WARRIOR MEN’S LACROSSE DEFEATED BY MESSIAH

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s lacrosse team hosted Messiah College, Wednesday afternoon, for a Middle Atlantic Conference contest. The Warriors played even with the Falcons for a quarter, but the visiting team went on 6-0 run and never looked back, winning 18-3. Lycoming falls to 7-5 overall and 6-3 within the conference. Messiah improves to 8-3 and 6-1.

Sang Duong (Jr./Havertown, Pa.; Haverford) led the Warriors with two goals and an assist. Chris McQuade (Jr./Lower Gwynedd, Pa.; Wissahickon) scored Lycoming’s other goal.

Christian Willaum (Sr./New Milford, Conn.; New Milford) started in goal for the Warriors and made nine saves in the first half. Sean Powers (Sr./Drexel Hill, Pa.; Monsignor Bonner) was in the cage for the second half, also making nine saves.

Kevin Dennstaedt, Reed Horanburg, and Dan Videon each scored four goals to pace the Falcons. Chris Gilbert and Jason Kirwan split time in goal for Messiah, combining for five saves.

Lycoming will play their final game of the regular season on Saturday, May 1, at Drew University.

COLLEGIATE LACROSSE
Messiah 18, Lycoming 3

Goals:
Lycoming – Sang Duong 2, Chris McQuade
Messiah – Kevin Dennstaedt 4, Reed Horanburg 4, Dan Videon 4, Jono Linebaugh 2, Peter McLean 2, Nat Pierce, Stu Oberg

Assists:
Lycoming – Duong
Messiah – Linebaugh 3, Pierce 3, Dennstaedt 2, McLean, Ryan White

Saves:
Lycoming – Christian Willaum (30 min.) 9 saves, 7 GA; Sean Powers (30 min.) 9 saves, 11 GA
Messiah – Chris Gilbert (45 min.) 3 saves, 3 GA; Jason Kirwan (15 min.) 2 saves, 0 GA