Wednesday's Men's Lax Recap
Geli Carabases, Swarthmore
Dickinson 10, McDaniel 3
The #8-ranked Dickinson College men's lacrosse team opened Centennial Conference play with a 10-3 win over visiting McDaniel on Wednesday night. Brian Cannon led the attack with a hat-trick as nine different players tallied a goal or assist. Junior Greg Hanley (Laurel Hollow, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) made eight saves in goal for the Red Devils, improving to 5-1 on the season.
Franklin & Marshall 12, Ursinus 6
Franklin & Marshall used three unanswered goals to start the second half, which broke a 5-5 halftime tie, in a 12-6 win over Ursinus in a Centennial Conference game Wednesday. The Diplomats have won six straight games and improved to 7-1 (2-0 CC) while the Bears dropped to 5-2 (1-1 CC). Cameron Setian stopped nine shots to pick up the win and improved to 7-1 on the season.
Swarthmore 9, Muhlenberg 6
Sophomore Daniel Kowalyshyn scored three goals and seniors Zach Belden and Max Hubbard each netted a pair as the Swarthmore College men's lacrosse team (4-3, 1-1) defeated Muhlenberg 9-6 to earn its first Centennial Conference victory of the year on Wednesday evening. Sophomore Jonathan Molloy and freshman Ian Lukaszewicz also scored for the Garnet, which has already equaled its win total for the entire 2011 season. Senior Michael Brockway had a big day in net, making 14 saves - including five huge stops in the fourth quarter.
Washington College 12, Haverford 3
The Washington College men's lacrosse team ran its win streak to five games and scored its first victory over visiting Haverford College since 2008, defeating the Fords, 12-3, in a Centennial Conference game tonight on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Shoremen, who improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in Centennial Conference play with the victory, raced out to an 8-1 halftime lead in the game. Sophomore midfielder Hunter Nowicki (Baltimore, MD/Franklin) led the Shoremen offensively with two goals and two assists, while senior goalie Peter Stewart (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary's) played the first 55:49 of the game for Washington and made 11 saves while allowing just three goals.
