Former Knights lax player tries out for Team Canada

August 15, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—Peter Gut, a 2003 St. Andrews Presbyterian College graduate, was asked to try out for Team Canada’s field lacrosse squad.

Fifty players from across Canada will take part in a training session in September, and from that number the final roster of 25 will be selected.

Gut was drafted by the Calgary Roughnecks in sixth round (54th overall pick) of the 2003 National Lacrosse League (NLL) entry draft.

As a defender for the Knights in 2003, Gut lead the team with 70 ground balls while tallying one goal and one assist. Gut was a STX-USILA Academic All-American, three-time All-Deep South Conference (DSC) member, a three-time DSC All-Tournament team selection, two-time USILA All-American, and a 2002 NCAA Final Four participant.

Gut, an Edmonton, Alberta, native, earned a bachelor’s degree in international business. Gut was the 2003 St. Andrews senior class valedictorian with a 3.94 GPA.

Team Canada’s final 50 selection camp will be held from September 29 to October 2, 2005 in London, Ontario, Canada. Twenty-four countries will compete in the World Championship on July 13-22, 2006 in London, Ontario.

Knights’ lacrosse signs 10 players

June 1, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s lacrosse coach Michael Lawson has announced the signing of 10 players to national letter of intent’s during the 2005 spring signing period including six midfielders, two attackmen, a defender and a goalkeeper.

After inking five players in the fall, Lawson has 15 total newcomers in his first recruiting class at St. Andrews. Nathan Hull, John Osterritter, T.J. Dacey, Chris Nagle and Maxim Kalkstein all committed to the Knights in the fall.

“We are thrilled to have these student-athletes at St. Andrews,” said Lawson. “We are relieved to have our first recruiting class under our belt.”

Phillip Hardy is an attackman at Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, OH, where he holds the school record with nine goals in one game. In 2004, Hardy scored 17 goals and provided seven assists. As of this release, Hardy has amassed 51 goals and eight assists in 2005. Phillip also excels in the classroom as a High Honor Roll and All-Academic Award recipient.

Keenan Stout is an attackman at Potomac Falls High School in Potomac Falls, VA. Stout’s a four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain. Keenan is a two time team MVP and Athlete of the Week along with a 2004 All-District selection. Academically, Stout is on the Honor Roll and an active Student Council member.

Parker Ferguson is a defender from Southeast Guilford High School in Greensboro, NC. Ferguson was an All-State and All-Conference selection in 2004 and was named his teams Most Valuable Defensive Player. Parker served as a team captain in his final two years and also plays for the Triad Select Team.

Stephen Hartley is a goalie from Hilliard Darby High School in Hilliard, OH. Hartley played three years of varsity lacrosse and was ranked ninth in the state with a .730 save percentage. Stephen was an All-State selection and a two-time Academic athlete.

John Holt is a midfielder from Forest Park High School in Dumfries, VA. Holt was the second leading scorer in the Cardinal District and was an All-District selection in 2004. John also competed on the Capital Sevens All Star Team.

Ethan Young also plays at Hilliard Darby High School in Hilliard, OH, where he is as a midfielder. Young is a dominating face off man who has accumulated 22 goals and nine assists in 2005.

Marcus Kirby is a middie from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Greensboro, NC who tallied 29 goals, 30 assists, 110 ground balls and won.65% of his face-offs in 2005. Kirby, a four-year letter winner and MVP, served as a team captain and is an honor roll student. Marcus also plays for the Triad Select Team.

Kyle Loda is a midfielder from James Madison High School in Vienna, VA. Loda is a three-year letter winner who also has competed on the FCA National Lacrosse Team. Kyle is an A ll-District performer and Senior All Star Team member who had 2 goals, 10 assist and 51 ground balls this year.

T.J. Nichols also plays at James Madison High School in Vienna, VA, where he is a long-stick midfielder. Nichols, an All-District performer who had one goal, two assists and 37 ground balls, was named 2005 Most Improved Defensemen.

Ryan Ebey is a long-stick midfielder from Shoreham-Wading River High School. Ryan is a two-sport athlete who will compete in both soccer and lacrosse at St. Andrews.

“We expect this group to be the catalyst to a bright future for St. Andrews lacrosse. This class will provide much needed talent and depth to our team”, concluded Lawson.

Three Knights named All-Deep South Conference

April 20, 2005

ROCK HILL, SC— St. Andrews Presbyterian College midfielders Pat Fitzgerald and Bryan Riddell along with defender Kris Hartzell were named to the 2005 Deep South Conference All-Conference list on Wednesday.

Junior middie Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) was selected to the DSC All-Conference First Team. Fitzgerald was fourth on the team with 28 points including 17 goals and 11 assists. Fitzgerald finished with a .347 shot percentage, 58 ground balls and the game-winning goal against Lees-McRae.

Junior defender Kris Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) was selected to the DSC All-Conference First Team. Hartzell had two goals on only three shots during the season including the game-winner against Mars Hill in the first round of the conference tournament. Hartzell leads the Knights with 74 ground balls including 11 against Catawba. Hartzell also provided three assists on the season for five points.

Junior middie Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) was selected to the DSC All-Conference Second Team. Riddell was third on the team with 30 points including 16 goals and 14 assists. Riddell has the game-winning goal in the Knights DSC wins against Mars Hill and Wingate. Riddell has taken over a 1/4 of St. Andrews faceoffs and is second on the team with 65 ground balls. Riddell had a team-high six assists in the Knights playoff win against Mars Hill.

First Team

Attack: Roger Vyse, Limestone
Attack: David Wooster, Limestone
Attack: Alex Tack, Queens
Midfield: Nolan Heavenor, Limestone
Midfield: Pat Cardiff, Limestone
Midfield: Anthony Triolo, Mars Hill
Midfield: Patrick Fitzgerald, St. Andrews
Defense: Ed O’Leary, Catawba
Defense: Sean McQuinn, Limestone
Defense: Kris Hartzell, St. Andrews
Goalie: Marty Ward, Limestone

Second Team

Attack: Jason Windett, Catawba
Attack: Bobby Woody, Limestone
Attack: Trevor Krauss, Pfeiffer
Midfield: Craig Emory, Catawba
Midfield: Josh Spriggs, Lees-McRae
Midfield: David Overberg, Queens
Midfield: Bryan Riddell, St. Andrews
Defense: Zack Dabkowski, Lees-McRae
Defense: James Cowley, Pfeiffer
Defense: Pat Halsch, Queens
Goalie: Brian Palmer, Pfeiffer

Coach of the Year: Jim Fritz, Queens
Freshman of the Year: Anthony Triolo, Mars Hill
Player of the Year: Roger Vyse, Limestone

Knights advance in DSC tournament

April 19, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—The No. 4 seed St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s lacrosse team coasted through the first round of the 2005 Deep South Conference Tournament with a 21-13 victory over No. 5 seed Mars Hill College on Tuesday.

The Knights improved to 5-10 on the season and will face No. 1 seed and nationally ranked No. 2 Limestone College on Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. in the DSC Tournament semifinals on the campus of Wingate University in Wingate, NC. St. Andrews provided the Saints with its toughest conference test this season but fell 19-6.

Anthony Triolo (Hicksville, NY) gave the Mountain Lions (4-10) an early 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal at the 13:46 mark of the first quarter. However, the Knights answered with five consecutive goals in just over a six minute span to break the game open.

St. Andrews posted seven goals in the first and third quarters and held a commanding 18-8 advantage going into the last frame. Mars Hill outscored the Knights 5-3 in the final 15 minutes but it was not enough as the Knights cruised to the eight-goal victory.

Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) and Chris Stott (Manchester, England) led the St. Andrews attack with seven goals apiece. C. Howell finished with a game-high nine points after assisting on two goals. Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) set up six Knights goals with assists. Drew Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) had a goal and three assists. Defender Kris Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) got credit for the game-winning tally and goalie Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) had a .500 save percentage with 13 saves for his fourth victory of the season.

Jack Riggins (Charlottesville, VA) led the Lions with three goals and three assists. Triolo, Michael Wigdzinski (Hicksville, NY) and James Wallace (Hilliard, OH) all supplied two goals. Matt Holthaus (Chruchville, MD) made 15 saves in net.

Knights lax win’s regular season finale

April 16, 2005

BANNER ELK, NC— St. Andrews Presbyterian College outscored Deep South Conference rival Lees-McRae 7-3 in the final quarter to end its regular season with a 15-10 road win on Saturday.

The Knights snapped an eight-game winless streak with the victory and improved to 4-10 overall and 4-3 in the DSC. With the win St. Andrews secured the No. 4 seed in the 2005 DSC Tournament and will host No. 5 seed Mars Hill College on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. The Knights defeated the Mountain Lions 13-7 in the season opener for both schools.

“It’s a big deal that we have home field advantage in the first round of the tournament as its good to play in front of our fans and not have to travel all the way to Mars Hill,” said head coach Michael Lawson.

St. Andrews jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the first quarter but the Bobcats (1-11/0-7) rallied with three of the four goals in the second frame to cut the deficit to 5-4 at halftime.

The two teams split six goals in the third quarter and the Knights entered the final 15 minutes leading by a slim 8-7 margin. Once again, each team alternated the first four goals of the fourth and Nik Nixon’s goal with 8:38 remaining put Lees-McRae within one at 10-9.

However, the Knights ended the game on a 5-1 run in the final eight minutes that featured bookend goals by Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) that were assisted by Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada).

Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) led St. Andrews with four goals. Fitzgerald supplied a hat trick and St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, natives Drew Howell and Kyle Weiher each had two goals. Phil Arana (Raleigh, NC) recorded his first three points of the season with two goals and an assist. Riddell had a five-point game with a goal and four assists. Chris Stott (Manchester, England) had four points including three assists.

Nixon led the Bobcats with four tallies. Tyler Stieber had a hat trick and Josh Spriggs had a game-high six points with two goals and four assists. Brian Voight supplied a goal and an assist.

Goalkeeper Kyle Grella (Wilmington, NC) picked up his first collegiate win in net for the Knights making six saves over 40 minutes of action. Goalie Adam Canoy made 20 saves in the loss for Lees-McRae.

“It feels good to get a win under our belt,” continued Lawson. “It was a long time coming and we had key guys that stepped up. Our backup goalie (Grella) played as well as he could with a .500 save percentage and kept us in the game.”

The Knights plan to use the experience of playing an extremely difficult schedule this year to help them in the conference tournament and in the future. Seven of SAPC’s 10 losses this season have come against teams that are either ranked in the top-10 or were ranked at one time this season.

#2 Limestone tops Knights lacrosse

April 2, 2005

GAFFNEY, SC—The Limestone College men’s lacrosse team (ranked 2nd in the nation) improved to 8-0 with a 19-6 Deep South Conference win over visiting St. Andrews Presbyterian College (3-10/3-3) on Saturday.

The Knights came out of the gate ready to play and took an early 2-1 lead when Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) scored with 9:54 left in the first quarter. Limestone then rattled off eight unanswered goals to take command of the game. The Saints led 9-5 at the half.

In the third quarter St. Andrews held Limestone to just three goals, but the Saints responded in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Knights 7-0 to take the 19-6 win.

Limestone out shot St. Andrews 39-23 and won 20-of-29 face offs. David Wooster turned in an outstanding game for the Saints with seven goals and one assist. Bobby Woody and Roger Vyse each scored three goals. Vyse added two assists, and Patrick Cardiff came off the bench to score two goals to go with two assists. Nolan Heavenor tallied two assists and won 12-of-15 face offs.

Riddell scored a pair of goals for the St. Andrews attack. St. Albert, Alberta, Canada natives Kyle Weiher, Dalen Crouse, Cole Howell and Drew Howell score the other Knights goals. Weiher, Chris Stott (Manchester, England) and Dan Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) each provided an assist.

Limestone goalkeeper Marty Ward and his counterpart Chris Sherman each had 10 saves in goal.

“After looking at tape, we thought that St. Andrews would have the best attack that we have faced and they played very well today,” said Head Coach Chris Hasbrouck. “This was a great test for us. We were not very sharp, but about midway through the third period we came together and played very well.”

Limestone will return to action Saturday, April 9, when they travel to Wheeling, WV, to take on Wheeling Jesuit University while the Knights finish its regular season with a DSC showdown with Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC, on Saturday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m.

Knights lacrosse falls to Catawba

March 30, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews men’s lacrosse team out scored Deep South Conference rival Catawba 6-2 in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback as the visiting Indians held onto a 14-12 victory on Wednesday.

The Knights (3-9 overall, 3-2 DSC) took the early lead on a goal by senior Chris Stott (Manchester, England) in the second minute of the contest. Freshman Jason Collier (Franklin, MA) put Catawba on the board with 2:50 remaining in the first.

The Indians (2-5, 2-2) took the lead for good midway thru the second quarter with consecutive goals by junior Jason Windett (Magnolia, DE) and senior Craig Emory (Beltsville, MD) within a 31 second window. Both teams split the remaining four goals of the half and Catawba held a 5-3 advantage during intermission.

Freshman Mike Dolesh (Aquasco, MD) scored with two seconds left in the third stanza to cap a 7-2 quarter by Catawba, giving the Indians a comfortable 12-6 lead.

The Knights hung in and after swapping opening goals went on a 5-0 run to pull within one goal at 13-12. Stott converted on an extra-man opportunity with 1:31 to finish the run but a last minute, transition goal by Brent Smith ( Ellicott City, MD) ended SAPC’s hopes of completing the comeback.

Senior goalkeeper Frank Fish (Damascus, MD) improved to 2-3 after making 17 saves while senior Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) fell to 3-8 in net for St. Andrews.

Sophomore Kurt Green (San Diego, CA) led the Indians with five goals. Windett and Dolesh followed with two tallies apiece. Windett also supplied five assists.

Stott led the Knights attack with three goals and two assists. Dan Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada), Kyle Weiher (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) and Drew Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) all registered two goals. Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) had a goal and two assists; Kris Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) scored his first goal of the season; and Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) added a goal and an assist.

The Knights travel to Gaffney, SC, for a DSC match-up with No. 2 nationally ranked Limestone at 2:00 p.m.

Bellarmine holds off Knights lacrosse

March 26, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews men’s lacrosse team just fell short of completing an impressive comeback over Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY) on Saturday as BU held on for the 14-11 victory.

Bellarmine, who is in its first season of collegiate lacrosse and will be reclassifying to Division I next year, remained perfect at 6-0 while St. Andrews fell to 3-8.

BU, who also is nicknamed the Knights, jumped out to a 5-0 lead in less than eight minutes with five different goal scorers.

St Albert, Alberta, Canada natives Kyle Weiher and Dalen Crouse scored late first quarter goals for SAPC to cut the deficit to 5-2 after 15 minutes.

Bellarmine barely outscored St. Andrews 3-2 in the second stanza and held an 8-4 halftime advantage.

SAPC came out of the break strong and Dan Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) and Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) trimmed the deficit to 8-6 with back-to-back goals in the first 24 seconds of the half.

Bellarmine tallied three of the final five goals in the third quarter and held an 11-8 lead heading into the final period.

Trailing 12-8, St. Andrews ripped off three scores in just over two minutes, and was within one goal with six minutes left. However, Bellarmine held SAPC scoreless for the remainder of the time and added two insurance goals to take the 14-11 win.

Chris Stott (Manchester, England), Hartzell, Weiher, and C. Howell led the Knights with two goals apiece. Crouse, Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) and Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) had the other tallies for SAPC.

Shawn Evans recorded five goals and one assist to guide Bellarmine to the victory.

JC Hutchins made seven saves in net for BU to pick up the win while Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) had eight stops for St. Andrews.

The Knights host DSC rival Catawba College in its regular season home finale on Wednesday, March 30 at 4:00 p.m.

Queens rallies past Knights lax

March 23, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews men’s lacrosse team looked poised to remain perfect in the Deep South Conference with a 7-0 lead against Queens University of Charlotte but the Royals stormed back for the 13-10 win.

Queens, who improved to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the DSC, rattled off nine consecutive goals to take the lead that they would never relinquish. The Knights fell to 3-7 and 3-1 after losing their fifth straight.

SAPC grabbed the 7-0 advantage in the first 14 minutes on goals by six different Knights. The Royals got on the board with during extra-man opportunity in the final minute of the first quarter.

Queens scored all five goals in the second quarter and trailed 7-6 at halftime. The Royals opened up the third with three tallies to take a two goal lead.

Junior Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) ended the almost 28-minute scoreless drought for St. Andrews at the 3:18 mark of the third. Queens scored three of the final five goals of the third stanza to take a 12-9 lead.

Each team only registered one goal in the fourth as the Royals held on for the 13-10 win.

Riddell supplied all three of St. Andrews goals in the second half. Junior Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) finished with three points including one goal and two assists. Senior Chris Stott (Manchester, England) was the only other multi-goal scorer for the Knights.

Alexander Tack led the Queens attack with five goals and one assist. Trevor Zorbach followed with four goals and one assist.

Royal goalkeeper Joel Heimbigner made 15 saves in the win while Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) had 13 stops between the pipes for SAPC.

Howell named DSC Offensive Player of the Week

March 7, 2005

ROCK HILL, SC—St. Andrews Presbyterian College freshman attack man Cole Howell and Limestone College junior defender Sean McQuin have been named the Deep South Conference offensive and defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Howell, a freshman from St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, had a big week with six goals and 12 assists for the Knights. He had four goals and three assists in a one-point loss to Notre Dame de Namur. He had four assists in St. Andrew's 20-10 loss to eighth-ranked Dowling. He had two goals and five assists in a DSC win over Wingate.

McQuin, a junior from Mt. Airy, MD, helped Limestone pick up a 15-10 win over eighth-ranked Dowling. He picked up four ground balls and shut down Dowling's top scorer for four quarters.

Knights Lax defeats Wingate

March 5, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—Sophomore midfielder Dan Hartzell’s (Lacombe, AL, Canada) hat trick including the game-winner helped the St. Andrews men’s lacrosse team remain perfect in the Deep South Conference with a 12-9 victory against visiting Wingate University Saturday.

The Bulldogs (0-3 overall, 0-1 DSC) jumped out to 3-0 advantage with goals by Bryan Safarik (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Matt DiMartino (Bay Shore, NY) and Mike Bayliss (Lorton, VA).

The Knights (3-2, 3-0) cut the deficit to 3-2 after the first 15 minutes with late goals by Cole Howell (St. Albert, AL, Canada) and Derek Altmann (Vienna, VA).

Freshman Stephen Torkington (Colorado, CA) extended the lead to 4-2 with Wingate’s only goal of the second quarter at the 14:04 mark.

SAPC rallied with the final six goals of the first half to take an 8-4 lead at intermission. Junior Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, ON, Canada) and Hartzell each had two scores during that stretch. C. Howell assisted on five of the Knights first eight goals.

The momentum shifted back to Wingate in the third quarter with the Bulldogs scoring the first four goals to tie everything at eight apiece.

Junior Tom Watt (Ajax, ON, Canada) sparked the Knights with 18 seconds remaining in the third quarter, scoring on a transition pass from Chris Stott (Manchester, England).

SAPC held a slim 9-8 lead going into final quarter. Hartzell scored the eventual game-winner with 14:00 showing on the clock.

DiMartino cut the lead in half with 12:33 left but it was the last Bulldog goal. St. Andrews’ senior goaltender Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) held Wingate scoreless in the final 12-plus minutes making nine of his 19 saves in the fourth.

Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) and Altman scored the Knights final two goals for the 12-9 victory.

C. Howell, Altmann, Fitzgerald and Riddell all followed Hartzell’s three goals with two of their own. St. Andrews’ had assists on 11 of its 12 goals including five from C. Howell and four from Stott.

Safarik, DiMartino and Torkington each supplied two goals for the Bulldogs. Freshman David Suthers (Manassas, VA) made 12 saves in net for Wingate.

NDNU hands Knights first loss

February 28, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—St. Andrews rallied from a four-goal deficit in the fourth quarter with five straight goals to take a late lead but could not hold on as the Notre Dame de Namur (Belmont, CA) men’s lacrosse team escaped with a 14-13 victory Monday. NDNU starts the season 1-0 and the Knights fell to 2-1.

Argonaut Keegan Davidson scored his third goal of the game at the 8:36 mark of the second quarter to give NDNU a 5-2 lead. The only two Knights goals to that point were from junior midfielder Kyle Weiher (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada).

The two teams swapped the final four goals of the half and the Argonaut’s held a 7-4 advantage at intermission.

St. Andrews closed the gap to 10-8 after three quarters but watched the Argos build its lead to four early in the fourth.

Trailing 12-8 with just over 11 minutes left in the game the Knights showed its grit and fought back with five consecutive goals in a 4:47 window. Freshman attack man Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) tied the game up with his team-high 10 th goal of the season. Sophomore attack man Derek Altmann (Vienna, VA), who started the rally with an extra-man goal, gave the Knights its only lead of the game with 6:17 on the clock.

Matt Marr ended the St. Andrews run and tied everything at 13 apiece with his second goal. Tim Campeau scored the eventual game-winner with 2:11 showing on a Davidson pass.

The Knights had a couple of chances late to tie but could not get any breaks including a junior Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) blast that went off the crossbar with 10 seconds left.

Marc Mackides led the Argos with five goals and one assist.

C. Howell recorded a game-high seven points for St. Andrews including four goals. Junior Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) added a hat trick for the Knights.

SAPC dominated on face offs, winning 23-of-26 including 11 wins by Weiher, seven by Dan Hartzell (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) and five by Riddell.

Goalkeeper Mike Ferrari (1-0) made 11 saves in the victory for NDNU while senior Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) stopped 13 in net for the Knights.

St. Andrews travels to neutral Myrtle Beach, SC, Thursday for a non-conference meeting with Dowling. Opening face off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach High School.

Knights Lax wins second straight to start season

February 26, 2005

MISENHEIMER, NC—St. Andrews remained perfect on the season with a 14-8 Deep South Conference victory at Pfeiffer University Saturday in men’s lacrosse action. The Knights improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the DSC while the Falcons start the season 0-1.

Trevor Krauss (Owings, MD) started the scoring for Pfeiffer with the first two goals of the game.

Senior attack man Chris Stott (Manchester, England) got St. Andrews on the board at the 6:08 mark of the first quarter.

SAPC looked to take control of the game in the second quarter with five of the six goals in the second 15 minutes for a 6-3 halftime lead.

Stott improved the Knights lead to four with St. Andrews’ only goal of the third quarter.

Pfeiffer pulled to with one, 7-6, with three late goals in the third.

Freshman Cole Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) ended an almost 15 minute scoreless drought for St. Andrews with an extra-man goal. The Knights maintained the momentum with four more goals to take a 12-6 advantage.

Robert Bickerstaff (Maitland, FL) cut the Pfeiffer deficit to four with two goals in 46 seconds window with just over four minutes to play.

Late goals by Stott and sophomore Dalen Crouse (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) sealed the six-goal victory for St. Andrews.

Stott led the Knights with eight points including five goals and three assists. C. Howell scored three times while Crouse and Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) each had two goals. Riddell has had the game-winner in both games for St. Andrews. Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) and Andrew Howell (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada) chipped in with a goal apiece.

Krauss and Bickerstaff each recorded hat tricks for the Falcons. Eddie Gourley (Damascus, MD) had the other two tallies for Pfeiffer.

Senior goalkeeper Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) improved to 2-0 on the season with 13 saves. Sherman and the Knights defense preserved the win allowing only three goals on 13 Pfeiffer extra-man opportunities. Brian Palmer (Wooster, OH) took the loss in net for the Falcons while making 21 saves.

The Knights host non-conference Notre Dame de Namur on Monday at 2:00 p.m.

Knights men's lax wins season opener over Mars Hill, 13-7

February 19, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC— St. Andrews opened up the second half with four consecutive goals to take control of Saturday’s season-opening men’s lacrosse match over Deep South Conference rival Mars Hill. The Knights (1-0 overall, 1-0 DSC) went on to win the home-opener 13-7 while the Mountain Lions start the season 0-1 overall and in the conference.

Matthew DeCaire (Milton, ON, Canada) scored the first two goals of the game, giving Mars Hill an early 2-0 lead.

St. Andrews tied the game up at 2 apiece after the first quarter with goals by junior Pat Fitzgerald (Baltimore, MD) and freshman Cole Howell ( St. Albert, AL, Canada). Senior Chris Stott (Manchester, England) assisted on both goals.

Freshman Anthony Triolo (Hicksville, NY) provided the Mountain Lions with its last lead of the game at the 11:54 mark of the second quarter.

The two teams headed into halftime deadlocked at 3-3 after Stott tied the game up on a Kris Hartzell (Lacombe, AL, Canada) pass.

Four different Knights scored in the first seven minutes of the second half to put SAPC on top 7-3. The Knights matched the Lions next two goals with two of its own and held a 9-5 after 45 minutes.

Mars Hill scored two of the first three goals of the fourth, including Triolo’s fourth of the game but was held scoreless in the final seven-plus minutes as St. Andrews secured the six-goal victory.

Stott led the Knights with three goals and three assists. C. Howell tallied three goals and one assist. Fitzgerald, Dalen Crouse (St. Albert, AL, Canada) and Bryan Riddell (Oshawa, ON, Canada) each accounted for two goals. Kyle Weiher (St. Albert, AL, Canada) had the Knights final goal.

Jack Riggins (Charlottesville, VA) scored the other Mountain Lion goal.

Chris Sherman (Bel Air, MD) earned the win in net for SAPC making 18 saves while Matt Holyhaus (Churchville, MD) had seven saves in the loss.

First year head coach Michael Lawson picks up his first win at St. Andrews

The Knights visit DSC foe Pfeiffer University next Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Mars Hill plays host to league rival Limestone in its home-opener next Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Knights Lacrosse picked third in preseason poll

February 10, 2005

ROCK HILL, SC— Limestone College, which advanced to the NCAA Division II national men’s lacrosse championship last season for the fifth consecutive year, finds itself in the familiar spot as preseason favorite in the Deep South Conference.

The Saints, who begin the 2005 season under first-year coach Chris Hasbrouck, are the unanimous choice to win the 2005 Deep South Conference title for the eighth consecutive year, according the preseason coaches poll. Limestone received a maximum 64 points and eight first-place votes in poll by the league’s eight head coaches. The Saints are ranked second nationally in the Inside Lacrosse preseason poll.

Catawba College, which advanced to the championship game of the Deep South Conference tournament last season, is picked to finish second. The Indians, who return six starters off last season’s team which set a school record with 10 wins, received 55 total points.

St. Andrews Presbyterian College, under the direction of first-year coach Michael Lawson, is the preseason pick to finish third. The Knights received 49 points.

Pfeiffer University is the preseason pick to finish fourth. The Falcons received 36 total points. Wingate University is fifth in the preseason poll. The Bulldogs received 33 total points. Mars Hill College picked up 22 points in the poll to finish sixth and edge out Queens University of Charlotte, which came in seventh with 21 points. Lees-McRae College rounds out the poll.

The 2005 lacrosse season kicks off Saturday, February 19 with a pair of conference match-ups. Catawba travels to face Limestone in an early-season league battle between the top two teams in the preseason poll, while Mars Hill is at St. Andrews.

The quarterfinals of the Deep South Conference tournament will be April 19 at the home of the higher seed. The semifinals will be Friday, April 22 at Wingate University, with the championship game set for 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at Wingate.

The Deep South Conference is in its twelfth year as a lacrosse league and eighth as a fully sanctioned NCAA DII Conference. Member schools include: Catawba College (Salisbury, N.C.), Lees-McRae College (Banner Elk, N.C.), Limestone College (Gaffney, S.C.), Mars Hill College (Mars Hill, N.C.), Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer, N.C.), Queens University (Charlotte, N.C.); St. Andrews Presbyterian College (Laurinburg, N.C.), and Wingate University (Wingate, N.C.). Presbyterian College (Clinton, S.C.) will join as a member in 2006.

The Deep South Conference is a premier lacrosse league in the South and dedicated to the highest quality of competition and sportsmanship.

2005 St. Andrews Men’s Lacrosse Preview  

The St. Andrews men’s lacrosse team will look to build on an 8-8 season last year that included going 6-1 in the Deep South Conference. The Knights finished second the 2004 DSC regular season and lost in the tournament semifinals to Catawba.

First year head coach Michael Lawson, who comes to St. Andrews from Anne Arundel Community College, will guide the Knights. Lawson hopes to take SAPC lacrosse to the next step in division II lacrosse starting with this season.

The Knights have a thin lineup of 22 players but they did not lose much with 15 returnees. Over 50-percent of St. Andrews starting lineup returns including three DSC All-Conference players. All 22 Knights will be called upon to contribute.

Senior Chris Sherman will replace All-Conference goalkeeper Kevin Woods in net for the Knights. Sherman played in four games last season and picked up one win.

The Knights look to have a strong defense that consists of All-Conference Kris Hartzell along with Dan Holoubek, Peter Swink and James Tippett. The starting long-stick middie for the Knights will be Jared Hess. St. Andrews plans on lowering its goals against average and increasing its man-down percentage because of strong play at defense and in goal.

All Deep South Conference players Kyle Weiher and Pat Fitzgerald will provide the core of the Knights midfield. Fitzgerald had 16 goals and 12 assists last season and Weiher tallied 24 goals. Bryan Riddell will move from defense to midfield. There will also be significant playing time from Dan Hartzell, Drew Howell and Tom Watt.

The Knights have six players listed at the attack position and plan on getting an equal amount of scoring opportunities from each of them. Everyone will be expected to contribute on the offensive end as they will all get touches. Dalen Crouse had 24 goals and 13 assists for the Knights last season while Chris Stott added 12 goals. Freshmen Cole Howell and Zack Miller, who is recovering from an off-season injury, will see considerable time for the Knights.

Sherman, Stott, Tippett and Hess are the only four seniors on the Knights roster and will be looked up to provide the leadership for a young and talented St. Andrews team.

Knights Lacrosse Inks Five Fall Signees

December 8, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s lacrosse coach Michael Lawson has announced that five student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play lacrosse and study at SAPC starting in the fall of 2005. The future Knights include goalkeeper Nathan Hull, defenders John Osterritter, T.J. Dacey and Chris Nagle and attackman Maxim Kalkstein.

“We are very excited about this group of student-athletes and look forward to coaching them over the next four years,” says Lawson. “All five of the early commitments will have an immediate impact on the field for us. These student-athletes will serve as the cornerstone of our class for 2009.”

Nathan Hull is a four-year varsity letter winner at Old Mill High School in Millersville, Md. Nathan holds every major goalie record at Old Mill including most saves in a season (280), most saves in a game (29), highest season save percentage (65%) and most career saves (540). He was First-Team All Anne Arundel County as a sophomore and a two-time team MVP.

John Osterritter is a three-year starter at Broadneck High School in Arnold, Md. John has helped anchor one of the top defensive squads in Maryland.

T.J. Dacey is a three-year varsity letter winner at Loudoun Valley High School in Round Hill, Va. He was named Second-Team All-District long stick middie as a junior.

Chris Nagle is a four-year varsity letter winner at Simsbury High School in West Simsbury, Ct. He plays for and travels with the NED Elite team.