WARRIOR MEN’S LACROSSE DOMINATES KING’S

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College men’s lacrosse team hosted King’s College, Wednesday afternoon, for a Middle Atlantic Conference contest. The Warriors controlled the action from the start and went on to a comfortable 22-6 victory. Lycoming improves to 4-3 overall and 3-1 within the conference. The Monarchs fall to 2-5 and 0-4.

Dave Kirschner (So./Newtown Square, PA; Marple Newtown) led the Warriors with a school-record 14 points in the contest. He scored six goals while assisting on eight others. Dan Wilcox (Jr./Corning, NY; Corning East) scored a game-high seven goals and recorded three assists. Ryan Bergstrom (Sr./Hagerstown, MD; Smithsburg) added four goals and Rob VanderWiele (Jr./Hardwick, NJ; Blair Academy) chipped in two. Sean Malone (Jr./Calgary, Alberta; Sir Winston Churchill), Chris McQuade (So./Lower Gwynedd, PA; Wissahickon), and Dan Thomer (Fr./Philadelphia, PA; Archbishop Ryan) also scored a goal each.

Christian Willaum (Jr./New Milford, CT; New Milford) and Eric Shepski (So./West Chester, PA; Unionville) split time in goal for Lycoming. Willaum made two saves and allowed four goals in 30 minutes. Shepski made three saves and allowed two goals in 30 minutes.

Ryan Thomas led King’s with two goals and an assist. John Matusiewicz also recorded a pair of goals. Steve Matusiewicz went the distance in goal for the Monarchs, making 21 saves.

The Warriors are at home again for their next contest, hosting DeSales University on Saturday, April 5. The game is set to start at 2 p.m.  

COLLEGIATE LACROSSE
Lycoming  22, King’s  6  

Goals:
Lycoming – Dan Wilcox 7, Dave Kirschner 6, Ryan Bergstrom 4, Rob VanderWiele 2, Sean Malone, Chris McQuade, Dan Thomer
King’s – Ryan Thomas 2, John Matusiewicz 2, Carlo Ciotoli, Steve Chance

Assists:
Lycoming – Kirschner 8, Wilcox 3, VanderWiele, Dave Dormond, Brian Leland
King’s – Thomas, Ed Shawinski

Saves:
Lycoming – Christian Willaum (30 min.) 2 saves, 4GA; Eric Shepski (30 min.) 3 saves, 2 GA
King’s – Steve Matusiewicz (60 min.) 21 saves, 22GA