for the Saints. Andrew Chapman scored 3 of the Lion's four goals. Head Coach T.W. Johnson was pleased with his team's performance. "We talk about playing at a high speed in every aspect of the game. We were able to do that today. We brought a lot of team spead and a great overall team effort. It's nice to get a win on opening day." Mars Hill (0-1) vs. LIMESTONE COLLEGE (1-0) Score by period 1 2 3 4 Total Mars Hill LIMESTONE COLLEGE Shots by period 1 2 3 4 Total Face-offs by period 1 2 3 4 Total Clears by period 1 2 3 4 Total Ground balls by period 1 2 3 4 Total Extra Man by period 1 2 3 4 Total |
SALSBURY, NC: The Limestone College men's lacrosse team successfully completed one of their team goals for the 2004 season. The Saints took a 14-6 win over Catawba College in Salisbury to earn their sixth consecutive Deep South Conference Championship. With the win, the 2nd ranked Saints improved to 14-0 and can now set their sights on their final team goal, a national championship.