OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The No. 2-ranked Stevenson men’s lacrosse scored six of the game’s final seven goals, including two from senior Dave Cougler (Rochester, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley), to blow open a one-goal game in the third quarter en route to an 11-5 victory over No. 16 Western New England Sunday at Caves Athletics Complex.
The win was the eighth for Stevenson (4-0) in the last two seasons against a team ranked in the top-20 and its 11th consecutive at home.
The Mustangs led 5-1 with 3:07 remaining in the second quarter after junior Jimmy Dailey (Westminster/Winters Mill) scored the first of his two goals off an assist from junior Kyle Moffitt (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East).
However, the Golden Bears (0-2) scored back-to-back goals only 43 seconds apart in the final minute by Patrick White and Andrew Mariani to pull within two at halftime, 5-3.
Corigan Harreys scored off a feed from Tim Santye with a man advantage at the 12:03 mark of the third quarter as Western New England trailed by just one, 5-4. The goal capped a span of 10 minutes in which the team scored four of the game’s five goals to rally from a four-goal deficit.
Senior Richie Ford (Baltimore/Towson) scored three of Stevenson’s first six goals with his last coming at 10:22 in the third quarter that started a 6-0 run for the Mustangs to push their lead to 11-4 after senior Steve Kazimer (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger) tallied his first with 12:43 left in the fourth.
Ford finished with four points to lead all scorers while Dailey, Moffitt and Cougler each totaled two goals and one assist.
Stevenson held a 47-21 edge in shots, including a 23-10 advantage in the second half, but was 0-for-10 with with a man advantage. Neither team’s man-up offense was effective as the Golden Bears were 1-of-5.
Mike Santare led Western New England with two goals and one assist while Brewster Knowlton made 15 saves. Senior Geoff Hebert (Lutherville/Dulaney) stopped six shots for Stevenson.
The Mustangs return to action next Saturday when they host Lycoming beginning at 1:00 p.m.
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CARLISLE, Pa. – Stevenson women’s lacrosse freshman Rachel Hill (Parkton/Hereford) made a career-high 13 saves in her first career start while senior Kristyna Hnizda (Manchester/North Carroll) scored a career-high four goals as the Mustangs remained unbeaten with an 11-9 win at Dickinson Friday night at Biddle Field.
The win was the seventh-straight in the regular season for Stevenson (5-0), including its fifth consecutive on the road.
The 5-foot Hill made her first career start, filling in for sophomore Jenny Schroeder (Severna Park/Seton Keough) who missed her first start in 25 career games because of injury.
Hill totaled eight of her 13 saves in the second half as the Mustangs rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to take its first lead since scoring the game’s first goal just over two minutes into the contest.
Hill faced 27 shots, including 16 in the second half, and eight free position attempts.
Trailing 4-2 at the half, Stevenson scored six of the first eight goals in the second to take an 8-6 lead on Hnizda’ second of the game with 10:57 remaining.
However, the Devils (1-1) scored three-straight over the next three minutes to take a one-goal advantage at 7:56.
Hnizda scores two of the Mustangs’ final three goals in the last seven minutes, including her third with 7:00 left to tie the game at 9-9 before junior Megan Weiss (Odenton/Seton) scored the game-winner off an assist from junior Lisa Baker (Westminster/Westminster) with 4:03 to play.
Hnizda then added an insurance tally at 2:30 to cap the scoring.
Senior Lauren Zegowitz (Gaithersburg/Damascus) added three more goals to raise her career total to 126 and her point total to 177, nine short of the school record. Baker finished with one goal and two assists.
Kaity Moore had one goal and two assists to lead Dickinson while Jessie Clark made 11 saves.
Stevenson continues its five-game road trip on Tuesday when it travels to local rival McDaniel. Game time is at 4:00 p.m.
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TOWSON, Md. – Stevenson women’s lacrosse sophomore Jenny Schroeder (Severna Park/Seton Keough) made 13 saves, including eight in the second half, while senior Lauren Zegowitz (Gaithersburg/Damascus) had four goals and two assists in a 16-11 victory over Ursinus Saturday evening at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium.
The win marked the first 3-0 start for Stevenson (3-0) under fifth-year head coach Kathy Railey who won her 100th career game on Wednesday at York (Pa.).
With six points, Zegowitz moved past Laura Higgs for second on the school’s career points list with 168. She is also second in career goals with 120 and trails Heather Valunas’ all-time records by 18 points and 31 goals.
Making its season debut, Ursinus (0-1) scored four of the game’s first six goals to take a two-goal lead less than nine minutes in.
However, Zegowitz scored her second goal of the game at 19:09 to start a 6-0 run for the Mustangs who took an 8-4 advantage and never trailed again. Zegowitz and senior Kristyna Hnizda (Manchester/North Carroll) each scored three goals in first half as Stevenson built a 9-6 lead at halftime.
Elizabeth Cannon and Elizabeth Chatburn each scored to start the second half for the Bears as they pulled within one at 22:56 before Zegowitz tallied her fourth of the game only 31 seconds later that started a quick 3-0 spurt. She had a hand in two of the three goals as Stevenson pushed its lead back to four, 12-8.
The Mustangs scored seven of the game’s final 10 goals and benefited from 11 Urinus turnovers and the team’s 1-of-8 performance on clears.
Hnizda finished with four goals while junior Lisa Baker (Westminster/Westminster) added two goals and one assist. Sophomore Kelli Battista (Elkridge/Long Reach) also had two goals.
Allison Furman and Emily Diehl each totaled three points for the Bears while Alex McBride had 11 saves.
Stevenson returns to action on Tuesday when they host a CAC contest with Wesley at Caves Athletics Complex beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Mustangs currently sit atop the conference standings, one game ahead of No. 3-ranked Salisbury.
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TOWSON, Md. – Stevenson men’s lacrosse senior Steve Kazimer (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger) scored nine points on five goals and four assists, to lead an explosive Mustang offense that outscored Kean 22-3 over the final three quarters en route to a 24-4 victory this past Saturday night at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University.
The win was the 19th-straight regular season victory for Stevenson (2-0) and the ninth consecutive in a home opener.
The Mustangs also improved their record to 2-0 in games at Towson after the team knocked off Alvernia, 12-2 on Mar. 8, 2005 in the first career game under sixth-year head coach Paul Cantabene.
Stevenson outshot the Cougars 61-21 and were a perfect 16-of-16 on clears.
Kazimer, a unanimous selection for preseason player and attackman of the year, finished just one point shy of his career-high of 10 set in a 19-13 win over Messiah on Mar. 3, 2008 when he totaled a school record nine goals.
The school record for points in a game is held by Bob Reinheimer who had five goals and seven assists in an 18-9 win over Lycoming on Mar. 31, 2001.
Kazimer was one 13 different goal scorers, including three who had at least three goals. A total of 15 players had at least one point for Stevenson who scored 20 or more goals for the 10th time in six seasons under Cantabene.
Kazimer scored the first two goals of the game for the Mustangs before Scott Leathem tallied to pull Kean within one. Despite outshooting the Cougars 15-4, Stevenson led by just one in a low-scoring first quarter.
The Mustangs’ took a 10-3 halftime lead after scoring eight goals on 18 shots, including two each from Kazimer and juniors Jimmy Dailey (Westminster/Winters Mill) and Richie Ford (Baltimore/Towson).
Dailey totaled four goals and two assists while Ford added three and two, respectively.
Kazimer had a hand in four of Stevenson’s first five goals of the third quarter, assisting on three, as the team took a commanding 16-4 lead.
The Mustangs added another eight goals in the fourth quarter, six of which marked the first of the season and two that were the first in the careers of junior Ray Witte (Annapolis/St. Peter and Paul) and freshman Zach Fratella (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine).
Senior Geoff Hebert (Lutherville/Dulaney) made 12 saves, three shy of his career-high before giving way to senior Andrew Harrington (Easton/South Dorchester) and freshman Pete Wesselman (Charlotte, N.C./Providence) who made his first career appearance.
C.J. Gannon led the Cougars (1-1) with one goal and two assists while John Gesumaria had 10 saves.
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A mustang statue will be making its way onto the athletic field for permanent display sometime during the upcoming months. Standing at 5 1/2 feet tall, the bronze mustang will be near the entrance for people to view and even get their picture taken with. Keep a look out for it!
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The Bingo Blowout, in celebration of the Lacrosse Season Opening Spirit Night, took place in the Rockland Banquet Room on February 24th. Several students won great prizes like gift certificates to restaurants and salons, passes to museums, tickets to sports games, gift bags, ski passes, a flip video mini camera, a netbook, and a 42” High Definition TV.
The lucky winner of the 42” TV was Nick Meusel, a sophomore at Stevenson.
Congrats to all the winners!
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ST. DAVID’S, Pa. – Stevenson men’s lacrosse junior Jimmy Dailey (Westminster/Winter Mills) scored three of the Mustangs first 12 goals as they outscored Widener 12-1 over the second and third quarters en route to a 15-3 victory Sunday in the season opener for both teams at Eastern University’s Olson Field.
The win was the 18th consecutive in the regular season for Stevenson (1-0) and the sixth in as many season openers under head coach Paul Cantabene. The Mustangs also opened last season with a win over Widener, 7-6 at Caves Athletics Complex.
Nate Meyer scored off an assist from Brian Rogers five minutes into the game to give Widener (0-1) a one-goal lead which it would hold until junior UMBC transfer Dave Scott (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes) scored his first goal as a Mustang with a man-advantage at 2:46 to tie the game after the first quarter.
Scott’s goal was the first of 12-straight tallies for Stevenson who led 5-1 at halftime and 13-2 after three.
Dailey netted the first two goals of the second quarter, the second of which came at 7:46 off an assist from junior Richie Ford (Baltimore/Towson) before junior captain Kyle Moffitt (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) scored what proved to be the game-winner just 31 seconds later.
Also of note, freshman Andrew Bishop (Lothian/Southern) scored his first career goal to give the Mustangs a 5-1 lead at 4:53 of the second quarter, less than 24 hours after playing in his 25th and final game of the season for the Stevenson men’s basketball team.
Ford and consensus attackman and player of the year, senior Steve Kazimer (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger),each finished with five points with Ford totaling two goals and three assists and Kazimer adding one goal and four assists.
Dailey finished with four goals while Scott and junior CCBC Essex transfer Neal Barthelme each scored twice. Senior Dave Cougler (Rochester, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley) also netted a third quarter goal.
Junior Ray Witte (Annapolis/St. Peter and Paul) won 14-of-19 face-offs and picked up a career-high eight ground balls. Senior Geoff Hebert (Lutherville/Dulaney) made nine saves in 52 minutes before giving way to senior Andrew Harrington (Cambridge/South Dorchester).
Stevenson held a 39-24 advantage in shots, including a 25-10 margin over the second and third quarters while scoring on five of six extra-man opportunities.
Meyer was one of three different scorers for The Pride while Kevin Carney and Bobbt Schluter had 10 and two saves, respectively.
The Mustangs make their home debut next Saturday, February 27 when they welcome Kean to Caves Athletics Complex. Game time is at 2:00 p.m., following the women’s game versus Ursinus at noon.
We have moved on from clearing parking lots to the field for practice. Only 15 days to the first home game for lacrosse.
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Jon Wells took some nice photos during the snow storm. Take a look at them at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gomustangs/sets/72157623280928485/
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Due to the blizzard, the Stevenson University’s Alumni Lacrosse game was moved on short notice to this past Thursday night. Unfortunately, turnout for the event was limited due to the change. When I left at half-time, the current players had made up the 6 goal lead they had spotted the alumni.
When I arrived at Stevenson University’s Owings Mills Campus today, only two lanes of traffic on were open on the boulevard. But as the snow begun to fall this afternoon the road was getting close to three passable lanes open south of the entrance.
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Stevenson University’s Men’s Lacrosse team is taking no chances that the game field will be ready for their first home game scheduled for February 27. Twenty plus inches of snow covered the field within 24 hours of this photograph.
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