Seahawk Men's Lacrosse Drops Season-Opener at No. 2 Roanoke
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's (Md.) (0-1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Roanoke (1-0) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| St. Mary's (Md.) | Roanoke |
|---|---|
| G: Gordy Long - 3 | G: Richard Lachlan - 4 |
| A: Patrick Mull - 1 | A: Jeff Keating - 3 |
| Sv: Stu Wheeler - 17 | Sv: Charles Pease - 12 |
| GB: 2 Players (#34, #42 - 6) | GB: Max Satossky - 9 |
| Team Statistics | St. Mary's (Md.) | Roanoke |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 35 | 40 |
| Ground Balls | 43 | 57 |
| Saves | 17 | 12 |
| Clears | 14-18 | 19-20 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 25 |
| Face Offs Won | 8 | 14 |
| Man Up | 1-7 | 2-3 |
Salem, Va. – Sophomore midfielder Gordy Long (Monkton, Md./St. Paul's School) notched his first career hat trick Sunday afternoon but the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's lacrosse team suffered a 12-6 setback in its season-opener at No. 2 Roanoke College.
Senior attackman John Dehm (Trumbull, Conn./Middlesex [Mass.]) put St. Mary's (0-1) on the board first with an unassisted goal just 44 seconds into the game. Roanoke (1-0) then responded with three straight goals, including two in three seconds, to claim a 3-1 lead in the first period.
The Seahawks cut the lead to one at halftime, outscoring the hosts 2-1 in the second quarter. Roanoke picked up the first goal of the second period before Long and first-year midfielder Will Lerch (Lothian, Md./Calverton School) each found the back of the net for a 4-3 halftime score.
Junior attackman Patrick Mull (Fallston, Md./Fallston) tied the game up at 4-4 all with an unassisted goal at 13:05 of the third stanza. The Maroons quickly broke the draw with six unanswered scores to stake a 10-4 advantage after three periods of play.
Long tallied two goals in the fourth and Roanoke scored twice in the 11th minute for the 12-6 final.
Junior face-off specialist Albert Mitchell (Shrewsbury, Mass./Saint John's) went 8-for-20 at the X while Long paced the team with six ground balls and three caused turnovers.
The Seahawks received strong defensive efforts from junior captain Justin Harty (Medford Lakes, N.J./Camden Catholic) and sophomore Tripp Trainor (Severn, Md./Gilman School). The duo combined for 11 ground balls and five caused turnovers.
Seahawk senior Stu Wheeler (Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's School) made 17 saves on 40 shots faced and contributed three loose ball pickups.
Roanoke outshot the Seahawks in the game, 40-35, while owning a 57-43 advantage in ground balls.
St. Mary's will be back in action on Saturday, February 25 against Dickinson College at the St. Paul's School in Brooklandville, Md. The first face-off is set for 1:00 p.m.
